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Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute identified a common gene that destroys brain cells in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and those suffering from Down syndrome. Through studying commo
A recent article in the New York Times describes the benefits of non-pharmacological techniques that create positive emotional experiences for seniors living with Alzheimer’s.
How providers care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia has come a long way in the last decade, but three innovators expect just as much progress in the next. Alzheimer’s and dementia care specialists discuss care strategies, fa
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now asking both government agencies and private sector forces to help track multiple chronic conditions.
Last week, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), which is now awaiting the President’s signature. NAPA creates a coordinated national plan to overcome the Alzheimer’s crisis and ensure the coordination and evalu
Understanding a protein that builds up in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers may yield clues as to how Alzheimer’s disease works.
A recent National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded study suggests that a drug used decades ago to treat high blood pressure, diazoxide, may help stabilize nerve cells in Alzheimer’s sufferers.
People who show an inability to understand money, credits, contracts and agreements may be showing one of the first signs of memory loss, The New York Times reported.
Need another reason to encourage your residents to be physically active? According to the medical journal Neurology’s Oct. 19 issue, walking may help prevent memory loss in seniors.
Assisted living communities will continue to see major increases in the number of residents with Alzheimer’s—most of them women, according to a new report.
Mark your calendars for November 16, or National Memory Screening Day, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s annual effort to promote early detection of memory problems. The Foundation will send your community materials, including screening tests, and o
A landmark report by Alzheimer’s Disease International says that in 2010 the global cost of dementia care likely will reach $604 billion, including direct medical care costs, and that 70 percent of those costs occur in North America and Western Europe. Th
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