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Christine Kennard

posted 11/18/2008, comment (1)

Gingko Biloba Does Not Prevent Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease: New Research

November 2008 Gingko biloba, one of the most popular herbs taken in the USA and in Europe, has been shown to have no effect in reducing the rate of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the November 19 issue of JAMA. Three thousand and sixty nine people over the age of 75 years with normal (n=2,587)... Read more Chevron

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Eric J. Hall

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)

Reasons to Get a Memory Screening on Nov 18th

It’s the day before National Memory Screening Day, taking place on November 18, and like years past, I am obsessing about memories. I’m rewinding in my head the night that my toddler began counting, skipping some numbers but reaching 20 nonetheless. I’m replaying the day when my organization unveiled the Quilt to... Read more Chevron

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Christine Kennard

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posted 11/11/2008, comments (0)

Vitamin B3 May Help with Alzheimer's Disease

November 2008 Researchers from the University of California have found that vitamin B3 lowers levels of phosphorylated tau, a protein linked to Alzheimer's damage. The protein is known to have a role in the development of abnormal tangles in brain cells, which in turn are suspected of having a significant involvement in the development... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 11/09/2008, comments (3)

Blogging to Keep the Mind Sharp and Create a History

I read an interesting article in Wired about how two Alzheimer's sufferers were blogging to keep their mind sharp and to create a history of their activities. It is really uplifting and a very good idea. If you haven't tried it, it is very easy to create a blog at blogger.com. Its also free. Seniors in the early stages of... Read more Chevron

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Christine Kennard

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posted 11/04/2008, comments (0)

More Late Onset Alzheimer's Genes Identified

Researchers from MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND) report they have identified four novel genes that may influence the risk of late onset Alzheimer's. In the initial study, the human genome of 400 families in which 3 members had Alzheimer's disease was tested. From about half a million DNA markers four new... Read more Chevron

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