Alzheimer's Care

Alzheimer's Reading Room The Alzheimer's Association recognized four scientists for their extraordinary achievements in advancing Alzheimer research at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 (AAICAD 2010) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honorees for their professional and scientific contributions to Alzheimer research are: Takeshi Iwatsubo, MD, Department of Neuropathology, Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Tokyo. Karen H. Ashe, MD, PhD...Read Full Story

Scientists have discovered a gene variation that appears to predict the rate at which Alzheimer's disease will progress.....Alzheimer's Reading Room Senior investigator Alison M Goate said: "People who carry this genetic marker tend to have higher tau levels at any given stage of the disease than individuals without it. "Until now, most studies of genetic risks associated with Alzheimer's disease have looked at the risk of developing the disease, not the speed at which you will progress...Read Full Story

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room “The problem in the field was that you had many different scientists in many different universities doing their own research with their own patients and with their own methods,” said Dr. Michael W. Weiner of the San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs, who directs ADNI. “Different people using different methods on different subjects in different places were getting different results, which is not surprising. What was needed was to get everyone...Read Full Story

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room The purpose of this study is to build upon the information obtained in the original Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI1), to examine how brain imaging technology can be used with other tests to measure the progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer's disease (AD). ADNI-GO seeks to define and characterize the mildest symptomatic phase of AD, referred to in this study as early amnestic MCI (EMCI). This...Read Full Story

Here is a great dementia resource for caregivers and healthcare professinals, Here is information on being the best caregiver you can beHere is a way for nurses administrators, social workers and other health care professionals to get an easyceu or twoHere are more interesting dementia brain boosting activitiesGet your subscription to Activity Director Today's e magazine" />abcnewsWhy Do Memory Problems Strike Men Harder?“This is the first study conducted among community-dwelling persons to...Read Full Story

A new study provides additional evidence that a biomarker test can be used to reliably determine an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. The diagnostic biomarker test is able to detect the presence of known Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers found in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). The ‘signature’ combination of Alzheimer’s disease indicators were found in 90 percent of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. With a 5-year follow up, the study was able to predict 100 percent of patients with mild cognitive...Read Full Story

Meridian, ID (PRWEB) March 6, 2011 Every 70 seconds, someone will develop Alzheimers disease. This year about 26,000 Idaho friends and neighbors will be living with the disease. Alzheimers is a disease that impacts the brain. It affects memory, thinking and behavior. The onset is slow, but as time goes on, the disease interferes with daily tasks and causes you loved one to act in ways that may be difficult for friends and family to experience. Home Instead Senior Care in Boise has...Read Full Story

Here is a great dementia resource for caregivers and healthcare professinals, Here is information on being the best caregiver you can beHere is a way for nurses administrators, social workers and other health care professionals to get an easyceu or twoHere are more interesting dementia brain boosting activitiesGet your subscription to Activity Director Today's e magazine" />A new study provides additional evidence that a biomarker test can be used to reliably determine an Alzheimer's disease...Read Full Story

neuroplasticity New York, NY (PRWEB) March 24, 2005 With an estimated 5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and only half of who have been diagnosed, many individuals, family members, and caregivers may find themselves wondering “is it old age or dementia?” As our loved ones grow old they may behave differently, experience memory loss, and depression. How do we know if it’s the normal aging process or Alzheimer’s disease? More importantly, what can be done to ensure the...Read Full Story

This article outlines some of the early signs and symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Keep in mind that some symptoms can also be attributed to the normal effects of aging or due to factors such as stress or depression. If your loved one experiences any of these symptoms, detecting Alzheimer’s or dementia early on is important and it’s best to consult a physician for a proper diagnosis. Because Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect the brain and its functioning, both behavioral and...Read Full Story