Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

A discussion about dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A resource for families trying to better understand dementia, the causes of dementia, treatment for alzheimers, and breaking news from the medical community about dementia and... [more]

A discussion about dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A resource for families trying to better understand dementia, the causes of dementia, treatment for alzheimers, and breaking news from the medical community about dementia and alzheimers.

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Written by jaryllhouse67 on
By Robert Sanders Part of the problem in finding drugs which may be effective for dementia is that our ideas about what constitutes dementia have been undergoing radical change in recent years. It had been traditional to distinguish between Alzheimer's dementia, or senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type (SDAT) and multi-infarct dementia (MID), which is theoretically caused by small strokes which insidiously pick off brain tissue to the point where an individual's cognitive function is compromised. It was originally thought that MID accounted for 60%+ of the dementias. Accordingly, early attempts to treat the dementias concentrated on the multi-infarct dementias. The initial hypothesis was ... Read Full Story
Written by harrydelgado on
Part of the problem in finding drugs which may be effective for dementia is that our ideas about what constitutes dementia have been undergoing radical change in recent years. It had been traditional to distinguish between Alzheimer’s dementia, or senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (SDAT) and multi-infarct dementia (MID), which is theoretically caused by small strokes which insidiously pick off brain tissue to the point where an individual’s cognitive function is compromised. It was originally thought that MID accounted for 60%+ of the dementias. Accordingly, early attempts to treat the dementias concentrated on the multi-infarct dementias. The initial hypothesis was that these multiple ... Read Full Story
Written by georgecol on
Part of the problem in finding drugs which may be effective for dementia is that our ideas about what constitutes dementia have been undergoing radical change in recent years. It had been traditional to distinguish between Alzheimer’s dementia, or senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (SDAT) and multi-infarct dementia (MID), which is theoretically caused by small strokes which insidiously pick off brain tissue to the point where an individual’s cognitive function is compromised. It was originally thought that MID accounted for 60%+ of the dementias. Accordingly, early attempts to treat the dementias concentrated on the multi-infarct dementias. The initial hypothesis was that these multiple ... Read Full Story
Written by georgeaus on
Part of the problem in finding drugs which may be effective for dementia is that our ideas about what constitutes dementia have been undergoing radical change in recent years. It had been traditional to distinguish between Alzheimer’s dementia, or senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (SDAT) and multi-infarct dementia (MID), which is theoretically caused by small strokes which insidiously pick off brain tissue to the point where an individual’s cognitive function is compromised. It was originally thought that MID accounted for 60%+ of the dementias. Accordingly, early attempts to treat the dementias concentrated on the multi-infarct dementias. The initial hypothesis was that these multiple ... Read Full Story
Written by rayray7 on
By Carlo Mueres Part of the problem in finding drugs which may be effective for dementia is that our ideas about what constitutes dementia have been undergoing radical change in recent years. It had been traditional to distinguish between Alzheimer's dementia, or senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type (SDAT) and multi-infarct dementia (MID), which is theoretically caused by small strokes which insidiously pick off brain tissue to the point where an individual's cognitive function is compromised. It was originally thought that MID accounted for 60%+ of the dementias. Accordingly, early attempts to treat the dementias concentrated on the multi-infarct dementias. The initial hypothesis was ... Read Full Story
Low levels of both insulin and insulin-like growth factors appear to cause cell loss and the shrinking of the brain that result in dementia . . . . [T]he findings offer real hope that the progression of dementia in those with conditions such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and Parkinson's disease may someday be prevented. . . . About 80 percent of Alzheimer's patients have a history of diabetes or pre-diabetes. Diabetics also are at a higher risk of...  
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Dementias are upon us. The greying of our society is resulting in an increase of those with various dementias because the most significant cause of the condition is growing older. Presently, there are about half a million people in Canada with dementia, and that number is due to increase.  
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One of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death, leading to the disease's devastating symptoms of memory loss and other mental difficulties.  
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There is no scientific proof that patients with moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease benefit from drugs containing the agent memantine. This is the conclusion in the final report that the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published in September 2009.  
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I wish I could shout this from the mountain top: when Alzheimer's or dementia present, get the thyroid checked.......Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor Yesterday I was reminded of our good fortune after I read an article about hypothyroidism and Alzheimer's disease. What happened? During the television show Everybody Loves Raymond my mother started laughing. Later in the day it got even better. I had the World series on...  
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REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Alzheimer's disease affects not only the nearly five million people in the U.S. diagnosed, but the millions of caregivers who support their loved ones. Aegis Living, a national leader in assisted living and memory care communities is changing the way those afflicted with Alzheimer's disease are cared for, helping lead the industry to offer the best in assisted living care for those afflicted with the...  
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Researchers have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study found that neurons in the brain were protected after treatment with T-type calcium-channel blockers, which are commonly used to treat epilepsy.  
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