Results of this study indicate the need for adults over age 55 to know the signs of Alzheimer's and take immediate action once symptoms are suspected.
The Alzheimer’s Disease Screening Discussion Group (ADSDG) was formed in the fallof 2007 to discuss the value of early screening and detection of Alzheimer’s disease and to... Read more
Last month I provided a preview of what were predicted to be some of the “Hot Topics” to be presented at ICAD – The International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease. ICAD, attended by more than 5,000 participants from 60 countries, is by far the largest conference on AD and the premier forum for presenting the results of... Read more
The
International Conference on Alzheimer’s disease (ICAD) will be held in Chicago on July
26-31. Generally regarded as the premiere forum for the discussion of new
treatments for AD, this conference will bring together more than 5,000
international Alzheimer’s disease experts from 60 countries to discuss topics
ranging from... Read more
Everyone has had the experience of treating a cold. We typically take medications to
treat the symptoms. As the commercials inform us, these medications treat the runny nose, congestion, cough, and fever associated with the common cold. These medications help us feel better, but we all recognize that none of the medications will "cure" the cold.... Read more
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as "the Alzheimer's Vaccine" has generated considerable excitement in both the Alzheimer's disease research community and among patients and caregivers. The basic logic of the approach is that it is possible to use the body's own immune system to fight off invading organisms and in doing... Read more
