Information and opinions on Alzheimer's from Bob DeMarco at OurAlzheimers.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/37991/cocoa-flavanols Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:57:00 -0400 Bob DeMarco I just finished reading a new research study about how cocoa flavanold improves blood flow to the brain. My mother suffers from Alzheimer's disease and it seems to me that this is something worth trying. In fact, it sounds like it could be good for both of us.   In a scientific study of healthy, older adults ages 59 to 83, Harvard medical scientists found that study participants who regularly drank a cocoa flavanol-rich beverage made... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/37991/cocoa-flavanols http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/37874/caregiver Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:26:31 -0400 Bob DeMarco Don’t take on more responsibility than you can handle. Learn to ask for help when you need it. Consider putting together a team of friends and relatives to share the burden. Don't go it alone. You need to find ways to relax and reduce stress. Consider trying: meditation, visualizing comforting or pleasant scenes, listening to music, reading, or playing games on a computer. Learn to make lists so you can get to the more... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/37874/caregiver http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/37365/therapeutics Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:44:05 -0400 Bob DeMarco I am getting emails asking me about rember. People want to know more about the drug and the phase 3 clinical trial. They are also asking how they can contact the company direct.   To learn more about the drug and get answers to your question use this link:   FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) about TauRx Therapeutics and remberTM   To contact the company use this link:TauRx Therapeutics Ltd & University of Aberdeen - New... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/37365/therapeutics http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36981/president-make Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:22:53 -0400 Bob DeMarco I received this email from the Alzheimer's Association. They are asking for our help with the next President. Please consider signing. On January 20, 2009 - just a little more than five months from now - a new President of the United States will take office.No matter who you want to win the election, as supporters of the Alzheimer's Association, there is one thing on which we all agree: the next president must make the United States the world... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36981/president-make http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36920/etanercept Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:52:57 -0400 Bob DeMarco I finally found a website that has a great demonstration of Etanercept in action. The site is called Medscape. It does require a registration. However, the process is easy and it is free.   The page you will be visiting is easy to view and the videos are short and clear. The page also contains the case study. The case study is very interesting. Other linked pages contain detailed scientific information.   Go take a look if you have... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36920/etanercept http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36324/westchester-gps Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:55:14 -0400 Bob DeMarco Here is a program that I am happy to see. About 60 percent of those suffering from Alzheimer's wander. And now, this county is doing something about it by offering the bracelets free to local seniors with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia at the start of the program.I cannot imagine the fear that is felt when a loved one suddenly disappears. I know its easy to blame but I know from my own experience with my mother you just can't be there... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36324/westchester-gps http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36186/therapeutics Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:19:12 -0400 Bob DeMarco There is a lot of buzz right now about rember. People want to know more about rember, how it works, and when it might become available.    "New research findings point to a new treatment that appears to slow the progress of Alzheimer's by 81% over a year. The product - remberTM - is the first drug to act to arrest the progression of Alzheimer's disease by targeting the tangles which are highly correlated with the... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/36186/therapeutics http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/35680/statins-protect Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:35:19 -0400 Bob DeMarco 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 person takes statins over a course of about 5-7 years, it reduces the risk of dementia by half, and... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/35680/statins-protect http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/35030/international Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:49:48 -0400 Bob DeMarco 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 the last several years. Frequently, the problem is going undiagnosed.  Just as often, the... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/35030/international http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/34605/etanercept-work Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:10:00 -0400 Bob DeMarco 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 seen in clinical trials.The study is limited because people knew they were getting the drug and the... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/12995/34605/etanercept-work