Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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New Facebook App Gives Experience of Having Alzheimer's

Like many people, I have started archiving my life’s events on Facebook. My Facebook wall includes cute photos of my dogs, my friends’ zany suggestions using the “Word of the Day” that I’ve posted, and accounts of my geocaching adventures. Facebook also has allowed me to maintain regular contact with friends, many of... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Study shows cancer drug could reverse symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

A skin cancer drug that has been available for nearly 13 years could be the new Alzheimer’s hero. A study using genetically engineered mice showed that bexarotene (Targretin) reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice by eliminating brain-damaging proteins.   In the study. which was published online Feb. 9 by Science, researchers... Read moreChevron
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Living with Dementia Means Hoping for the Best and Preparing for the Worst

I am noticing an increase in my short term memory loss. Everywhere. Throughout the day. And I cannot remember ONE incident to tell you about. I CAN tell you about how it makes me feel to experience this. After all, having Vascular Dementia is not the same as having Alzheimer’s. Both do involve memory and the mind. With Vascular Dementia,... Read moreChevron
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Government’s Pledge for More Alzheimer’s Disease Research Funds Holds Promise

The only way to fight Alzheimer's disease, to fight any disease, is to put money behind it. We've seen that with cancer, with HIV/AIDs-and, now, we're starting to see it with Alzheimer's disease. The federal government's announcement that it will redirect $50 million into Alzheimer's disease research this year and its inclusion of more than $100... Read moreChevron
posted 02/09/2012, comment (1)|
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Dementia Behind Bars

A combination of lengthy mandatory minimum prison sentences, increasing numbers of life sentences and reduced opportunities for parole means that prisons are having to care for much higher numbers of aging men and women. Human Rights Watch's report, published January 2012, highlights a number of issues caused by an aging prison population. In the... Read moreChevron
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