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Irene Zutell: Alzheimer's: A Love Story
The Huffington Post - Mon Nov 23, 11:41 am ETIs there a woman on the planet who doesn't get nervous the first time she meets her fiance's mom? But not only was I meeting my future in- law, I was being introduced to Alzheimer's.
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Alzheimer's help for blacks in Kentucky
UPI - Sun Nov 22, 8:14 pm ETLEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- University researchers said black victims of Alzheimer's fisease in Lexington, Ky., are getting help following an outreach effort.
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Crews Searching for Alzheimer's Patient
WOWK-TV West Virginia - Thu Nov 26, 11:37 am ETA 79-year-old woman walked away from her caregiver Wednesday.
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Nurse cared for Alzheimer's patients, becoming one
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Mon Nov 23, 6:35 am ETMONROE (AP) — Sue Pinder, a registered nurse caring for Alzheimer's patients, began noticing lapses in her own memory five years ago.
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Healthy woman aids Alzheimer's study at UK
Louisville Courier-Journal - Mon Nov 23, 12:52 am ETSydney Bastin is part of an Alzheimer's study at the University of Kentucky. She does not have Alzheimer's but is part of a control group that participates in testing and will donate her brain to science when she dies.
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Alzheimer's Foundation of America Applauds Inclusion of Cognitive Impairment Detection in Healthcare Reform
PRWeb - Sat Nov 21, 3:10 am ETEric J. Hall, president and chief executive officer of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of cognitive impairment detection as part of the new annual wellness for Medicare beneficiaries in "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" that was introduced last night: (PRWeb Nov 21, 2009) Read the full story at http ...
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Judge makes example of L.I. con artist
New York Post - 2 hours 21 minutes agoThe Queens district attorney’s office sentenced a straw buyer who conned a 93-year-old Alzheimer’s patient into foreclosing his homes in Bayside and Jamaica to telling the public about her crime after she serves a brief period in jail.Rebecca Tharpe,...
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Upending Textbook Science On Alzheimer's
redOrbit - Mon Nov 23, 2:11 pm ETTAU finds that a destructive protein is also essential for normal brain functionAlzheimer's disease is caused by the build-up of a brain peptide called amyloid-beta.
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Alzheimer signs seen in healthy adults
UPI - Wed Nov 25, 9:43 am ETLAWRENCE, Kan., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say people with a gene placing them at risk for later development of Alzheimer's disease display early brain changes and cognitive deficits.
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Former senator, tax reform leader dies
Bowie Gazette - Thu Nov 26, 5:57 am ETFormer state Sen. William Joseph Goodman Sr. of Lanham died Nov. 16 at age 79 at his home after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer's cases to double in 20 years
UC Newsroom - Mon Nov 23, 6:22 pm ETBill and Susan Long sometimes bicker playfully when he can't recall simple things, like where he left his keys just a minute ago. But their real fight is for time.
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Personal Finance Daily: The debilitating cost of long-term care
Market Watch - Wed Nov 25, 12:02 pm ETAlzheimer's disease is like a sneak thief who cannot be captured, robbing you of your memories and stealing away with more and more of your nest egg as the years go on and the condition progresses. That is why it is such a feared diagnosis, one which more baby boomers are going to confront as they age.
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In the space of one season, a lot can change
The Vicksburg Post - Thu Nov 26, 3:28 am ETIn the space of a football season, a lot can happen. At the beginning of this season, I bid a fond goodbye to my grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. We talked at length and he still remembered me.
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Living with Alzheimer’s
Pipestone County Star - Fri Nov 20, 9:02 am ETIt’s clean, bright and quiet within the Alzheimer’s ward at Good Samaritan in Pipestone. Puzzles attached to the walls in the hallways provide entertainment for those bound to wheelchairs. There’s a chapel with regular Bible study and both single and double rooms with private baths.
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Understanding Alzheimer's disease
The Record and Herald News - Fri Nov 20, 1:25 am ETCLIFTON — In observance of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, the Clifton Health Department and the Clifton Advisory Committee for Individuals with Disabilities is hosting: "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease: An Overview" on Monday, Nov. 30 from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at the Clifton Main Memorial Library, 292 Piaget Ave. Dr. Roger Rossi, assistant professor of Physical Medicine and ...
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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 ...
