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Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Obama administration pledges millions to fight Alzheimer’s; clinical trial tests Alzheimer’s drug

We’ve been waiting for details and now they are here. The Obama administration plan to end Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025 was announced May 15, 2012 by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The plan pledges millions of dollars for researchers as well as for those providing care and services for people... Read more Chevron

posted 05/16/2012, comments (0)|

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Dorian Martin, Health Guide

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Study: Strength Training May Be Top Exercise for Cognitive Improvement

Color me surprised! I have always heard that exercise itself is really good for your brain. And I’ve also heard that aerobic activity is especially important in maintaining your brain’s function. But a new study out of the University of British Columbia has findings that put strength training at the top of the list if you want to keep... Read more Chevron

posted 05/01/2012, comment (1)|

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Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Is shock value an appropriate approach to Alzheimer’s awareness?

A recent public service announcement broadcast in Belgium has added fuel to the controversy over how "clever" it's appropriate to be when it comes to Alzheimer's awareness campaigns. The Flemish League Alzheimer's Association recently commissioned a PSA message that has brought strong responses from viewers.... Read more Chevron

posted 04/24/2012, comments (0)|

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Study shows rate of mental decline in elders after hospital stay more than doubles

Years back, my dad came out of the hospital with severe, irreversible dementia. True, he’d had brain surgery. The surgery was meant to correct the effects aging was having on scar tissue from his WWII brain injury. Still, the change in my dad post-surgery was dramatic, to put it lightly. At the time, medical people were not aware – or... Read more Chevron

posted 04/04/2012, comments (4)|

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Trish Vradenburg, Health Guide

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I'm a playwright, author, television writer, and Alzheimer’s disease advocate. My husband George and I founded UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, with the goal of finding a cure or treatment for Alzheimer’s by the year 2020.

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Frozen Snickers for Everyone

Remember the good old days when statins were the safest drug to take? Oh, wait, that was last month. I am currently on a statin. I began a few years ago when I read an article that alleged that statins could help prevent Alzheimer's. This was of no small concern to me since my Mom had died from Alzheimer's and women are more likely to die from... Read more Chevron

posted 03/09/2012, comments (2)|

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