Strokes May Increase Alzheimer's Risk
December 15, 2003
By alzinfo.org. Reviewed by Samuel E. Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation.
Having a stroke may up your risk for dementia, especially if you also have heart disease.
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Gene May Play a Role in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Onset
October 29, 2003
By Toby Bilanow, Medical Writer.
Researchers have uncovered a gene that may determine the age at which symptoms first appear.
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Gene Influences When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Appear
March 11, 2004
Ara S. Khachaturian, et al: Apolipoprotein E e4 Count Affects Age at Onset of Alzheimer Disease, but Not Lifetime Susceptibility: The Cache County Study. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2004;61:518-524.
An inherited gene raises your risk for dementia at an earlier age.
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Study Links a Common B Vitamin to Poor Memory in Seniors
April 6, 2004
David Bunce, Miia Kivipelto, Ake Wahlin: Utilization of Cognitive Support in Episodic Free Recall as a Function of Apolipoprotein E and Vitamin B12 or Folate Among Adults Aged 75 Years and Older. Neuropsychology: Volume 18, Number 2, April 2004
A lack of vitamin B-12 may be a risk factor for failing memory.
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Ronald Reagan's Recent Birthday Underscores Urgency of Alzheimer's Research and Public's Need for Accurate, Up-to-Date Information:
February 11, 2003
President Ronald Reagan turned ninety-two on February 6, but probably didn't know it. As with an estimated five million other Americans, Reagan suffers from the devastation of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive form of dementia that robs victims of their memory, their ability to reason and plan, their personality, and ultimately, their life.
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Should You Be Screened for Alzheimer's?
June 13, 2003
Should You Be Screened for Alzheimer's?
New guidelines highlight the plusses and minuses of testing for dementia.
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MRI Scans Show Promise for Early Detection of Memory Loss
November 25, 2003
By alzinfo.org.
Brain imaging offers early clues to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
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Emotional Distress May Up Alzheimer's Risk
December 8, 2003
By alzinfo.org. Reviewed by Samuel E. Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation.
Stress, anxiety and depression can double the chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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In Alzheimer's, Nature and Nurture Play Dueling Roles
December 21, 2003
By alzinfo.org. Reviewed by Samuel E. Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Lifestyle and environmental factors may play an important role in keeping the memory intact.
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Hormone Replacement Therapies Carry Alzheimer's Risk
February 10, 2004
By alzinfo.org. Reviewed by William J. Netzer, Ph.D., Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation at The Rockefeller University.
The FDA is requiring makers of estrogen and progestin drug products to list Alzheimer's disease on warning labels
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Estrogen Alone May Raise Dementia Risk
March 3, 2004
National Institutes of Health
Hormone replacement therapy using estrogen alone in women who have had hysterectomies does not increase the risk of breast cancer,
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Cancer-Alzheimer's Link to Be Explored
February 19, 2004
By alzinfo.org. Reviewed by scientists at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research at The Rockefeller University.
New government funding has been approved to probe the links between cancer and Alzheimer's disease...
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Alzheimer’s Brain Scans to be Covered by Medicare
June 17, 2004
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NCA Tracking Sheet for Positron Emission Tomography (FDG) and Other Neuroimaging Devices for Suspected Dementia (CAG-00088R),
Medicare will cover PET scans for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
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Blood Pressure Drop May Herald Alzheimer’s
Blood Pressure Drop May Herald Alzheimer's
Chengxuan Qiu, M.D., et al: Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, July 2004
A large drop in blood pressure may signal dementia in seniors.
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“Good” Cholesterol May Help Keep Alzheimer's at Bay
July 22, 2004
“Good” Cholesterol May Help Keep Alzheimer's at Bay
High levels of HDL may help keep the mind sharp.
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PET Brain Scans Now Covered by Medicare
September 17, 2004
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NCA Tracking Sheet for Positron Emission Tomography (FDG) and Other Neuroimaging Devices for Suspected Dementia
The government will now pay for the costly brain scans to help diagnose Alzheimer's.
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Scrambled Brain Signals Point to Alzheimer's Defects
October 25, 2004
Zhiping Liu, Ph.D., 2004 Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Office of Public Affairs. The ALS Association.
Studies in mice shed new light on underlying causes of memory loss.
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Doctors Identify Possible New "Alzheimer's Gene"
March 2, 2005
Lars Bertram, M.D., Mikko Hiltunen, Ph.D., Michele Parkinson, B.S., et al: Family-Based Association between Alzheimer's Disease and Variants in UBQLN1
Carrying the gene may increase your risk for the disease.
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Nerve "Traffic Jam" Marks Early Alzheimer's
February 28, 2005
By alzinfo.org, The Alzheimer's Information Site. Reviewed by William J. Netzer, Ph.D., Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation at The Rockefeller University.
New research may lead to effective new treatments.
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Alzheimer's May Pose Special Challenges for Latinos
May 9, 2005
Christopher M. Clark, MD, Charles DeCarli, MD, Dan Mungas, PhD, et al: Earlier Onset of Alzheimer Disease Symtoms in Latino Individuals Compared with Anglo Individuals. Archives of Neurology
As a group, Latinos may develop dementia at a younger age.
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Fisher Center Scientists Probe the Root Cause of Alzheimer's
August 8, 2005
Rudolph E. Tanzi: The Synaptic A-Beta Hypotheis of Alzheimer disease. Nature Neuroscience Volume 8, Number 8, August 2005, pages 977-979
Connections between nerve cells in the brain may play a key role in Alzheimer's development.
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Signs of Alzheimer's May Be Present 10 Years Before Diagnosis
August 29, 2005
Lars Bäckman, PhD, Sari Jones, PhD, Anna-Karin Berger, PhD, and Erika Jonsson Laukka. PhD: Cognitive impairment in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: A meta-analysis. Neuropsychology, Volume 19, No. 4m July 2005.
Subtle mental deficits appeared in seniors long before Alzheimer's became apparent.
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Weight Loss May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s
September 27, 2005
A. S. Buchman, R. S. Wilson, J. L. Bienias, et al: Change in body mass index and risk of incident Alzheimer's disease. Neurology, September 27, 2005, Volume 65: pages 892-897.
Unexplained weight loss may occur year before memory fades.
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The Delicate Balance of End-of-Life Care
November 13, 2003
By alzinfo.org. Reviewed by Samuel E. Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation.
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's poses difficult challenges to the end.
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The Latest on Hormone Therapy and Alzheimer’s
June 22, 2004
Sally A. Shumaker; Claudine Legault; Lewis Kuller; et al
Hormone replacement does not appear to protect the brains of older women.
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Symptoms of Depression Linked to Onset of Alzheimer's
May 22, 2003
By Toby Bilanow, Medical Writer.
Feeling sad and blue may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's later in life, researchers report.
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Wanted: Volunteers for a New Study on Genes and Alzheimer's
July 22, 2003
By Toby Bilanow, Medical Writer.
Researchers are seeking families to create an Alzheimer's gene bank.
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Alzheimer's May Hit Minorities Especially Hard
Alzheimer's May Hit Minorities Especially Hard
Presentations at the Ninth International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Philadelphia, PA, July 17 - 22, 2004.
Hispanics and Blacks were particularly vulnerable to the mind-ravaging illness.
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Another Person Develops Dementia Every Seven Seconds
December 28, 2005
Cleusa Ferri, Martin Prince, et al: Global Prevalence of Dementia. The Lancet, Volume 366 Number 9503, December 17, 2005 – January 6, 2006, page 2112.
Alzheimer's cases are set to double every 20 years.
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Weight Loss May Signal Early Alzheimer's
January 10, 2005
Robert Stewart, Kamal Masaki, Qian-Li Xue, et al: A 32-Year Prospective Study of Change in Body Weight and Incident Dementia: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. Archives of Neurology January 2005
Dropping pounds may be an early sign of dementia.
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Infections Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
September 8, 2003
By Toby Bilanow, Medical Writer.
Can the common cold-sore virus contribute to dementia in old age? A new study suggests a possible link.
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Diabetes May Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer's
May 27, 2004
Zoe Arvanitakis, MD, Robert S. Wilson, PhD, Julia L. Bienias, ScD, et al: Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Alzheimer Disease and Decline in Cognitive Function. Archives of Neurology 2004:Volume 61, pages 661-666.
Alzheimer's may be a concern for the one in five older Americans with diabetes.
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HRT Boosts Alzheimer's Risk
May 27, 2003
By Toby Bilanow, Medical Writer.
New reports raise fresh concerns about a popular hormone replacement therapy.
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Alzheimer's: A Growing Epidemic
August 19, 2003
Alzheimer's Disease in the US Population: Prevalence Estimates Using the 2000 Census.
The number of people afflicted with Alzheimer's is expected to snowball in the coming years unless research uncovers new and effective treatment and prevention strategies for the disease.
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A Simple Word Test May Aid Doctors in Alzheimer’s Care
April 20, 2004
By alzinfo.org. By alzinfo.org. Reviewed by William J. Netzer, Ph.D., Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation at The Rockefeller University
How well someone with Alzheimer’s pronounces words may provide important clues to their mental function.
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Immune Therapy Helps "Untangle" Alzheimer's Disease
August 6, 2004
Salvatore Oddo, Lauren Billings, J. Patrick Kesslak, David H. Cribbs, Frank M. LaFerla: Ab Immunotherapy Leads to Clearance of Early, but Not Late, Hyperphosphorylated Tau Aggregates via the Proteasome
Basic research may lead to effective new therapies for dementia and memory loss.
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Researchers Zero In on Alzheimer's Genes
December 2, 2004
J H Lee, R Mayeux, D Mayo, et al: Fine mapping of 10q and 18q for familial Alzheimer's disease in Caribbean Hispanics. Molecular Psychiatry 9, pages 1042 - 1051, November 1, 2004.
Gene research may help target effective treatments.
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Immune System Problem Linked to Alzheimer's
June 20, 2005
Dr. Milan Fiala, Dr. John Ringman, UCLA Department of Neurology, and Dr. Francesco Chiappelli, UCLA Department of Oral Biology and Medicine, . Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, June 10, 2005
Some people with the disease may have immune system defects.
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A Lab Test for Alzheimer's
September 20, 2003
By Toby Bilanow, Medcial Writer. Reviewed by Samuel E. Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation.
The search continues to diagnose Alzheimer's at an earlier--and potentially more treatable--stage.
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Good Genes, Bad Genes: The Pros and Cons of Alzheimer’s Screening
May 27, 2004
Susanne J. Pavlovich-Danis, RN, professor and area chair for nursing at the University of Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, FL. “Forecasting Forgetfulness: Screening for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Nursing Spectrum, May 3, 2004
Your mother or father has Alzheimer’s. Should you take a genetic test?
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