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Sara on Alzheimer's
Tuesday, March 27 2012
Researchers at the University of California San Diego found that antioxidants may not stave off Alzheimer's disease as well as previous studies suggest.
Patients with Alzheimer's disease often have widespread oxidative damage in their brain, which contributes to neuronal damage. Researchers have long hypothesized, with varying results, that... Read more
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Sara on Alzheimer's
Thursday, August 12 2010
A study recently published in the Archives of Neurology found three biomarkers in spinal fluid that identify patients who are developing Alzheimer's with up to 100 percent accuracy. The study, conducted by researchers at Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium and colleagues in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, analyzed data from 114... Read more
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Sara on Alzheimer's
Thursday, May 13 2010
For the first time on OurAlzheimer's.com, our esteemed expert Carol Bradley Bursack will be hosting a live chat for the OurAlzheimer's.com community.
Our first chat will explore possible living arrangements for a recently diagnosed Alzheimer's patient.
Carol will be on hand to discuss any and all questions you may... Read more
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Sara on Alzheimer's
Wednesday, March 24 2010
*In the interest of full disclosure, I am an employee of HealthCentral*
My grandmother, Grandma Helen, had a massive stroke on February 27th while having breakfast with her daughter. Miraculously, she survived the stroke, but several tests showed that eight years of Alzheimer's had significantly shrunk her brain and the stroke had compromised... Read more
