_ Alzheimer's Families and the Holidays By Jane Farrell articleWhile holiday celebrations are often joyous occasions, they can be challenging and stressful for the millions of families living with … Read More→
_ The Start of Alzheimer's: A New Understanding By Jane Farrell articleAustralian researchers have shed new light on the nerve cell processes that lead to Alzheimer’s Disease . The discovery overturns … Read More→
_ Changing How We Talk about Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articleNew research recommends talking about Alzheimer’s in a new way: avoiding war metaphors and focusing on messages of resilience. Framing … Read More→
_ Six Signs That A Person with Dementia Might Wander By Jane Farrell articleAnyone living with a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s is at risk of wandering. “It’s predicted that six of … Read More→
_ On-line Alzheimer's Suggestions Often Problematic By Jane Farrell articleOnline “resources” for preventing Alzheimer’s are not only problematic but could be steering people in the wrong direction, according to … Read More→
_ The Ice Bucket Challenge: Did It Work? By Jane Farrell articleRemember the Ice Bucket Challenge, the social media videos that went viral during the summer of 2104? What began as … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchFound: Important Clue to Development of Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have discovered a gene signature in healthy brains that echoes the pattern in which Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the … Read More→
_ CaregivingVacation Advice for Caregivers By Jane Farrell articleSummer vacation season is in full swing, and many people are making plans to get away. For some, the most … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Senior HealthThe Other Dementias By Jane Farrell articleDementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with … Read More→
_ Unprecedented Improvements in Alzheimer’s Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleResults from quantitative MRI and neuropsychological testing show unprecedented improvements in ten patients with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or its … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresDevices That Make Life Easier for Caregivers and Patients By Jane Farrell articleBy Nancy Wurtzel The Alzheimer’s caregiving industry is ripe for innovation. Currently, more than 17 million Americans are caring for … Read More→
_ “Alzheimer's-in-a-Dish” Confirms Amyloid Hypothesis By Jane Farrell articleAn innovative laboratory culture system has succeeded, for the first time, in reproducing the full course of events underlying the … Read More→
_ Hope for Accurate Diagnosis of Memory Problems By Sondra Forsyth articleMore accurate tests could be created to diagnose diseases such as Alzheimer's or memory problems stemming from head injuries. These tests could lead to earlier intervention, according to findings from the University of East Anglia in the UK published July 30th 2014 in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
_ New Hope for Alzheimer’s Treatment By Sondra Forsyth articleA relatively frequent genetic variant turns out to provide significant protection against Alzheimer's disease and can delay the onset of the disease by as much as four years. That is the finding of research done by Judes Poirier, PhD, C.Q., and colleagues at the Douglas Mental Health Institute and McGill University in Montréal. The discovery opens new avenues for treatment against this devastating disease. Dr. presented the study at the annual Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Copenhagen in July 2014.
_ Glitch in “Garbage Removal” Ups Dementia Risk By Sondra Forsyth articleAn international team of researchers identified a pathogenic mechanism that is common to several neurodegenerative diseases. The findings suggest that it may be possible to slow the progression of dementia even after the onset of symptoms.
_ AD Drug to Prevent Brain Blood Clots By Sondra Forsyth articleExperiments done in Sidney Strickland's Laboratory of Neurobiology and Genetics at Rockefeller University in New York have identified a compound that might halt the progression of Alzheimer's by interfering with the role amyloid-β, a small protein that forms plaques in Alzheimer's brains, plays in the formation of blood clots. This work is highlighted in the July 2014 issue of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
Music and Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article By Judy Kirkwood If you've ever felt , or witnessed, the unimaginable despair and sadness that accompanies seeing a loved one with Alzheimer's, there could be good news for you. A new feature documentary, “Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory,” demonstrates the power of music to awaken and revive those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia--and to bring them closer to being themselves once more..