Alzheimer's - All People Who Are Interested In "health"

Bob DeMarco

posted 11/20/2009, comments (2)

Quote of the Day -- Caregivers

There are only four kinds of people in the world - those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.-- Rosalynn Carter Are Alzheimer's Caregivers the Forgotten? Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email

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Dharma S Khalsa, MD

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Pioneer in Alzheimer Prevention via holistic medicine since 1993

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posted 09/10/2009, comments (2)

Why Taking Care of Your Brain is Just as Important as Taking Care of Your Body

I've just finished reading a pretty scientific article and want to share it with you. It highlights the importance of really focusing on taking care of your brain and not just your body. In the article, researchers uncovered an early disruption in the process of memory formation in people as they age who exhibit some early brain changes associated... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/30/2008, comments (2)

Can Social Ties Stave Off Alzheimer's?

A new study confirms what previous research and intuition tell us: Connecting to other people is good for your brain. In this case the research, published in the American Journal of Public Health, showed that memory declined at half the rate among socially engaged adults compared to their more isolated peers. Three things you need... Read more Chevron

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syed Iqbal Hussain shahid MD

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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 more Chevron

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Karen E Wheeler

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posted 04/03/2008, comment (1)

Speak Out

Not only are we caregivers for our loved one's with Alzheimer's, we are also their advocates, champions and the voice for those who are no longer able to speak. If you haven't done so all ready, now is the time to speak out against Alzheimer's. Last month, the Alzheimer's Association released their 2008 Facts and Figures... Read more Chevron

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