January 26, 2007 – 6:54 pm
In the past few years, scientists have been working harder and harder to find out more about Alzheimer’s disease and how it works so they can work to find a cure for the disease. They have been trying to find risk factors and causes and how they affect the body to lead to Alzheimer’s disease. [...]
January 18, 2007 – 6:33 pm
If you have a loved one that is getting older, you may be worried about hi or her developing Alzheimer’s disease. The earlier this disease is caught, the better. So it is important that you know what to look for in your loved one as early signs that he or she may be developing this [...]
January 16, 2007 – 8:00 pm
What is the cause of Alzheimer’s disease? This is a question that doctors, patients and family members have been asking for years. Studies have not found any actual causes as to why some people develop Alzheimer’s disease. However, there are a variety of risk factors that seem to increase the risk of developing the disease. [...]
January 8, 2007 – 8:12 pm
If you have a family member that you feel may be showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, the first thing you need to do is find a great doctor. Finding a doctor who is skilled in treating and diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is very important since there is no actual, specific Alzheimer’s test that can diagnose the [...]
January 5, 2007 – 7:50 pm
While Alzheimer’s disease is affecting many people all over the world, unfortunately, scientists have yet to find a cure for this disease. Although a cure has not been found, there are a variety of medications that have been found helpful to patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Since this is a disease that slowly breaks down [...]
January 1, 2007 – 8:41 pm
If you are dealing with a loved one that has Alzheimer’s disease, it can be very frustrating for both of you. It is important that families understand the disease and the stages of Alzheimer’s that patients go through. Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that affects the brain and causes people to lose memory and the [...]
December 29, 2006 – 9:48 pm
Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that many people fear as they grow older. This disease is characterized by the degeneration of the brain, the progressive lack of memory and the ability to perform cognitive tasks. Many people have watched family members or friends that they care about deal with this disease and have watched as [...]
December 27, 2006 – 12:04 am
New Tool To Diagnose Alzheimer’s CBS News - Dec 21 6:35 PM A newly identified imaging compound that shows how Alzheimer’s disease ravages the brain could lead to better tools to diagnose the disease and better ways to evaluate new treatments, a new study shows.Save
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December 26, 2006 – 7:33 pm
Coming up with activities that work for my 98 1/2-year-old father-in-law is difficult. He has severe dementia, can hardly hear (he has a cochlear implant and a hearing aid), has trouble seeing, and needs a walker to get around. Many resources have been written about activities for people with memory disease and they include crafts, [...]
December 24, 2006 – 12:08 am
Lithium-Like Drugs May Impair Neuronal FunctionForbes – THURSDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) — Too high a dose of lithium and other drugs that inhibit an enzyme called GSK-3 beta can impair, rather than improve, neurological function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and should be used with caution, a
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