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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

Sugar and Aging: What’s the connection?

Sugar. When I was young, I was a strange kid who often didn't even want ice cream or other desserts. I took after my father who wasn't a sweet eater. Neither of us wanted sugary foods. Unfortunately, advancing years brought out my inner child. I'm now a hardcore sweet eater, at least some of the time. I cycle with it.   We know sugar isn't... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

Old Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers around the world are working feverishly to develop a drug that will prevent or cure Alzheimer's. There's a lot of pressure to do so, and only some of the pressure is a financial windfall for the company who develops the first drug with one of these effects.   The fact that people are living longer than before, often because they... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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High Fat Diet May Add to Alzheimer’s Risk

Diet and Alzheimer's are sharing the news again. This time, ScienceDaily is running a story titled, "High-fat Diet Could Promote Development Of Alzheimer's Disease," which links diets rich in animal fat to Alzheimer's disease.   A team of researchers has shown, "that the main neurological markers for Alzheimer's disease are exacerbated in... Read moreChevron
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Psychologist, Professor of Psychology

New Alzheimer's Disease Survey Reveals Disparities Between Beliefs and Behavior In Pursuing Diagnosis

Results of this study indicate the need for adults over age 55 to know the signs of Alzheimer's and take immediate action once symptoms are suspected.   The Alzheimer’s Disease Screening Discussion Group (ADSDG) was formed in the fallof 2007 to discuss the value of early screening and detection of Alzheimer’s disease and to... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Drink up! That Morning Cup of Coffee May Protect Your Brain

During my pregnancies in the late 70s,  it was determined by some researchers that if a woman drank anything with caffeine, her child would be born with 12 toes among other horrifying defects. This was the day of the earth mother. We were also  told we were bad mothers if we had any anesthetic for childbirth and we'd better make my our... Read moreChevron

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