Drug Facts: Exelon (rivastigmine)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: rivastigmine Description Available as a dermal patch in 4.6 mg/24 hour (9mg total) dose or 9.5 mg/24 hour…

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Drug Facts: Razadyne, Reminyl (galantamine)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: galantamine Description Comes in 4 mg (white), 8 mg (pink) and 12 mg (brown-orange) tablets. Also available as…

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Drug Facts: Namenda (memantine)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: memantine Description Sold as 10 mg capsules (gray, with the number “10” on one side and the letters…

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Respite Services

August 3, 2010

Respite is a term used to describe time taken by the caregiver for rest and rejuvenation from the demands of…

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Home-Care Services

August 3, 2010

Home-care services are generally divided into one of the following types of care: Skilled care and Non-skilled care (often referred…

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Care Managers

August 3, 2010

Care managers – also called “geriatric care managers” or “case managers” – represent a fairly new development in the care…

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Regular Exercise and Resistance Training Are Good for the Brain

July 31, 2010

Ongoing physical activity has been linked to a longer life and all kinds of benefits for the body, including less…

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Certain Foods May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

July 31, 2010

July 31, 2010 Researchers in New York studied the diets of older men and women and found that certain foods…

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Useful Definitions

July 31, 2010

Here are definitions for some common terms used in clinical trials. Placebo: A placebo (sometimes called a “sugar pill”) is…

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Frequently Asked Questions about Clinical Trials

July 31, 2010

Here are some common questions we get about clinical trials. What is a clinical trial? Although there are many definitions…

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What Drugs are Approved for Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 31, 2010

Five drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s…

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What are the Goals of Alzheimer’s Treatment?

July 31, 2010

The primary goals of treatment for Alzheimer’s are to improve the quality of life for the person suffering and for…

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What Can I Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s?

July 31, 2010

At this time, there is no way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. A panel of nationally known experts in the field…

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Genetic Risk Factors

July 30, 2010

Scientists who study the genetics of Alzheimer’s distinguish between “familial Alzheimer’s disease,” which runs in families, and “sporadic Alzheimer’s disease”,…

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Non-Genetic Risk Factors

July 30, 2010

Age During the course of normal aging, the brain undergoes a number of changes: Some neurons (nerve cells) in certain…

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What are the Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 29, 2010

Two proven risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are age and family history. The disease usually strikes after age 65, and…

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Who Is Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 29, 2010

35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease. 5.3 million people in the US have Alzheimer’s disease. Every 70 seconds someone…

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What Causes Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 29, 2010

The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not yet fully understood, but scientists are zeroing in on the answers. This is…

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Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Tests

July 29, 2010

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s will likely involve several types of evaluations and may take more than one day. In many cases, specialists…

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Where to Go for an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

July 29, 2010

Most people usually turn first to their primary physician. Going to a doctor you know, or who knows you or…

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What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?

July 29, 2010

Mild Cognitive Impairment, or MCI, is increasingly being used to describe a syndrome of memory impairment that does NOT significantly…

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What Happens To The Brain in Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 29, 2010

People with AD gradually suffer memory loss and a decline in thinking abilities, as well as major personality changes. These…

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Other Forms of Dementia

July 29, 2010

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person in every…

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Alzheimer’s Symptoms

July 29, 2010

Here are some of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. You should speak to your doctor if you are concerned…

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