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posted 05/08/2008, comments (2)

Support For The Kids

My name is Tracy Mobley and I was originally diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's disease in 2002 at only 38 years old. Never in a million years would I have imagined that 6 years later I would be directing a respite camp for young teens that have a parent/grandparent with dementia. Since my diagnosis in 2002, I have been rediagnosed with FTD,... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/07/2008, comment (1)

Straight From The Heart: Celebrating Our Mothers and Fathers

It's the time of year, Mother's Day this weekend and Father's Day next month, when we all try to think of the perfect gift for our moms and dads, grandmothers and grandfathers, and other loved ones we honor on these holidays. There are the perfect gifts that extend well beyond the recipient: Like other nonprofit organizations, the... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/07/2008, comment (1)

Long-term Use of Ibuprofen Cuts Alzheimer's Risk

Long term use of the painkiller ibuprofen when taken for more than five years has been found to decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease by 40 percent. Published in the Journal of Neurology, this large scale study demonstrated that the type of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) was important in risk reduction. They found some NSAIDs... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (0)

Care Connection This Thursday

Please join us this Thursday evening on Care Connection for an informative live discussion with Dr. Jamie. You and other caregivers can participate in this informative and interactive discussion for support and inspiration. Please join us! Topic: Caring for your loved one Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9 pm Eastern Time Call toll free... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (5)

Music Therapy Helps Some Regain Speech After Stroke

A story that can only be called "heartwarming" was recently published by The New York Times online. Titled, "At 60, He Learned to Sing So He Could Learn to Talk," the story is about how a man regained his ability to talk after a stroke - by singing. The story explains the brain hemispheres involved, but it's the singing that made the... Read more Chevron

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