Tag Archives for Alzheimers/Dementia
Old Age or B12?
A mind blowing discovery recently printed in the New York Times by Jane E. Brody, indicates that a B12 deficiency can show similar symptoms to someone with Alzheimer’s. She shares an evocative story of Mrs. Katz, who was diagnosed with…
Tags: Aging, Alzheimers/Dementia, dementia, health care, Medical News, research
Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s Puts Significant Other at Greater Risk
At the recent Alzheimer’s Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, an eye opening study demonstrated that spouses who care for a mate suffering from dementia were more likely to develop the same condition, with husband caregivers at a much…
Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimers/Dementia, blood pressure, caregiver, cholesterol, dementia, exercise, healthy diet, NYU, Ralph Nixon, risk factor, spouse, stress
Coffee – Good for the Brain
by Adele Weber You knew it, and were just waiting for science to catch up. Coffee is good for you. For your brain. For your health. Overall, it’s the elixir of good health. Scandinavian researchers followed the health of coffee…
Tags: Alzheimers/Dementia, benefits, coffee, dementia, depression, diabetes, health care, lower risk
It Isn’t All About Plaque
Amyloid beta plaque on the brain has long been associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and often considered the cause of mental decline. Apparently, this is not true. A British study used an immune response to almost completely remove the plaque from…
Tags: Alzheimers/Dementia, amyloid beta, dementia, plaque, research, treatment
Optimistic Advances in Search for an Alzheimer’s Miracle Drug
By Neil Bekker At the recent International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease in Chicago, some interesting discoveries in Alzheimer’s research were presented. Claude Wischik, Ph.D., of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and founder and chairman of TauRx Therapeutics presented the…
Tags: Aging, Alzheimers/Dementia, amyloid and tangles, amyloid hypothesis, amyloid plaque, Claude Wischik, dementia, drugs, Health Care, International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, link between alzheimer's and insulin, medicine, methylene blue, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, protein tangles, Rember, research — Tags: alzheimer's research, seniors, tau, TauRx Therapeutics
Getting to the Heart of Dementia
~ by Damion Drilla Dementia isn’t all about aging, studies show. Health in mid-life can have a marked effect on cognitive ability later on. A British study of 10,308 people, mostly men, followed the subjects from roughly the ages of…
Tags: Aging, Alzheimers/Dementia, cardiology, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, dementia, heart disease, senior
Life expectancy rises, Alzheimer’s deaths mount
~ By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. life expectancy hit a record high of 78.1 years in 2006 while Alzheimer’s disease crept up a notch to No. 6 on the list of leading causes of death, U.S. health officials…
Tags: Aging, Alzheimers/Dementia, cancer, CDC, dementia, heart disease, life expectancy, Medical News
Hypertension Bad for the Brain?
~ by Cher Giovani The study wasn’t about dementia: it was about blood pressure. A British group researching hypertension in the elderly followed a group of participants aged 80 and over to record the effects of drug therapy treatment for…
Tags: Alzheimers/Dementia, blood pressure, calcium channel, dementia, elderly, heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, medicine, pharmacy, seniors, stroke, vascular dementia
New Clue to the Cause of Alzheimers
by Stan Readley It’s long been known that beta amyloid, a disruptive plaque substance, forms on the brain as Alzheimer’s disease progresses. What is not known is if the plaque causes the disease, or is caused by it. Particularly confusing:…
Tags: Aging, Alzheimers/Dementia, beta amyloid, dementia, Harvard, medical breakthrough
Forgot Your Keys? Maybe it’s Your Stomach
We attempt to tackle each day in optimistic and measured tones, weighing the risk ratios and cost benefits of a myriad of choices. We’ve finally gotten the Food Pyramid straight, can almost discern the differences between wild and not-so-wild salmon,…
Tags: Alzheimers/Dementia, belly, dementia, diabetes, exercise, fitness, heart problems, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, middle age, midlife, Omega 3, Overweight, stroke, WebMD
