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posted 01/09/2009, comments (0)

Taking Antipsychotics? Make Sure You Know the Risks

The AP article released today reports on a study suggesting that the use of antipsychotic drugs may significantly increase a patient's death risk. This may not be news to some, since reports on this subject have been published before (see a similar article from 2007). The most recent article sets itself apart by reporting... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Dementia – There Ought to Be a Law

I'm proud to say that the legislature of my home state of North Dakota will, during this session, be looking at a bill concerning Alzheimer's that, if passed, could become a model for the rest of the country. In a letter to the editor published in The Forum and on their Web site In-forum titled, "Landmark proposal for... Read more Chevron

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Elizabeth

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posted 01/09/2009, comments (2)

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I am new here. My husband was just declared incompetent. He is fighting losing his driver's license, blaming the therapist that gave him the driving exam. Very defiant and angry.

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posted 01/08/2009, comments (0)

Care Connection

Hello Friends, Please join us this Thursday evening for Care Connection, a free telephone support network for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and Ask Dr. Jamie. You and other caregivers can participate in this informative and interactive... Read more Chevron

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Dharma S Khalsa, MD

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posted 01/08/2009, comments (0)

Why Stem Cell Research May Be Irrelevant : The Importance of Exercise

Creating new brain cells was previously thought to be impossible in humans, but not any more. And you don't need to have an injection of stem cells into your brain to do it, either. As you may know, stem cells are your body's basic building blocks, used for repair and growth. And when it comes to your brain, stem cells turn into new neurons or... Read more Chevron

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