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Muscle Weakness Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Seniors

HealthDay - 23 minutes ago

TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly people with weak muscles may be at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

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High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring
MedicineNet.com - Tue Nov 3, 4:26 pm ET
Title: High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring Category: Health News Created: 11/2/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/3/2009
Missing Falmouth woman found unharmed
Cape Cod Times - Mon Nov 9, 3:28 pm ET
FALMOUTH – An elderly Falmouth woman with Alzheimer's disease, missing since 9 a.m., has been found by a neighbor and appears to be in good health, police said.
Alzheimer’s caregiver conference
Georgetown Record - Fri Nov 6, 7:27 am ET
“Caregiver Connections,” the North Shore Alzheimer’s Partnership’s 11th annual Conference for Family and Professional Caregivers, will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn, Route 1 North, Peabody. Free respite care will be available.
Adeona Launches CopperProof Test Panel
Marketwire - Mon Nov 9, 7:33 am ET
Diagnostic Panel Provides Comprehensive Serum Copper and Zinc Status; Testing to Aid in the Management of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Impairment; Conference Call Scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EST Today
Salem County Alzheimer's caregiver workshops planned
Today's Sunbeam - Wed Nov 4, 3:41 am ET
CARNEYS POINT TWP. - The Alzheimer's Association and Salem County Adult Day Care invite family caregivers to a series of morning workshops aimed at enhancing the care they provide to individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Memory Care Specialists Bring Needed Attention to Devastating Illness During National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 4, 7:00 am ET
DALLAS----This November, memory care specialist, Autumn Leaves®, shines light on Alzheimer’s disease as the U.S. recognizes National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and newly proclaimed National Family Caregivers Month.
Hypertension, Inflammation Common In Offspring Of Alzheimer's Disease Patients
redOrbit - Tue Nov 3, 3:10 pm ET
High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood in middle age appear more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than in individuals without a parental history of the condition, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Previous twin studies estimate that as ...
Missing woman is located
The Falmouth Bulletin - Mon Nov 9, 4:24 pm ET
Falmouth police have located a woman who was reported missing Monday morning. Nancy Munson, 85 who has Alzheimer’s disease, was reported missing at about 9 a.m. Falmouth police, the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department and the Coast Guard were involved in the search, which ended Monday afternoon when she was found by a neighbor.
Alzheimer's Association Offers Advice To Stop Patient Wandering
KFOX 14 El Paso - Thu Nov 5, 11:22 pm ET
EL PASO, Texas -- A missing woman with memory loss, who disappeared from her home Wednesday morning, has been found. According to the Alzheimer's Association, 60 percent of people with dementia will wander off at some point.
Painkillers May Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Local 6 Orlando - 2 hours 52 minutes ago
A study in mice shows that taking Advil and Aleve could help prevent Alzheimer's disease if they are taken early enough.
Aging: Art allows Alzheimer's patients to communicate
The News-Press - Tue Nov 10, 1:13 am ET
Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5 million Americans, including more than 22,000 Lee County residents.
MURRIETA: Candle-lighting ceremony for victims of Alzheimer's to be held
North County Times - Mon Nov 9, 10:00 pm ET
MURRIETA ---- Visiting Angels, an organization that offers assistance to senior citizens living at home, will host a public candle-lighting ceremony Thursday in remembrance of those lost to Alzheimer's disease.
Blood Test May Detect Alzheimer's Early
OfficialWire - Mon Nov 9, 4:57 pm ET
Middle-aged women with high levels of the amino acid homocysteine are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease later, Swedish researchers found.
Alzheimer's Foundation of America to Hold National Commemorative Candle Lighting
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 2:01 am ET
As the incidence of Alzheimer's disease continues to climb, about 200 organizations across the country will light "candles of care" on November 15 or another day during November to remember those who have passed from the brain disorder and others living with it as part of a National Commemorative Candle Lighting sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA). It is the seventh year ...
News briefs: Alzheimer's group plans seminar
Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Tue Nov 10, 3:21 am ET
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 9:40 p.m. The Alzheimer's Association is hosting a seminar Thursday titled "Alzheimer's: From Dx to Rx, What you need to know about diagnosis, treatment and care."