Alzheimer’s Disease
WISH-TV - Alzheimer’s disease is a group of disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. It is marked by progressive deterioration, which affects both the memory and reasoning capabilities of an individual. Alzheimer’s
Poor Physical Performance May Precede Dementia Onset
Medscape News - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 25 - Poor physical performance is associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine for May 22. The new findings suggest that diminished motor
ALZHEIMER’S: No answers, no cure for disease
Middletown Journal - No answers, no cure. Alzheimer s Disease can t even be fully diagnosed until an autopsy is performed. Fortunately medical developments are helping slow the progression of the disease and its symptoms. Early diagnosis is vital and recommended when
5/25 Death Notices
News Register - Herman Braxton of McMinn- ville died in the Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville on Monday, May 22, 2006. He was 90. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, in the chapel of Macy & Son Funeral Directors. Viewing will run 3 to 7
Emma Hanneken ALTON
1960 Sun - She was born March 13, 1918, in Hayti, Mo., to James and Kate (Fowler) Chilton. She married Bernard Pohlman on June 17, 1941. He died Aug. 29, 1952. She married Joseph Hanneken on July 29, 1972, in Alton. He died April 23, 1979. She was a clerk at
Valley health calendar for May 25
Desert Sun - Cathedral City Senior Center , Fit After 50, 10 a.m. Mon., Wed.; Pilates, 6 p.m. Wed., Fri.; Senior Exercise, 10 a.m. today; Hula for Health, 4 p.m. Fri. Cathedral City Senior Center, 68727 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. Free. 321-1548
Burnham brain research takes major step forward
SignOn San Diego - San Diego scientists have identified a link between certain molecules and the symptoms seen in brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The researchers are the first to describe how these molecules, called free radicals, wreak havoc on