Saturday, February 11, 2012

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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
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Signs of a Heart Attack in Older Women - and How to Avoid One

Heaven forbid that any readers of this site experience a heart attack. Unfortunately, though, women’s chances of having a heart attack increase as they go through menopause. And as I mentioned in my last sharepost, cardiovascular disease is nothing to sneeze at. In fact, the Cleveland Clinic reports that heart disease is the top killer of... Read moreChevron
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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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New studies reveal knowledge about the path Alzheimer’s disease may follow

Recent news that the path Alzheimer’s disease travels in the brain may finally have been nailed down has created a lot of excitement. Researchers believe this discovery may lead to a new direction in developing a way to prevent or cure the disease. A New York Times article reports on two independent studies, both of which concluded... Read moreChevron
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Outside "Expert" Provides Important Ballast to Families Dealing with Dementia

I learned a valuable lesson in my professional life. Even though our organization had people with expertise on staff, sometimes employees wouldn’t pay attention. That’s when someone encouraged me to find a consultant. “Experts are people who live three rivers away from you who are able to come in and deliver the important... Read moreChevron
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