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In Search of an Alzheimer’s Cure
January 6, 2011
By Toby Bilanow With over 5.3 million Americans currently suffering from Alzheimer’s, an effective treatment is needed more than ever. …
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How to Assemble a Caregiving Team
January 4, 2011
By Winnie Yu Whether it’s driving mom to the doctor, doing dad’s laundry, or providing 24/7 care to an aging…
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A Loved One Has Been Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease: Now What?
January 4, 2011
By: www.ALZinfo.org When your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, many questions come to mind. First is the question…
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Walk to Keep the Brain and Memory Robust
January 4, 2011
Walking six or more miles per week may keep memory sharp in old age, new research suggests. Seniors who walked…
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Memory Problems May Be More Common in Men
January 4, 2011
Researchers who studied seniors living in Minnesota found that elderly men were more likely than their female peers to have…
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Home-Based Training May Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients and Caregivers
January 4, 2011
A home care program that used nurses and occupational therapists to aid people with Alzheimer’s in their homes brought benefits…
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How to Find and Select an Elder Law Attorney
December 10, 2010
By Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney If you have a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, there are…
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Which Proteins Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
December 10, 2010
By: www.ALZinfo.org Beta-amyloid is believed to cause most of the degenerative brain changes underlying Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the Fisher…
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Suggesting a Memory Screening
December 6, 2010
By Kevin Gault It can be a touchy moment: You notice changes in a loved one’s cognitive abilities, want to…
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Visualizing Alzheimer’s
November 24, 2010
By Toby Bilanow For centuries, scientists had few clues about the inner workings of the brain. The three pounds of…
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Elder Law Attorneys Offer Senior Citizens Hope
November 24, 2010
By Bernard A. Krooks, Certified Elder Law Attorney Recently, I spoke to a group of seniors. Someone in attendance asked…
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Fitness and Good Mental Health: Exercise Brings Many Benefits
November 24, 2010
By: www.ALZinfo.org Exercise is more important than you might think. Scientific evidence is increasingly showing that physical exercise is not…
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Looking for Links Between Genes and Alzheimer’s
November 24, 2010
Researchers are continuing to uncover various genes that may play a role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings…
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What to Expect When You’re Caregiving
October 28, 2010
Anyone who has cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s knows just how stressful and unpredictable the experience can be.…
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Foods Rich in Vitamin E May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
October 28, 2010
Antioxidants, those cell-protecting nutrients found in foods and dietary supplements and also produced naturally in the body, have been studied…
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Friends and Family May Be the Best Detectors of Early Alzheimer’s
October 28, 2010
Family members and friends may be better judges of early Alzheimer’s disease than standard memory tests, a new study reports.…
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Nonpharmacological Therapies in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review of Efficacy
October 27, 2010
Therapies for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders September 10, 2010 Full PDF here …
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Fitting in Fitness – for Caregivers
October 21, 2010
By Jennifer Newton Reents, R.N. Making time for physical activity shouldn’t be a last consideration—especially for caregivers. Put fitness at …
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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Memory Decline
October 20, 2010
Vitamin D, the so-called “sunshine vitamin” long linked to healthy bones, has also been hailed as a possible protector against…
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A Lifetime of Physical Activity Is Good for the Brain
October 20, 2010
Want to help ward off Alzheimer’s in old age? It may never be too early to start exercising. A new…
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Depression Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s
October 20, 2010
One of the largest and longest studies to date shows that being depressed increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or…
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Show You Care: the Rachael Ray Way
October 20, 2010
By Tracy A. Mozingo Food is a source of life; it is also a source of comfort. It helps heal…
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Make Mental Fitness Your Priority
October 16, 2010
By Jennifer Newton Reents, R.N. We all know that physical fitness is an important component for a person’s overall health,…
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Spinal Fluid Test Can Predict Early Alzheimer’s
September 23, 2010
A test that measures proteins in the spinal fluid was accurate in detecting which people with memory problems would go…
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