Alzheimers Disease Tips

October 31, 2006

Bob Menendez, Tom Kean Jr. Battle for New Jersey

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Bob Menendez, Tom Kean Jr. Battle for New JerseyNewsMax.com - His mother also has Alzheimer’s disease, another reality that he says motivates his support for stem cell research. Kean promises to fight to raise the federal minimum wage, eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax, repeal the death tax, and bring more
British scientists eye […]

October 30, 2006

Little Benefit From Antipsychotics In Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests 

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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 […]

October 29, 2006

Former Nursing Home Head Gets 5 Years For Fraud

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Former Nursing Home Head Gets 5 Years For FraudKDKA - (AP) PITTSBURGH An administrator who ran a nursing home that doctored records to cover up inadequate care of Alzheimer’s patients was sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. Martha Bell testified at her
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October 28, 2006

Woman’s condition highlights problem of elder abuse and neglect

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Woman’s condition highlights problem of elder abuse and neglectWAVY News 10 - 10 On Your Side has been investigating a disturbing case of elder abuse in Norfolk. Officers say they arrested a woman after her friend who she was caring for suffered bed sores so severe, maggots got into them. The victim suffered from Alzheimers […]

October 26, 2006

Curry may keep elderly minds sharp 

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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  […]

October 25, 2006

On the run with dogs and a long-dead goalkeeper 

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On the run with dogs and a long-dead goalkeeper  Daily Telegraph - Oct 03 6:04 PM Running and talking are simply mutually exclusive activities during the Great North Run.Save to My Web
Scientists map brain online  WTHR Indianapolis - Sep 27 9:06 AM Scientists announced they have successfully mapped thousands of genes in the brain. That could lead […]

October 24, 2006

Diet may help stall Alzheimer s

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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 - […]

October 23, 2006

Doctors emphasize Alzheimer’s genetic link

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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 […]

October 22, 2006

Scott: Walking for Alzheimer’s research

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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

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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 […]

October 21, 2006

Voyager Pharmaceuticals Financial Plight Is A True Tragedy

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Voyager Pharmaceuticals Financial Plight Is A True Tragedy Local Tech Wire, SC - 15 hours ago Alzheimer s (AHLZ No, the tragedy is the delay in bringing to market a drug being tested by Voyager that might successfully fight Alzheimer s disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Antipsychotic Medications Used to […]

October 20, 2006

Nigeria: Alarm Over Mental Disorders 

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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, […]

October 19, 2006

Brooke Gunning: Alzheimer s: The cruelest disease

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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 […]

October 18, 2006

Boston Scientific in $25m Venture 

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Boston Scientific in $25m Venture  RedNova - Oct 16 3:23 PM By Ross Kerber, The Boston Globe Oct. 16–Boston Scientific Corp. yesterday said it will pay $25 million to Aspect Medical Systems Inc. of Newton for work on brain-monitoring devices that could help doctors select drugs to treat depression and Alzheimer’s disease.Save to My Web
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October 17, 2006

Police alert for missing man

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Police alert for missing man Ottawa Citizen (subscription),  Canada - Oct 11, 2006 October 6. Robert FORTIER, age 70, is possibly suffering from early signs of Alzheimers. He has no family in the Ottawa area. He
North Bulletin Board Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Oct 5, 2006 Alzheimers/dementia, sponsored by Orion Assisted […]

October 16, 2006

Drugs prove little help for Alzheimer’s 

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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 […]

October 15, 2006

FDA OK’s Aricept for Severe Alzheimer’s

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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 […]

October 14, 2006

New option in assisted living

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New option in assisted livingPeoria Journal Star - PEORIA - Families looking to find a home for their loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease have a new choice - Bickford Cottage. The facility, 2000 W. Willow Knolls Drive, is an assisted living residence specifically for those suffering from dementia and
ELI LILLY ZYPREXA & […]

October 13, 2006

Pfizer and Transtech enter into license agreement 

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Pfizer and Transtech enter into license agreement  Pharmaceutical Business Review - Sep 18 6:13 PM Pfizer and Transtech Pharma have entered into a license agreement for the development and commercialization of compounds that could be used in the treatment of Alzheimers disease.Save to My Web
Local briefs  Fond du Lac Reporter - Sep 27 3:47 AM Harbor Suites […]

October 12, 2006

Researchers discover misfolded protein clumps common to dementia, Lou

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Researchers discover misfolded protein clumps common to dementia, Lou EurekAlert - For information on dementia and aging, please visit the NIA’s Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers , or call 1-800-438-4380. For more general information on research and aging, go to www.nia.nih.gov .
The creator of the Columbine […]

October 11, 2006

Siberski delivering workshop at Alzheimer

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Siberski delivering workshop at Alzheimer College Misericordia, PA - Oct 10, 2006 Siberski, assistant professor and coordinator of the Gerontology Education Center at College Misericordia, will present a workshop about Alzheimer s disease
Prana Biotechnology To Initiate Phase IIa Clinical Trial For Trading Markets, CA - Oct 5, 2006 authority of […]

October 10, 2006

Elderly Caregivers Of Alzheimer Patients More Susceptible To Ill-Effects Of Sleep Disturbance 

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Elderly Caregivers Of Alzheimer Patients More Susceptible To Ill-Effects Of Sleep Disturbance  Medical News Today - Oct 07 9:11 PM The burden placed on an elderly caregiver whose spouse suffers from Alzheimer disease can often cause sleep disturbance, which can, in turn, lead to early physical signs of cardiovascular problems. This finding pinpoints further the detrimental […]

October 9, 2006

Health notes

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Health notesDaily News Transcript - For more information about Alzheimer s disease, and how to walk in or volunteer for the Neponset Valley Memory Walk, contact Joe Emerson at 781-828-9290 or je@triadadvertising.com. [ continue ]
Health calendarBirmingham News - Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease: Building Skills & Problem Solving Abilities” The training […]

October 8, 2006

Alzheimer’s a real mid-life crisis for Early Onset victims

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Alzheimer’s a real mid-life crisis for Early Onset victims San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Oct 6, 2006 Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as something that afflicts vacant-eyed 85-year-olds in nursing homes, not Stanford professors or vibrant moms who
National Institute Funds USC Alzheimer’s Research CBS 2, CA - Oct 4, 2006 […]

RCAF Flyers hero Crowder dead at 80

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RCAF Flyers hero Crowder dead at 80 Ottawa Sun,  Canada - Sep 6, 2006 Gordon Crowder, a founding member of the Inkerman Rockets and former member of the RCAF Flyers, passed away Tuesday after a long battle with Alzheimers.
Alzheimers 11th Annual Coffee Break Today CD98.9, Canada - Sep 21, 2006 Norfolk County is taking part […]

October 7, 2006

Safety device will prevent repeat of tragic K-9 death

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Safety device will prevent repeat of tragic K-9 deathNevada Appeal - The dogs are also used to track lost children or older adults with Alzheimers who wander off, Duffy said. Battcher, who showed off a 19-month-old Czechoslovakian shepherd named Rony at Lampe Park Friday, said most of these dogs come from Europe. Used […]

October 6, 2006

Red wine may protect against Alzheimer’s

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Red wine may protect against Alzheimer’s Science Daily (press release) - 5 hours ago Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine Reduces The Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease (September 21, 2006) — A new study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine has found
Important signal uncovered in brain development Harvard University Gazette, MA - 11 hours ago […]

October 5, 2006

Manhattan medical clinic, owner accused of Medicare fraud 

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Manhattan medical clinic, owner accused of Medicare fraud  The Daily Comet - Oct 03 7:35 PM The U.S. government on Tuesday accused a medical clinic and the prominent doctor who runs it of defrauding the Medicare program by falsely diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in some of its patients.Save to My Web
Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Found Dead  WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com […]

October 4, 2006

Hudson Support Groups

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Hudson Support GroupsTimes Herald-Record - These groups meet the second week of each month. Alzheimer’s support group, 7:30 p.m. second Thurs., Family of New Paltz, 51 N. Chestnut St., New Paltz. Call 255-7957. Alzheimer’s Association family/caregiver support groups, 1 p.m. second Tues
Daily CalendarAberdeen News - Beverly Healthcare Memory Walk to benefit Alzheimer’s […]

October 3, 2006

Take a coffee break for Alzheimer’s

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Take a coffee break for Alzheimer’s Inside Toronto, Canada - Sep 28, 2006 St. Paul’s Centre is doing its part of Alzheimer’s by hosting a Coffee Break Oct. 3. Guests are invited to drop by the centre and
Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Disease WTOC, GA - Sep 30, 2006 Alzheimer’s Disease is a devastating illness that affects […]

October 2, 2006

Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Found Dead 

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Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Found Dead  WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - 56 minutes ago The search for a missing man who had Alzheimer’s disease came to a sad end about 3 miles from his home on Sunday afternoon.Save to My Web
Take a coffee break for Alzheimer’s  Scarborough Mirror - Sep 28 2:56 PM St. Paul’s Centre is […]

October 1, 2006

Memory Walk to Support Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness

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Memory Walk to Support Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness WSAW - As more people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, communities are working to give them and their families support. More than 200 people participated in Saturday’s Memory Walk in Marathon Park. Nancy Schoenfeldt and her team completed the one
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