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Friday, July, 25, 2008

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Leah

Leah

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posted 07/13/2008, comments (4)

Illuminating Thoughts!

What a great way to possibly improve one's quality of life-and an easy one, too. Bright lights! Carol Bradley Bursack's blog about the Dutch study re: bright lights and melatonin hit a nerve with me today. Having suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder for almost forty years (back when it was hardly even being talked about), I have known... Read moreChevron
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Christine Kennard

Christine Kennard

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posted 05/21/2008, comments (6)

Does Depression Predict the Onset of Alzheimer's Disease?

The relationship between old age and the decline in mental capabilities, possibly leading to Alzheimer's disease, has always presented something of a dilemma to clinicians. Higher levels of depressive symptoms have long been associated with mental impairments but it is the association that presents the puzzle. Current thinking suggests that... Read moreChevron
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Christine Kennard

Christine Kennard

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posted 05/05/2008, comment (1)

Hallucinations and Alzheimer’s Disease

Hallucinations are not uncommon in Alzheimer's disease and usually occur in the middle/moderate stage of the disease. Hallucinations can affect any of the senses, so a person may hear, see, taste, touch or smell things that are not really there. Hallucinations occur without external stimulation and those experiencing them believe them to be real.... Read moreChevron
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Craig Stoltz

Craig Stoltz

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Health Journalist
posted 04/08/2008, comment (1)

Depression Alzheimer's Link: Does it Matter?

Depression may--may!--lead to Alzheimer's. Or maybe depression and Alzheimer's are both triggered by the same unidentified underlying problem. Both of these possibilities arise from a new report on the links between depression and Alzheimer's in the journal Neurology. Three things you need to know:  1. The study shows that... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author and Eldercare Columnist
posted 02/13/2008, comments (4)

Not Insuring People with Poor Health Like Blaming Victim for the Crime

I have a son with multiple health issues. They began appearing around school age, and were diagnosed, one after another, as the years went by. Likely, they were kicked off by a virus most kids get, which left his brother, thankfully, unscathed. However, with my youngest son, every genetic weak link broke. He was diagnosed with asthma, then... Read moreChevron

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