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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t just affect the aged

Receiving an Alzheimer's diagnosis at the age of 75 can be a crushing blow. Imagine, then, what it would be like to receive such a diagnosis when you are 35, 40 or 45-years-old? You're at your prime in many ways because you've got experience in your work, yet are nowhere near retirement. You have children, maybe yet in grade school.... Read moreChevron
posted 03/28/2012, comments (0)|
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Research Suggests Antioxidants May Not Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, But Don’t Give Up on Blueberries

Researchers at the University of California San Diego found that antioxidants may not stave off Alzheimer's disease as well as previous studies suggest. Patients with Alzheimer's disease often have widespread oxidative damage in their brain, which contributes to neuronal damage. Researchers have long hypothesized, with varying results, that... Read moreChevron
posted 03/27/2012, comment (1)|
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Dorian Martin

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5 Tips to Make Meals Easier for People with Alzheimer's

Dining can be one of the pleasures in life. However, people who have Alzheimer’s disease may really struggle with this daily task which is so important to their health. Therefore, based on my own experiences with my mother (who died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Alzheimer’s in 2007), I’d like to suggest five ways... Read moreChevron
posted 03/26/2012, comments (3)|
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Dorian Martin

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Sanctions Against Saints Appropriate Due to Link Between Dementia, Concussions

I wanted to take a bit of time to ponder my response to the news of the National Football League’s sanctions of the New Orleans Saints. Yet I find that my initial thoughts haven’t changed during that time – I think the NFL did the right thing to sanction the Saints for their bounty program designed to hurt opposing players so... Read moreChevron
posted 03/23/2012, comments (0)|
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6 Questions to Test Your Knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease

It’s exam time at HealthCentral.com’s Alzheimer’s site to learn what you know about Alzheimer’s disease. This is a true/false/maybe test and you get to grade your own paper, but don’t cheat!! See if you know the latest and greatest about this disease. Here's the test: 1.    Alzheimer’s disease is... Read moreChevron
posted 03/22/2012, comment (1)|
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