US NEWS and World Report
Finding also bolsters tie between vitamin D and the brain disease
HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified nine genes that might make people more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
In addition, they confirmed earlier reports that a variation in the vitamin D3 receptor gene, on chromosome 12, might also increase risk for Alzheimer's. Low levels of vitamin D have been found in people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, leading researchers to suspect a link....read the whole article
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Study Finds Celery May Have Alzheimer’s-Fighting Chemical
Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research
Dr. Buttar's Blog
Study Finds Celery May Have Alzheimer’s-Fighting Chemical
A chemical found in celery and green pepper may help ease symptoms including memory loss of people suffering from brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, according to a study published on Monday.
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign looked at the effects of luteolin on the brains of mice, according to the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
They found that the chemical compound....read the whole post
read more information about dementia, click here
Dr. Buttar's Blog
Study Finds Celery May Have Alzheimer’s-Fighting Chemical
A chemical found in celery and green pepper may help ease symptoms including memory loss of people suffering from brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, according to a study published on Monday.
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign looked at the effects of luteolin on the brains of mice, according to the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
They found that the chemical compound....read the whole post
read more information about dementia, click here
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sarcasm helps diagnoe dementia
Science Alert
University of New South Wales
People with frontotemporal
dementia have trouble reading
emotions, and may not realise
if their caregivers are angry, sad
or depressed, which can be
upsetting.
Sarcasm might be the lowest form of wit, but something's amiss if you can't detect it, according to University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers.
Patients with a particular type of dementia......read the whole
article
Ror more information about dementia in general click here. You will find some great holiday
tips
For ideas for holiday activities for those with dementia, click here
University of New South Wales
People with frontotemporal
dementia have trouble reading
emotions, and may not realise
if their caregivers are angry, sad
or depressed, which can be
upsetting.
Sarcasm might be the lowest form of wit, but something's amiss if you can't detect it, according to University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers.
Patients with a particular type of dementia......read the whole
article
Ror more information about dementia in general click here. You will find some great holiday
tips
For ideas for holiday activities for those with dementia, click here
Monday, December 8, 2008
Soldiers' Traumatic Brain Injuries Cause Dementia, Aggression, Depression and Relationship Problems
NaturalNews
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
What happens when you survive a nearby explosive blast that rocks your brain? Your brain suffers from thousands of tiny micro-bleeds that inhibit normal cognitive function, causing Alzheimer's-like symptoms that include memory loss and dementia.
Even worse, you may become more aggressive, experience endocrine dysfunction and die an early death.
This is the reality of soldiers who survive nearby blasts, say researchers from the U.S.-based Institute of Medicine. And until now, nobody has really looked into the medical.....read the whole article
click here for dementia info
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
What happens when you survive a nearby explosive blast that rocks your brain? Your brain suffers from thousands of tiny micro-bleeds that inhibit normal cognitive function, causing Alzheimer's-like symptoms that include memory loss and dementia.
Even worse, you may become more aggressive, experience endocrine dysfunction and die an early death.
This is the reality of soldiers who survive nearby blasts, say researchers from the U.S.-based Institute of Medicine. And until now, nobody has really looked into the medical.....read the whole article
click here for dementia info
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Cold sore virus could cause Alzheimer's
Telegraph.com
The virus that causes cold sores may be a major cause of Alzheimer's disease and existing drugs could be used to treat the degenerative condition, researchers have claimed.
By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent
British scientists had already identified a link between the cold sore virus - known as herples simplex virus 1 (HSV1) - and Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 400,000 people in Britain.
Previous trials had found the virus was often present in the DNA of patients with Alzheimer's, but different theories have been posed about why this might be so. The new research, published in the Journal of Pathology, adds weight to the theory that HSV1 could be a major cause of Alzheimer's; it found that the virus was most often found within the protein plaques in the brain which are believed to be the disease's main cause
Scientists from the University of Manchester said their early findings suggested the cold sore virus was present in 60 per cent of cases of Alzheimer's.
Although they were not able to prove that the virus had caused the disease, their study concluded that....read the whole story
Could this be true or is it just coincidence
5.2 million people have Alzheimer's or a related dementia in the US
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The virus that causes cold sores may be a major cause of Alzheimer's disease and existing drugs could be used to treat the degenerative condition, researchers have claimed.
By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent
British scientists had already identified a link between the cold sore virus - known as herples simplex virus 1 (HSV1) - and Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 400,000 people in Britain.
Previous trials had found the virus was often present in the DNA of patients with Alzheimer's, but different theories have been posed about why this might be so. The new research, published in the Journal of Pathology, adds weight to the theory that HSV1 could be a major cause of Alzheimer's; it found that the virus was most often found within the protein plaques in the brain which are believed to be the disease's main cause
Scientists from the University of Manchester said their early findings suggested the cold sore virus was present in 60 per cent of cases of Alzheimer's.
Although they were not able to prove that the virus had caused the disease, their study concluded that....read the whole story
Could this be true or is it just coincidence
5.2 million people have Alzheimer's or a related dementia in the US
click here for more information about dementia
Friday, December 5, 2008
How to make sense of oxidative stress and dementia
You shouldbe interested in this multipart series about oxidative stress and dementia
dementia.today.com
We were talking about oxidative stress and why it is bad. It is bad because of the damage to cells caused by free radicals which are a result of breathing in oxygen. Free radicals are extremely unstable and can cause damage to various parts of a cell.
Besides taking in oxygen which everyone has to do to live, other pollutants can increase the amount of free radicals in a person’s body.
Things such as pollution, sunlight, smoking and mercury can increase the amount of free radicals in your body.
The important thing is how can your body combat the formation of free radicals.
The answer is……… read all the info
dementia.today.com
We were talking about oxidative stress and why it is bad. It is bad because of the damage to cells caused by free radicals which are a result of breathing in oxygen. Free radicals are extremely unstable and can cause damage to various parts of a cell.
Besides taking in oxygen which everyone has to do to live, other pollutants can increase the amount of free radicals in a person’s body.
Things such as pollution, sunlight, smoking and mercury can increase the amount of free radicals in your body.
The important thing is how can your body combat the formation of free radicals.
The answer is……… read all the info
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care and Susan Berg Team Up
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Susan Berg, Certified Dementia Practitioner and author, announces that her book, is now available at Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care. Learn about this premiere website and Susan Berg
Susan Berg, Certified Dementia Practitioner and author, announces that her book, Adorable Photographs of Our Baby Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals is now available at Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care http://www.activitytherapy.com/store/books.html (Go to the bottom of the page)
Susan Berg, is a seasoned dementia healthcare professional. She has much experience engaging those with dementia in meaningful activities. She shares some of these.....read the whole story
Susan Berg, Certified Dementia Practitioner and author, announces that her book, is now available at Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care. Learn about this premiere website and Susan Berg
Susan Berg, Certified Dementia Practitioner and author, announces that her book, Adorable Photographs of Our Baby Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals is now available at Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care http://www.activitytherapy.com/store/books.html (Go to the bottom of the page)
Susan Berg, is a seasoned dementia healthcare professional. She has much experience engaging those with dementia in meaningful activities. She shares some of these.....read the whole story
Friday, November 28, 2008
New center to tackle obesity epidemic
Chicago Tribune
By Deborah L. Shelton Tribune reporter
Health professionals fear life expectancy may fall for 1st time
a major initiative aimed at addressing a local and national health epidemic, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine recently opened a center to research the causes of obesity and find new ways to treat it.The Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity will focus on treatment, research, education and advocacy, officials said.More than one-third of U.S. adults and about 17 percent of children and adolescents have a body-mass index that qualifies them as obese, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A high body-mass index indicates a weight greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height.Some health professionals fear that so many adults and children are becoming obese that life expectancy could fall for the first time in the nation's history. Obesity has been tied to a wide range of health problems, including type II diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, breast and colon cancer and possibly Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
"This is the major epi- demic of our time," said Dr. Lewis Landsberg, founder and director of the center. "Obesity and its complications threaten to replace smoking-related diseases as the pre-eminent health problem that we face."Obesity has root causes that are evolutionary, biological, psychological, sociological, economic and political, Landsberg said."We recognize there are metabolic differences between those who are obese and those who are lean," he said. "It's not just gluttony and sloth, despite what people think. What maintains the weight of one person will cause somebody else to gain weight, independent of activity."One mission of the new center, which is in the new Center for Lifestyle Medicine in the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, is to combat stigma by educating medical students, physicians and the public.One program targets obesity and weight gain during pregnancy, a critical time for excessive weight gain and developing complications as a result, said Dr. Robert Kushner, director of clinical care for the new center and co-director of its obesity and pregnancy program.The idea that pregnant women can eat anything and as much as they want is faulty, he said."Currently, there has been very little focus on restricting weight gain in women who are pregnant or on counseling women who are overweight and about to become pregnant," Kushner said.Women who pack on too many pounds during pregnancy increase their risk of developing high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. They also are more likely to have a Cesarean delivery.In 2007, almost half of the women who.......read the whole article
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By Deborah L. Shelton Tribune reporter
Health professionals fear life expectancy may fall for 1st time
a major initiative aimed at addressing a local and national health epidemic, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine recently opened a center to research the causes of obesity and find new ways to treat it.The Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity will focus on treatment, research, education and advocacy, officials said.More than one-third of U.S. adults and about 17 percent of children and adolescents have a body-mass index that qualifies them as obese, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A high body-mass index indicates a weight greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height.Some health professionals fear that so many adults and children are becoming obese that life expectancy could fall for the first time in the nation's history. Obesity has been tied to a wide range of health problems, including type II diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, breast and colon cancer and possibly Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
"This is the major epi- demic of our time," said Dr. Lewis Landsberg, founder and director of the center. "Obesity and its complications threaten to replace smoking-related diseases as the pre-eminent health problem that we face."Obesity has root causes that are evolutionary, biological, psychological, sociological, economic and political, Landsberg said."We recognize there are metabolic differences between those who are obese and those who are lean," he said. "It's not just gluttony and sloth, despite what people think. What maintains the weight of one person will cause somebody else to gain weight, independent of activity."One mission of the new center, which is in the new Center for Lifestyle Medicine in the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, is to combat stigma by educating medical students, physicians and the public.One program targets obesity and weight gain during pregnancy, a critical time for excessive weight gain and developing complications as a result, said Dr. Robert Kushner, director of clinical care for the new center and co-director of its obesity and pregnancy program.The idea that pregnant women can eat anything and as much as they want is faulty, he said."Currently, there has been very little focus on restricting weight gain in women who are pregnant or on counseling women who are overweight and about to become pregnant," Kushner said.Women who pack on too many pounds during pregnancy increase their risk of developing high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. They also are more likely to have a Cesarean delivery.In 2007, almost half of the women who.......read the whole article
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
In case you missed this comment, http://www.blogger.com/profile/11110241396415155655 said...
I'm sorry but all 'ways to keep Alzheimer's away' simply aren't plausible. Alzheimer's is a physical brain disease. You can do all the brain exercises you want but it will still happen if you are so genetically disposed. If brain exercises work then why did intelligent authors like Terry Pratchett get it and Iris Murdoch who continued writing with it too? And countless others who kept their brain active?More research needs to be done. Alzheimer's is a disease just like cancer and heart disease. You can do an amount in terms of diet in the hope you won't get ill but what is needed is real recognition that this disease is endemic and needs the best drugs available to help fight it. These drugs must not be spurned because of expense. More practical help is needed for sufferers and carers and this costs money. Governments need to recognise Alzheimer's is as prevalent (if not more so) than cancer and deserves the corresponding attention.
Sally is right Alzheimer's disease is a disease like cancer. Just like with cancer, heart disease, and other seious illnesses, if you take good care of yourself physically and mentally, you will get the disease later than you would if you did not take care of yourself.
True some highly intelligent people came down with Alzheimer's disease. However what about their lifestye. Was it healthy?
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are complex. Like cancer, it is going to take a lot of research and clinical trials to finally find a cure. It will be expensive. It will take time.
Healthy lifestyle habits are something you can do right now. Although it may not prevent Alzheimer's disease if you are genetically predisposed to getting it, it will delay the onset and slow the progression.
Comment please
I'm sorry but all 'ways to keep Alzheimer's away' simply aren't plausible. Alzheimer's is a physical brain disease. You can do all the brain exercises you want but it will still happen if you are so genetically disposed. If brain exercises work then why did intelligent authors like Terry Pratchett get it and Iris Murdoch who continued writing with it too? And countless others who kept their brain active?More research needs to be done. Alzheimer's is a disease just like cancer and heart disease. You can do an amount in terms of diet in the hope you won't get ill but what is needed is real recognition that this disease is endemic and needs the best drugs available to help fight it. These drugs must not be spurned because of expense. More practical help is needed for sufferers and carers and this costs money. Governments need to recognise Alzheimer's is as prevalent (if not more so) than cancer and deserves the corresponding attention.
Sally is right Alzheimer's disease is a disease like cancer. Just like with cancer, heart disease, and other seious illnesses, if you take good care of yourself physically and mentally, you will get the disease later than you would if you did not take care of yourself.
True some highly intelligent people came down with Alzheimer's disease. However what about their lifestye. Was it healthy?
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are complex. Like cancer, it is going to take a lot of research and clinical trials to finally find a cure. It will be expensive. It will take time.
Healthy lifestyle habits are something you can do right now. Although it may not prevent Alzheimer's disease if you are genetically predisposed to getting it, it will delay the onset and slow the progression.
Comment please
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Brain bank appealing for donors
Press Association
One of Britain's largest human brain banks is suffering from a shortage of organs and is appealing for more donors to help them find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
The South West Brain Bank has 800 brains in store which have been donated by people who had suffered with Alzheimer's.
But doctors say they need "normal" brains to develop drugs which could lead to a cure for dementia, which affects 700,000 people in the UK, a figure that is expected to double in the next decade.
Professor Seth Love and his team, the Bristol Dementia Research Group, have been awarded £340,000 from the Alzheimer's Research Trust.
Along with money from local charity BRACE the team will buy a new state-of-the-art microscope with which to look at healthy and diseased brain tissue.
The brain is taken within 72 hours of death, cut in half and preserved for further........read the whole story
One of Britain's largest human brain banks is suffering from a shortage of organs and is appealing for more donors to help them find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
The South West Brain Bank has 800 brains in store which have been donated by people who had suffered with Alzheimer's.
But doctors say they need "normal" brains to develop drugs which could lead to a cure for dementia, which affects 700,000 people in the UK, a figure that is expected to double in the next decade.
Professor Seth Love and his team, the Bristol Dementia Research Group, have been awarded £340,000 from the Alzheimer's Research Trust.
Along with money from local charity BRACE the team will buy a new state-of-the-art microscope with which to look at healthy and diseased brain tissue.
The brain is taken within 72 hours of death, cut in half and preserved for further........read the whole story
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Movies about Alzheimer's and related dementias to go
Daily Herald
Arlington, Illinois
Your health
By Anna Madrzyk Daily Herald Staff
Movies to go
You've heard of pocket books. Now, a series of portable "pocket films" about Alzheimer's disease is available for download on your iPod, cell phone, PDA or PC.
"A Quick Look At Alzheimer's" and related dementiasis narrated by David Hyde Pierce, Emmy Award-winning actor and advocate for Alzheimer's research. The films are animated, just two to three minutes long and explain the disease in layman's terms.
"These pocket films will increase awareness and understanding of Alzheimer's, its impact and the importance of research," said Sibyl Jacobson, president of MetLife Foundation, which provided the grant.
You can download the films from.....read the whole story
Arlington, Illinois
Your health
By Anna Madrzyk Daily Herald Staff
Movies to go
You've heard of pocket books. Now, a series of portable "pocket films" about Alzheimer's disease is available for download on your iPod, cell phone, PDA or PC.
"A Quick Look At Alzheimer's" and related dementiasis narrated by David Hyde Pierce, Emmy Award-winning actor and advocate for Alzheimer's research. The films are animated, just two to three minutes long and explain the disease in layman's terms.
"These pocket films will increase awareness and understanding of Alzheimer's, its impact and the importance of research," said Sibyl Jacobson, president of MetLife Foundation, which provided the grant.
You can download the films from.....read the whole story
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Could Loss of Brain Volume be Tied to Dementia?
US NEWS and WORLD REPORT
Health
Posted October 6, 2008
(HealthDay News) -- Occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name? Then you may have a loss of brain volume, a new study suggests.
Researchers scanned the brains of almost 500 people reporting such momentary forgetfulness and found that the size of their hippocampus -- an area of the brain important for memory and one of the first areas damaged by Alzheimer's disease -- was a few fractions of a millimeter smaller than people without such lapses.
The study was expected to be published in the Oct. 7 issue of Neurology.
"These occasional, subjective memory complaints could be the earliest sign of problems with memory and thinking skills, and we were able to discover that these subjective memory complaints were linked to smaller brain volumes," study author Dr. Frank-Erik de Leeuw, a neurologist and clinical epidemiologist with Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, in the Netherlands, said in an American Academy of Neurology news release.
Most of the study participants reported having occasional memory or thinking problems. These subjective memory problems, which don't show up on regular tests of memory and thinking skills, are not considered signs of early dementia.
"To further strengthen the possible connection between the subjective memory complaints, size of.....read the whole story
Health
Posted October 6, 2008
(HealthDay News) -- Occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name? Then you may have a loss of brain volume, a new study suggests.
Researchers scanned the brains of almost 500 people reporting such momentary forgetfulness and found that the size of their hippocampus -- an area of the brain important for memory and one of the first areas damaged by Alzheimer's disease -- was a few fractions of a millimeter smaller than people without such lapses.
The study was expected to be published in the Oct. 7 issue of Neurology.
"These occasional, subjective memory complaints could be the earliest sign of problems with memory and thinking skills, and we were able to discover that these subjective memory complaints were linked to smaller brain volumes," study author Dr. Frank-Erik de Leeuw, a neurologist and clinical epidemiologist with Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, in the Netherlands, said in an American Academy of Neurology news release.
Most of the study participants reported having occasional memory or thinking problems. These subjective memory problems, which don't show up on regular tests of memory and thinking skills, are not considered signs of early dementia.
"To further strengthen the possible connection between the subjective memory complaints, size of.....read the whole story
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Medical-marijuana aand dementia
Editorial
DelcoTimes.com
And California's right to allow someone to dispense marijuana to patients suffering from AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias anorexia, cancer, Crohn's Disease, epilepsy or any other disease proved to have pain and nausea alleviated by the herb, was made clear recently, too.
Charles Lynch was found guilty in a federal court Aug. 5 of five counts of distributing drugs. Lynch, 46, owned and operated a medical-marijuana dispensary
click here to read the whole editorial
DelcoTimes.com
And California's right to allow someone to dispense marijuana to patients suffering from AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias anorexia, cancer, Crohn's Disease, epilepsy or any other disease proved to have pain and nausea alleviated by the herb, was made clear recently, too.
Charles Lynch was found guilty in a federal court Aug. 5 of five counts of distributing drugs. Lynch, 46, owned and operated a medical-marijuana dispensary
click here to read the whole editorial
Monday, October 6, 2008
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Rvita.com provides information on ACUPUNCTURE, AYURVEDA, YOGA and other alternative therapies in the treatment of CHRONIC DISEASES such as STRESS, OBESITY, ALZHEIMER'S, DEMENTIA, DEPRESSION, and DIABETES.
Many people suffering from chronic conditions are concerned about the potential side effects of medications. Rvita.com provides information on alternative and natural treatments which do not carry the risks of pharmaceutical medications. Many people find that many chronic diseases can be effectively treated using alternative therapies without harmful effects. Treatments many include.......Radd the whole article
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