I wrote several times on my blog about Statins and Alzheimer's. But, this quote in the University of Michigan School of Public Health release caught my attention.
People at high risk for dementia who took cholesterol-lowering statins are half as likely to develop dementia as those who do not take statins.
"The bottom line is that if a... Read more
This announcement gets me excited. My mother suffers from Alzheimer's and we really benefited from an early diagnosis of her Alzheimer's disease. It is clear to me the earlier the diagnosis and the sooner the appropriate medication is prescribed the better the outcome.
I have met many people suffering from an early stage of dementia in... Read more
A study reported in the journal BioMed Central BMC Neurology showed that 12 patients improved language recall shortly after treatment with Enbrel, or etanercept, a rheumatoid arthritis drug. The study conducted by Dr. Edward Tobinick, director of the Institute for Neurological Research, was conducted in house without any of the controls usually... Read more
When my mother would say something mean, nonsensical or just downright crazy it would bring up emotions like anger in me immediately. Imagine a person being very mean to you and how you might feel. Since I was raised in a feisty Italian-American family it was not unusual for my “temper” to flair.
Alzheimer's and... Read more
Alzheimer' and Communication, Take a Few Deep BreathsWhen
I moved to Delray Beach, Florida to take care of my mother one of my
most difficult problems was learning how to communicate with her. If
you are caring for a person suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia you
know how difficult this can be.When my mother would say
something mean,... Read more
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