Monthly Archives: October 2006

Little Benefit From Antipsychotics In Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests

Little Benefit From Antipsychotics In Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests  Science Daily - Oct 16 9:38 AM Alzheimer’s patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs for delusions, agitation or aggression do no better than those who take a placebo.Save to My Web
Get High, Prevent Alzheimers  Runner’s World - Oct 06 7:38 AM Okay, nobody’s actually recommending that you smoke a couple of [...]

Curry may keep elderly minds sharp

Curry may keep elderly minds sharp  Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 9:10 AM A diet containing curry may help protect the aging brain, according a study of elderly Asians in which increased curry consumption was associated with better cognitive performance on standard tests.Save to My Web
Alzheimer’s Patients May Be Helped By Chinese Herb  [...]

Diet may help stall Alzheimer s

Diet may help stall Alzheimer s Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Oct 22, 2006 of diseases, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes, and raised the possibility that it might also reduce the odds of getting Alzheimer s disease.
Husband of Alzheimer s sufferer: it s “open season on ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - [...]

Doctors emphasize Alzheimer’s genetic link

Doctors emphasize Alzheimer’s genetic link Taipei Times, Taiwan - Oct 15, 2006 Most people are familiar with the idea of senior citizens suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease but few are aware that the disease can be inherited as well.
Computer-based ‘games’ boost mental function in Alzheimer’s CBC Nova Scotia, Canada - 1 hour ago Internet-based computer [...]

Scott: Walking for Alzheimer’s research

Scott: Walking for Alzheimer’s research Hingham Journal, MA - Oct 19, 2006 More than 30 people who live and work at Linden Ponds and Brooksby Village came together on Sunday, October 1 to walk in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory
Valley business people in the news The Desert Sun, CA - 12 hours ago The Alzheimer’s [...]

Alzheimers Drugs Offer No Help, Study Finds

Alzheimers Drugs Offer No Help, Study Finds Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - Oct 13, 2006 By BENEDICT CAREY. The drugs most commonly used to soothe agitation and aggression in people with Alzheimer s disease are no more
Dementia epidemic by 2050 – report New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Sep 20, 2006 alone. Alzheimers [...]

Nigeria: Alarm Over Mental Disorders 

Nigeria: Alarm Over Mental Disorders  AllAfrica.com - Oct 19 11:36 AM Few months back, a health expert warned about increasing incidences of mental disorders in the country saying over 70 per cent of the populace is susceptible.Save to My Web
In-house mini-fete brings joy  Wanstead and Woodford Guardian - Sep 23 4:24 AM CARE home residents at Paternoster House, [...]

Brooke Gunning: Alzheimer s: The cruelest disease

Brooke Gunning: Alzheimer s: The cruelest disease Examiner.com - Oct 16, 2006 BALTIMORE – One word and your life, as well as the lives of those around you, is forever altered: Alzheimer s. People whisper the word when they should shout
Alzheimer’s Talk Regina Leader-Post, Canada - Oct 16, 2006 The Seniors’ Healthy Living Program of [...]

Drugs prove little help for Alzheimer’s 

Drugs prove little help for Alzheimer’s  East Valley Tribune - Oct 12 6:06 AM Anti-psychotic medications commonly prescribed to treat people with dementia appear to be doing more harm than good, according to a national study co-authored by a local Alzheimer’s expert.Save to My Web
Medications Fail to Aid Alzheimer’s Patients  RedNova - Oct 13 9:20 PM By [...]

FDA OK’s Aricept for Severe Alzheimer’s

FDA OK’s Aricept for Severe Alzheimer’s Houston Chronicle, United States - Oct 13, 2006 Ltd.’s Aricept expanded approval to treat severe cases of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s affects about 4.5 million people in the US.
Little Benefit Seen in Antipsychotics Used in Alzheimer’s Washington Post, United States - Oct 11, 2006 Antipsychotic drugs that [...]