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Leah

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posted 07/22/2008, comments (6)

Help for the Dimentia Sufferer

I just found a new hero. His name is not a household word, but arguably should be. His name is Robert H. Goddard. He is one of the fathers of modern rocketry. He is my hero because he never gave up, despite early childhood illness. Despite being two years behind in school. Despite being ridiculed for his... Read more Chevron

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Christine Kennard

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Plaque Removal Fails to Prevent Alzheimer’s

In what is bound to be viewed as a significant setback, the results of vaccine trials aimed at removing amyloid β plaques from the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers, have failed to prevent or reverse dementia. The disappointing news appears in the July 19 edition of The Lancet Professor Clive Holmes and his team from the Memory... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Instead of Dementia, Memory Loss May Be Caused by a Forgotten Traumatic Brain Injury

Since many friends have expressed concerns that they are suffering dementia when their cognitive ability slips, I found this headline from the June 2008 issue of O Magazine intriguing: "Head Trip: Why Your Memory May Be Slipping." It turns out that researchers have discovered that traumatic brain injuries from long-forgotten falls, sports injuries... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Support For the Children of Parents With Early On-set Alzheimer’s Necessary

The law of nature is that parents have children and care for their children until the children grow up to care for themselves. Far too often, this "law" is circumvented by reality. A parent dies young from cancer. A parent is disabled in a car accident or gets Multiple Sclerosis. Or a parent gets early on-set Alzheimer's... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (2)

Does Etanercept (Enbrel) Work on Alzheimer's Patients?

A study reported in the journal BioMed Central BMC Neurology showed that 12 patients improved language recall shortly after treatment with Enbrel, or etanercept, a rheumatoid arthritis drug. The study conducted by Dr. Edward Tobinick, director of the Institute for Neurological Research, was conducted in house without any of the controls usually... Read more Chevron

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