More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk
Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:20 pm ETOlder people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows.
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A dose of laughter: Author adds humor to dealing with Alzheimer’s
The News Herald - Fri Nov 6, 9:41 pm ETPANAMA CITY — The keynote speaker at the Bay County Alzheimer’s Alliance Inc. Caregiver Conference had audience members laughing Friday as she shared stories about her family and growing up in the Midwest. Sally Karioth, author of “Laughter is...
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Hybrid molecules show promise for exploring, treating Alzheimer's
EurekAlert! - Wed Nov 4, 10:13 am ET( University of Michigan ) One of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death, leading to the disease's devastating symptoms of memory loss and other mental difficulties.
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Candlelight event remembers Alzheimer's sufferers
Burlington Times-News - Wed Nov 4, 5:48 pm ETCandles will be lit across the state at 7 p.m. Thursday to remember anyone whose life has been touched by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Alamance County will remember with “Candlelight Reflections” at Court Square South in...
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Pfizer closing N.J. site
The Times of Trenton - Tue Nov 10, 2:01 am ETSOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Finding itself with a far-flung collection of research operations after its merger with Wyeth, drug giant Pfizer chipped away another piece of New Jersey's pharmaceutical industry yesterday, announcing plans to close a building where teams of scientists have spent years pursuing treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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Good Housekeeping: Lowering Alzheimer's Risk
WDIO Duluth - Mon Nov 9, 7:07 pm ETThe diet suggests eating poultry and eggs in moderation, not much red meat and some dairy products only in limited amounts. The people in the study were also not eating a lot of certain things, such as full-fat daily products like whole milk and regular ice cream," said Hope.
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Amyloid Beta Protein Gets Bum Rap
Newswise - Mon Nov 9, 4:33 pm ETSaint Louis University research could lead to better medicines for Alzheimer's disease.
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Greenwich Time - Mon Nov 9, 10:29 pm ETAs cases of Alzheimer's disease continue to soar in the United States, with as many as 16 million Americans expected to be diagnosed by 2015, according to the Alzheimer's Association, more and more
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Alzheimer's Association of mid-Missouri hosts research forum
Columbia Missourian - Sat Nov 7, 5:52 pm ETCOLUMBIA — One Thanksgiving sticks out in Patty Gibbs’ mind. Her three adult children were in town and her mother was coming over. Gibbs, 69, wanted everyone to have a good time; she was excited to spend the holiday with four generations of family members. But by the middle of dinner, Gibbs realized her mother wasn't enjoying herself. “My mother got this terrible expression on her face,” Gibbs ...
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"Conversations with Ed" Offers First-Person Insight on Life with Alzheimer's
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 4, 2:30 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO----A radically different perspective of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, permeates the pages of a new book entitled “Conversations with Ed - Waiting for Forgetfulness: Why Are We So Afraid of Alzheimer's Disease?” Written by aging experts Dr.
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Chipola lady indians TO host Alzheimer’s Classic Nov. 13-15
Washington County News / Holmes County Times-Advertiser - Fri Nov 6, 12:27 pm ETMARIANNA—The Chipola Lady Indians host the Fourth Annual Alzheimer’s Classic, Nov. 13-15, in the Milton H. Johnson Health Center. The Classic will once again feature the toughest women’s field of any regular season tournament in the country...
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Alzheimer's Association sponsors 'Partnering with Your Doctor' workshop
Daily News Journal - Fri Nov 6, 11:10 am ETA Partnering with Your Doctor workshop, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association Advisory Council, is set for 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at St. Clair Street Senior Center, 325 St. Clair St., Murfreesboro.
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Alzheimer’s Association to have Memory Walk in Florence
Florence Morning News - Wed Nov 4, 10:00 am ETThe S.C. Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is having its Pee Dee Memory Walk on Saturday at McLeod Health and Fitness Center in Florence.
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Pfizer will close N.J. research center as part of major consolidation
The Star-Ledger - Mon Nov 9, 12:37 pm ETPfizer said today it will carry out a major consolidation of its research and development efforts, which will include closing Wyeth's former Princeton research center. The center represented the heart of Wyeth's efforts to develop new medicines for Alzheimer's disease.
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High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring
MedicineNet.com - Tue Nov 3, 4:26 pm ETTitle: 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
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Missing Falmouth woman found unharmed
Cape Cod Times - Mon Nov 9, 3:28 pm ETFALMOUTH – 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.
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Trials can offer hope for Alzheimer's patients
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Support critical in tackling Alzheimer's
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88-year-old walks 10,000 miles
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