_ Bathroom Safety for People with Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article People with AlzheimerΓÇÖs face substantial difficulties in navigating their home. While they may be altogether restricted from some rooms, such … Read More→
_ Healthy Eating for Alzheimer's Patients By Jane Farrell article Eating healthy foods helps everyone stay well. ItΓÇÖs even more important for people with AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease. Here are some tips … Read More→
_ The Dementia that Isn't Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article Non-medical people sometimes use the term AlzheimerΓÇÖs to describe different types of dementia, but that isnΓÇÖt accurate. In an article … Read More→
_ Why Glucose Level in Brain Signals Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article One of the earliest signs of AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease is a decline in glucose levels in the brain. It appears in … Read More→
_ FDA Facilitates Research on Earlier Stages of Alzheimer's Disease By Jane Farrell article AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease is a nightmare haunting many Americans. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease, which … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Families and the Holidays By Jane Farrell article While 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 article Australian researchers have shed new light on the nerve cell processes that lead to AlzheimerΓÇÖs Disease . The discovery overturns … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Information Fact Sheet By Sondra Forsyth article Scientists believe that many factors influence when Alzheimer’s disease begins and how it progresses. The more they study this devastating … Read More→
_ Changing How We Talk about Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article New research recommends talking about AlzheimerΓÇÖs in a new way: avoiding war metaphors and focusing on messages of resilience. Framing … Read More→
_ On-line Alzheimer's Suggestions Often Problematic By Jane Farrell article Online ΓÇ£resourcesΓÇ¥ for preventing AlzheimerΓÇÖs are not only problematic but could be steering people in the wrong direction, according to … Read More→
_ Caregiving A Telephone Resource for Alzheimer's Caregivers By Jane Farrell article Do you have a family member with dementia, but the nearest support service is two hours away?┬á This is an … Read More→
_ Medical Research Found: Important Clue to Development of Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered a gene signature in healthy brains that echoes the pattern in which AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease spreads through the … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Can You Prevent or Halt the Onset of Alzheimer's Disease? By Sondra Forsyth article An estimated 5.2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that may nearly triple in … Read More→
_ Needed: More Funding for Alzheimer's Research By Jane Farrell blog HereΓÇÖs an update on funding for AlzheimerΓÇÖs research: In June, The Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee proposed a $400 million increase […]
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Medical Research "Big Data" Studies Help in Fight Against Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset … Read More→
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_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Senior Health Immune-System Cells May Help Fight Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article Immune cells that help fight bacterial and viral infections may play a far greater role in AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease than originally … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias High blood pressure / hypertension Hypertension Drug May Help Treat Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article An FDA-approved drug thatΓÇÖs used to treat hypertension also reduces cell damage thatΓÇÖs often linked to AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease, a new … Read More→