Category Archives: Alzheimers

Living Life Purposefully Might Ward Off Alzheimer’s

March 12, 2010 – 7:13 pm

A new study published in this month’s issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry uncovers that people who say their lives have a purpose are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment.
The study was designed to test whether a positive attitude and purposeful life has a positive effect on decreasing [...]

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Alzheimer’s Disease 2010 Facts & Figures

March 11, 2010 – 9:11 pm

This week the Alzheimer’s Association issued its 2010 Fact and Figures and the numbers show no surprises. That is, we were all expecting the numbers to be on a continual increase year over year and that was pretty evident in the reading. Let’s review the basic numbers:

As the 7th leading cause of death in the [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain Decline, Brain Research, Brain health, Mental Health, Seniors, dementia | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Progressing from MCI to Alzheimer’s Disease

February 5, 2010 – 2:13 pm

It’s long been known by the medical and scientific community that not all people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) will go on to develop Alzheimer’s Disease. We do know, however, that MCI is typically a precursor to all Alzheimer’s Disease cases.  For patients with MCI, predicting their likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s Disease can be a [...]

By Sandrine Belier Ph.D. | Also posted in Brain Research, Cognitive Impairment, mild cognitive impairment | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Educating yourself about Alzheimer’s disease

November 9, 2009 – 8:09 pm

Lack of awareness and education are major contributors to the burgeoning Alzheimer’s problem today.  And while the benefits of awareness may not be obvious, they are very real.
For example, do you know what you can do today to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer’s later in life?  Do you know how we can immediately improve [...]

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Poor Money Management a Warning Sign?

November 1, 2009 – 7:26 pm

Financial capacity has emerged as a key activity of daily living in understanding functional impairment and decline in patients with MCI and dementia. A new research study conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Alzheimer’s Disease Center has linked the decline in this activity as a possible indicator of impending Alzheimer’s disease. Read [...]

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Diabetes and Memory Loss

October 30, 2009 – 2:55 pm

Diabetes slows down memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease! Researchers conducted a 4-year study on 608 subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, out of which 63 people also had diabetes. Their memory and thinking skills were tested regularly. Those with diabetes turned out to have a slower rate of memory decline than those [...]

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A Drop in Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer’s

October 22, 2009 – 12:49 am

A new study suggests that the ability to perceive relationships between objects (visual spatial skills) may decline up to 3 years before a person is formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  Read more in this Health Day article

By Sandrine Belier Ph.D. | Also posted in Visual and Spatial Skills | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Alzheimer’s disease strikes Noble Prize Winner

October 14, 2009 – 11:20 pm

Nobel Prize winner for physics Charles Kao Kuen said he finds communication hard because of Alzheimer’s disease. In an interview with KTSF 26, a Chinese-language TV station serving Northern California, Kao, 75, said he sometimes finds it difficult to talk…… more

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Alzheimer’s Rate Higher in NFL Players

September 30, 2009 – 10:39 pm

Yesterday the New York Times reported on a study commissioned by the National Football League. The findings were a big concern for NFL players.  It seems Alzheimer’s disease or similar memory-related diseases appear to have been diagnosed in the league’s former players vastly more often than in the national population — including a rate of [...]

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Brain Stimulation Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk

September 30, 2009 – 9:36 am

In addition to good nutrition and regular exercise, researchers recommend that seniors also keep their minds active. According to a National Institute on Aging four year study, keeping the brain actively stimulated across a variety of areas reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more here….

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