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After the Alzheimer's came, my mother could not know how shadows fell across our once ebullient family: our solidarity fractured, our tempers flaring in furious incomprehension, hearts breaking in mute despair.
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A diet rich in antioxidants could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease or even slow down its evolution, researchers in Spain say.
No one has yet found a cure or a way to prevent people from developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers are breaking new ground in biotechnology to find new tools that can help provide new solutions. A newly constructed protein has yielded experimental results that are promising when it comes to stopping the disease. And for the first time, using protein engineering, it seems researchers have ...
WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In Massachusetts, approximately 70% of those with Alzheimer's disease are cared for at home, so the Alzheimer's Association is preparing for a surge in calls to its 24/7 Helpline during the holiday season.
Mercedes Unzeta, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) claims that the study showed that mice fed a diet based on polyphenols and fatty acids, when compared to those in the control group, had more cell growth in the olfactory bulb and the hippocampus, both of which are damaged in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
The Bridgeton High School Visual and Performing Arts Department will present its Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Robert L. Sharp Auditorium.
MARIETTA, Pa. — Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer’s disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler’s diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Dr. Todd Golde will direct the College of Medicine's new Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, leading efforts to develop treatments and diagnostics for Alzheimer's disease, dementias, and other diseases.
Wilma Erikson, who drives a brown, 2001, Buick LeSabre, is believed to have dropped a friend off at Saint Mary's Health Care in Grand Rapids shortly before going missing.
Join the Philadelphia Eagles' Chris Gocong and friends at the annual "Bowl With the Birds" event to benefit the Alzheimer's Association of the Delaware Valley.
Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. The Alzheimer's Association is having a fundraiser at the Boiling Springs Chick-fil-A from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Today marks the end of Alzheimer's Awareness Month, which brings to light the progressive and fatal brain disease named for German doctor Alois Alzheimer.
( Gladstone Institutes ) Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease have discovered that two main causes of AD amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides and apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) impair the growth of new neurons born in adult brains. What is more, they have identified drug treatments that can normalize the development of these cells even in the presence of Aβ or apoE4.
St. Peters store owner accused of deceiving Alzheimer's patient
WESTAMPTON TWP. — A missing 67-year-old Alzheimer’s victim from Hamilton was burned to death yesterday morning in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike here.
SEATTLE----The holidays are a time for families to gather and celebrate generations coming together to enjoy each other’s company. Though for those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia, this time of year can bring increased anxiety as they strive to create a calm holiday environment while keeping family traditions alive.
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