Another day, another study. Still, new studies interest me, as they show the diverse ways brilliant minds are approaching the Alzheimer's mystery.
An article on dailymail.co.uk titled, "New hope for Alzheimer's sufferers after new treatment 'restores memory in minutes,'" explains a nearly magical response by a person with Alzheimer's disease, to an injection of Enbrel, a TNF (tumor necrosis factor) drug used for rheumatoid arthritis. The man with Alzheimer's hadn't recognized his wife in...
In a recent SharePost someone asked about how Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed. So I am going to look briefly at how that diagnosis is... Read more »
The International Conference on Alzheimer’s disease (ICAD) will be held in Chicago on July 26-31. Generally regarded as the premiere... Read more »
Researchers around the world are working feverishly to develop a drug that will prevent or cure Alzheimer's. There's a lot of pressure to... Read more »
While it's well known that the drugs available now for people with Alzheimer's disease, namely donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine... Read more »
Everyone has had the experience of treating a cold. We typically take medications to treat the symptoms. As the commercials inform us,... Read more »
Myth 1: Memory loss is a natural part of aging. In the past people believed memory loss was a normal part of aging, often regarding even Alzheimers... Read more »
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
Goals of TreatmentThere are several major goals of treatment in the management of the patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The goals... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Senile dementia - Alzheimer's type (SDAT); SDATTreatmentUnfortunately, there is no cure for AD. The goals in treating AD are to:Slow the progression... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Senile dementia - Alzheimer's type (SDAT); SDATPreventionAlthough there is no proven way to prevent AD, there are some practices that may be worth... Read more »
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