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Newsweek Article Describes Disjointed System for Drug Development

     If you’re like me, you find that you’re always waiting for announcements about new Alzheimer’s medications that are becoming available. But unfortunately, those announcements are few and far between. Why is that?    In an article entitled “Desperately Seeking Cures,” Newsweek... Read moreChevron
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Contribute to Dementia

For decades, hormone replacement therapy was considered the best treatment for menopausal symptoms. At one time, aside from the intended effect of mitigating the uncomfortable hot flashes and other menopausal irritations, it was considered good for the heart, brain and bones. Many women were placed on it, at least for a time, during their... Read moreChevron
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Canadian Researchers Find Psychotropic Drugs Can Affect Driving

A media release on marketwire.com caught my eye, because elders and driving is a tough issue for many of us, let alone elders who are in the early stages of dementia. Also, many people without dementia take some of the drugs listed, namely antidepressants.   The release, titled "Road Safety and dementia patients on psychotropic... Read moreChevron
posted 10/20/2008, comments (4)|
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Study Finds a Combination of Drugs Buys Time for People with Alzheimer’s

A press release announcing the results of a study on Alzheimer's drugs, used in combination sounds promising. Titled, "Study confirms benefit of combination therapy for Alzheimer's disease: First long-term study finds that treatment slows symptom progression, benefits last for years," the release can be found on massgeneral.org.   One of... Read moreChevron
posted 10/01/2008, comments (5)|
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British Study Shows Antipsychotics Increase of Stroke in People With Dementia

  Bmj.com has published an article from The British Medical Journal about a study showing that antipsychotics are not a good option for people with dementia. I wrote about antipsychotics for OurAlzheimer's, before, in a post titled "For Dementia Patients, Drugs Shouldn't Be Used to Control."   In that post, I addressed the fact that... Read moreChevron
posted 09/04/2008, comment (1)|
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