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A conference in Hawaii focuses on Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia by Scott Keith Patient Expert

Posted Wed 28 Jul 2010 1:02am articles on Alzheimer’s and Dementia. For the basics on Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, visit Healthcentral.com. , ... Alzheimer’s Disease is a brutal and devastating disease. As the disease begins, a patient may get lost (in the car) on the way to a familiar location, such as the local Read on »

UVA Launches Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Site MemoryCommons.org by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jul 2010 1:07am on Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Memory Commons is a resource for physicians, physicians in training, and other healthcare professionals as well as patients and families.... The Memory Commons site is designed to provide the latest clinical and research advances in the diagnosis and management of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Through Read on »

Smoking Doubles Risks of Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia by WorldHealth.net Posted Fri 05 Nov 2010 11:54am for several life-threatening diseases, researchers from Kaiser Permanente (California, USA) have found serious, long-term consequences of heavy smoking on dementia and Alzheimer... of dementia, [Alzheimer's Disease], and [vascular dementia] more than 2 decades later,” the team urges that: “The brain is not immune to long-term consequences of heavy smoking Read on »

Your Mother’s Day Visit – Seeing Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease by CK Wilde Health Maven

Posted Thu 07 May 2009 8:20pm By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog This is Part One in a two part series about recognizing the signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease so that aging family members can get... and became Lita’s full-time caregiver. Are You Visiting Mom or Grandma on Mother’s Day? Just mentioning the words dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease can strike terror in anyone who Read on »

Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease Revised by the Alzheimer’s Association of America by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Oct 2010 6:14am By Carole B. Larkin Alzheimer's Reading Room The Alzheimer’s Association of America has revised its 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. In order to promote early detection and early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease the Alzheimer’s Association of America has updated its list of the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease Read on »

Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease Revised by the Alzheimer’s Association by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Oct 2010 12:00am By Carole B. Larkin Alzheimer's Reading Room The Alzheimer’s Association of America has revised its 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. In order to promote early detection and early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease the Alzheimer’s Association of America has updated its list of the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease Read on »

Plaques and Tangles in the Alzheimer’s Brain-Which One Is Most To Blame For Alzheimer’s Disease? by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:15pm By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac., CNS, D.Hom. The two hallmark lesions that are associated with the damage that occurs in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are neurofibrillary tangles... neurological diseases besides AD. Amyloid plaques, also referred to as “senile plaques” or “Alzheimer’s plaques”, are clusters of fibers made of protein fragments called “beta-amyloid Read on »

Plaques and Tangles in the Alzheimer’s Brain-Which One Is Most To Blame For Alzheimer’s Disease? by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist

Posted Sun 08 Jun 2008 5:34am By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac., CNS, D.Hom. The two hallmark lesions that are associated with the damage that occurs in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are neurofibrillary tangles... evident in other neurological diseases besides AD. Amyloid plaques, also referred to as “senile plaques” or “Alzheimer’s plaques”, are clusters of fibers made of protein fragments Read on »

The Alzheimer’s Gene Puzzle - Genetic Links To Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (Part 1) by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:15pm By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac.,CNS,D.Hom Genetic risk factors to Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD) are significant. A recent study of nearly 12,000 Swedish twin pairs, age 65 and older, determined that 58% to 79% of Alzheimer’s risk is genetic (1). This study showed that in male identical twins, when one brother had Alzheimer’s disease, the other developed Read on »

The Alzheimer’s Gene Puzzle – Genetic Links To Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (Part 1) by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist

Posted Thu 17 Jul 2008 5:06am By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac.,CNS,D.Hom Genetic risk factors to Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD) are significant. A recent study of nearly 12,000 Swedish twin pairs, age 65 and older, determined that 58% to 79% of Alzheimer’s risk is genetic (1). This study showed that in male identical twins, when one brother had Alzheimer’s disease, the other Read on »