Sign in

or Register now

OurAlzheimer's.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Tuesday, December, 01, 2009
  • Font size
  • Bookmark
  • Save
Receive a FREE Osteoarthritis of the knee pamphlet. Start here.

All People Who Are Interested In "Alzheimer's"

Caring kb

Caring kb

(Profile)
posted 05/16/2008, comments (2)

Another understaffed, sad, situation.

Dad fell and broke his hip Christmas night. To make a long story short...it was frustrating both in the hospital and rehabilitation, with the lack of knowledge that the staff in both facilities were equipped with in regards to Dementia. One good thing that happened, was that a Nurse from the Nursing Service now comes by twice a week and checks on... Read moreChevron
syed Iqbal Hussain shahid MD

syed Iqbal Hussain shahid MD

(Profile)
posted 05/03/2008, comments (0)

Smoking and Alzheimer's

    There have been conflicting studies in the past that emphasize the beneficial effects of smoking in preventing Alzheimer's illness. It is now proven that smoking has no beneficial effect whatsoever in Alzheimer's prevention. On the contrary smokers get Alzheimer's earlier and than non smokers. Here are the results of... Read moreChevron
Michael L. Harville

Michael L. Harville

(Profile)
Life is too short not to remain happy...
posted 11/05/2007, comments (7)

Who am I...

I retired from the BNSF Railway about 4 1/2 years ago after 38 1/2 years service, as did my brother, father, both grandfathers and one uncle. That marked 201 years of service on the railroad. I have 3 sons, oldest (single) son lives in Palo Alto, CA near San Francisco, and works with computers, my middle son, (married, Tim & Kim) works... Read moreChevron
  • Font size
  • Bookmark
  • Save
This video animation shows how beta amyloid plaques are created in Alzheimer's patients and how they affect the progress of the disease.

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

View all questions (908) >