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Bob DeMarco

posted 09/24/2008, comment (1)

Combining Alzheimer's drugs helps slow rate of decline in Alzheimer's Patients

My mother is currently moving into the medium stage of Alzheimer's so for us this is exciting news. I intend to send this information to our personal care physician and discuss it with him immediately. I just finished reading a study published in the journal Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders that... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 09/18/2008, comments (2)

World Alzheimer’s Day: Truly a Global Issue

This Sunday, September 21, is World Alzheimer's Day. There are many U.S. Alzheimer's agencies that are sponsoring walks, strolls, food sales and seminars as fundraising and awareness events. Our Alzheimer's has been focusing on the Alzheimer's Quilt project and of course, Alzheimer's and dementia are a year around focus for us here on... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/15/2008, comments (2)

Vitamin B12 May Protect Baby Boomers Against Alzheimer's

These findings should be of special interest to baby boomers now entering their 60s. It could be a good idea to consult with a physician about B-12 shots. A study conducted by researchers at the Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA) found that people with higher levels of vitamin B12 were six times less likely to... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/04/2008, comment (1)

UCSF Memory and Aging Center

I just visited the UCSF Memory and Aging Center for the first time. This new YouTube channel set up by UCSF is designed to educate patients, caregivers and health professionals about the various forms of neurodegenerative diseases. This is a great new vehicle and you can subscribe for free. You can go to the website for a video that... Read more Chevron

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Christine Kennard

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posted 09/03/2008, comments (0)

Exercise Improves Cognitive Function - But Only a Tiny Bit!

Researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia, found that people who participated in a home-based physical activity program, experienced a modest improvement in their cognitive function (i.e memory , problem solving). However, according to an editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the problem with the... Read more Chevron

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