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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.
A 79-year-old woman walked away from her caregiver Wednesday.
MONROE (AP) — Sue Pinder, a registered nurse caring for Alzheimer's patients, began noticing lapses in her own memory five years ago.
Sydney 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.
Eric 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 ...
TAU 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.
LAWRENCE, 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.
Delray Beach Police are setting up a registry of Alzheimer's disease patients to allow for easier searches if they become lost.
Former state Sen. William Joseph Goodman Sr. of Lanham died Nov. 16 at age 79 at his home after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Bill 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.
Alzheimer'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.
In 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.
It’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.
CLIFTON — 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 ...
The Daily Nonpareil's Living with Alzheimer's special section is now online. To view the section, click here.
A free seminar titled "Understanding Memory Loss" is set for 8:30-10 a.m. Dec. 1 at the Residence at Forsgate, 319 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. Barbara DeAngelis of the Alzheimer's Association will discuss the difference between normal age-related memory changes and abnormal changes that are associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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