Latino friends join Alzheimer's study, tackle 'cultural' issue
USA Today - Mon Dec 7, 2:55 pm ETResearchers have a unique opportunity to better understand how cultural factors influence aging and Alzheimer's in the Latino community.
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Peptide nanotube 'forest' coating could mean self-cleaning windows, more efficient batteries, Alzheimer's cure, world ...
Engadget - Mon Dec 7, 9:29 am ETWe are rapidly coming to grips with the idea that there is nothing nanotubes can't do. They're boosting solar cell efficiency , hoisting more junk into space , and even providing an exceptionally light meal . Now they'll even clean your windows -- well, not your windows, but your future self's windows thanks to research at Tel Aviv University, where a team has created a way to grow a so-called ...
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Rethinking Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Dobb's Journal - Mon Dec 7, 8:59 am ETThe Mind Machine Project aims to reinvent AI for a new era Presented By: NEC Ads by Pheedo Artificial intelligence - Philosophy - Associations - Conferences and Events - Academic Departments
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Morning Blend
Hutchinson News - Mon Dec 7, 8:57 am ETWichitan was on USS Oklahoma when Japanese torpedoes struckThe Wichita EagleAfter 68 years, it's sti ...
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A centenarian celebration
Daily Local News - Mon Dec 7, 6:08 am ETCOATESVILLE — Pauline Jennings' eyesight is starting to fail, but her eyes have seen quite a lot for more than a century.
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Central Louisiana veterans recall attack on Pearl Harbor
The Alexandria Town Talk - Mon Dec 7, 4:01 am ETPINEVILLE -- At 88, Ray Bashrum is struggling with Alzheimer's disease, a condition that can cause one to forget the simplest of things like a lunch order. But one thing Bashrum will never forget is what he saw and experienced at Pearl Harbor 68 years ago today.
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Pocket Doc
Chicago Flame - Mon Dec 7, 3:49 am ETDr. George Q:Do fish oil pills really make you smarter? A:I'm here to tell you that fish oil is an established magic elixir with so many diverse benefits I can hardly believe it. I'm not at all a diet supplement guy either. My opinion is that the foremost effect of most vitamins is to produce expensive urine.
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BRIEFLY COMMUNITY
The Register-Guard - Mon Dec 7, 3:47 am ETMeeting focuses on Alzheimer’s care options “Care Options: Finding the Right Fit for Your Family” will be the topic for an Alzheimer’s Association education meeting to be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Free, with donations appreciated. For more information, call 345-8392. …
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Classical pianist plays music to soothe ailing seniors
Denver Post - Mon Dec 7, 3:25 am ETA day at the Lafayette Senior Center is usually filled with card games, blood pressure tests and a hot lunch — but lately there also have been tunes from their Word War II youth.
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Memory minders
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal - Mon Dec 7, 1:38 am ETBetty “Penny” Moeller, 82, used to work at ... in Rockford, Ill. — She couldn’t remember the name of her employer.
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KU research offers understanding of pre-Alzheimer’s
Lawrence Journal-World - Mon Dec 7, 1:20 am ETNew research at Kansas University may have changed our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, a neurological disorder that plagues an estimated 53,000 Kansans.
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Support Groups
Erie Times-News - Mon Dec 7, 12:09 am ET-A support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease is being organized at the Golden Living Center's new location, 4850 Zuck Road.
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CodeRed Alert is False Alarm
WestportNow - Sun Dec 6, 10:21 pm ETWestport police today issued a CodeRed emergency telephone notification about a missing 75-year-old woman, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
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Pilot Club lights up courthouse lawn
The McDowell News - Sun Dec 6, 5:57 pm ETThe Pilot Club of Marion held its annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony Sunday in front of the McDowell County Courthouse. The club also read the names of those who are honored with a special light on the courthouse lawn's big Christmas tree.
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Songwriter Schroeder dead at 83
UPI - Sun Dec 6, 2:48 pm ETENGLEWOOD, N.J., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Songwriter Aaron Schroeder, whose works were recorded by singers like Elvis Presley, died in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 83, his publicist Dale Olsen said.
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Researchers Discover Nanocoating that Repels Dirt, Water
AnandTech - Sun Dec 6, 11:41 am ETCoating can be used to increase the efficiency of batteries...
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Former Rockettes Give a Kick for Charity
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About.com: Alzheimer's Blog
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Early Detection Blog Series Supports Those in Search of an Accurate Diagnosis
Tue Jun 2, 6:53 pm EDTIf you are a proponent of the early detection of Alzheimer's ...
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The Alzheimer's Project a Must See
Tue May 26, 8:19 pm EDTIf you missed The Alzheimer's Project -- the multi-part HBO ...
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May 13 is National Call-In Day for Including Long-Term Care Services in Health Care Reform
Tue May 12, 7:58 pm EDTIt's only about six weeks before scheduled Committee votes ...
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New Beginnings
Tue Apr 21, 1:40 pm EDTFirst of all, I want to apologize to everyone who reads this site ...
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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Cognitive Impairment
Tue Mar 17, 7:57 pm EDTWe already know that Vitamin D is essential for maintaining bone ...
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Can Apple Juice Delay Alzheimer's Disease?
Tue Mar 17, 7:04 pm EDTMaybe. Dr. Thomas B. Shea of the Center for Cellular Neurobiology ...
