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Alzheimer’s – is there a cure on the horizon?
On May 28, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo Alzheimer’s Speaks | May 28, 2013 Dr. Michael Devous believes that one day there will be a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. “I think we’re going to cure Alzheimer’s disease, and we’re not far away from it,” says Devous during an interview with the Dallas Morning News. Devous is a professor and director at the
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EVOO and its benefits for Alzheimer’s patients
On May 5, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo, Alzheimer’s Speaks | May 5, 2013 Rachael Ray may be on to something. The Food Network star has promoted the health benefits of high-end extra virgin olive oil – or EVOO as she affectionately calls it – for years. But now, researchers from the University of Louisiana think there may also be a
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Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of sleep
On May 4, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo, Alzheimer’s Speaks | May 4, 2013 What time are you going to bed tonight? The answer probably will depend on a number of things you have to do before bedtime: clean up around the house, answer some emails, or maybe prepare for that big meeting in the morning. By the time
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The importance of donating your brain to science
On April 30, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo, Alzheimer’s Speaks | May 1, 2013 Millions of people across the country have checked the “organ donor” box in their driver’s license. Although we don’t like to think about it, should something happen, our vital organs will be harvested and given to an organ recipient. Some of the most commonly transplanted organs
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Brain food – you are what you eat
On April 25, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo, Alzheimer’s Speaks | April 25, 2013 There’s an old saying, “You are what you eat.” Dr. Neal Barnard and his family grew up eating typical Midwestern fare – meat-and-potatoes. He says that not so coincidentally many members of his family got Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia at a young age. Barnard
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Glen Campbell and Earth Day
On April 22, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo, Alzheimer’s Speaks | April 22, 2013 Today is Earth Day. It’s a day when people around the world stop and take inventory of how their actions affect the planet. Today is also Glen Campbell’s 77th birthday and it was announced that he will release a new album on August 6. The album
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Mapping the human brain with care
On February 22, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo, Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks | February 22, 2013 During his most recent State of the Union address President Obama outlined an ambitious plan to invest billions (with a B) to map the human brain. Perhaps most of America missed the significance of his idea but, in essence, he challenged this generation
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No Garden Variety Charette
On February 4, 2013 by AdminInnovative annual meetings are helping to transform Abe’s Garden into a much-needed center of excellence for the Alzheimer’s community. By Kevin Woo | February 4, 2013 There’s an old joke that often circulates within organizations: How do you measure success? Punchline: One meeting at a time. For Beth Zeitlin, the director of marketing and development
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Would you risk your health to travel in space?
On January 15, 2013 by AdminBy Kevin Woo, Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks | January 15, 2013 Cast your gaze to the heavens. Imagine would it would be like to walk on the moon. Perhaps you’re even more adventuresome and hope that someday you’ll have the chance to visit Mars, the planet that holds so much fascination for earthlings. If
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Would you take a test to see if you have Alzheimer’s Disease?
On December 21, 2012 by AdminBy Kevin Woo | Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks December 21, 2012 If you had the opportunity to take a test to see if you are at risk for Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia would you? This past April, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, an Eli Lilly subsidiary, received FDA approval for AMYViD, the first diagnostic PET tracer for estimation
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Can a diabetes drug help Alzheimer’s patients?
On December 12, 2012 by AdminBy Kevin Woo | Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks December 12, 2012 Last year a drug known as AC253, which was intended to help diabetics, was pulled from clinical trials and never made it to market. But medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that the same drug, AC253, could block the toxic
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Home Alone? Say Hello.
On December 11, 2012 by AdminBy Kevin Woo | Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks December 11, 2012 How do you feel when you’re lonely? Empty? Depressed? Isolated? The Amsterdam Study of the Elderly recently concluded that of the 2,000 people who participated in a recent study, 64 percent had an increased risk of the disease if they felt alone. Dr. Tjalling
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Pacemaker-like device studied in Alzheimer’s treatment
On December 6, 2012 by AdminPacemaker-like device may help stimulate memory in Alzheimer’s patients By Kevin Woo | Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks December 6, 2012 Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say that implanting a pacemaker, the same one that is currently being used for patients with Parkinson’s disease, may help those with Alzheimer’s. The treatment involves delivering electrical charges
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Alzheimer’s drug could stop disease early say UK researchers
On December 5, 2012 by AdminNew Alzheimer’s drug, MK-8931, shows promise for patients By Kevin Woo | Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks December 5, 2012 The United Kingdom’s Telegraph newspaper reported this morning that in early 2013 a small number of Alzheimer’s patients with mild-to-moderate stage symptoms could get access to a drug currently known as MK-8931. The drug is in
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Alzheimer’s disease living and research facility to open in 2014
On November 30, 2012 by AdminAbe’s Garden to open new assisted living and academic research facility in Nashville By Kevin Woo | Special to Alzheimer’s Speaks November 30, 2012 In 2014 the first assisted living facility dedicated to those with Alzheimer’s disease will open in Nashville, TN. The facility, Abe’s Garden, will expand from a 120-bed independent and assisted living
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