Posted on May 26th, 2008 by MrElderCare
Came across an article about the efficacy of medication delivered via nasal sprays in the British newspaper “The Indepedent”. While following my nose on the subject, I learned about other studies specifically relating insulin to Alzheimer’s Disease and the investigation of using nasal sprays as a delivery system.
Very promising stuff.
Check out these stories:
A 2006 […]
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Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by MrElderCare
An electronic tracking device is helping save the lives of Alzheimer’s sufferers, the emotional strain of caregivers and the budgets of local sheriff’s departments.
Project LifeSaver, offered by Sheriff offices in numerous communities around the country, is a program that equips those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive disorders with a mobile locator bracelets that […]
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Posted on March 14th, 2008 by MrElderCare
A collaborative multi-institutional research study has been able to accurately classify different types of dementia using PET scanners.
Until now, scientists have not been able to look deep within the brain to differentiate different types of dementia. The new research enabled scientists to develop standardized disease specific patterns from which they correctly classified dementia […]
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Posted on March 10th, 2008 by MrElderCare
CBS news is reporting a study released on WebMD that states even early stages of Alzheimer’s disease may impair driving ability.
The research by Brian Ott, MD, of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital and others was released in today’s advance online edition of Neurology.
The research found that the Alzheimer’s patients showed riskier driving profiles, were […]
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Posted on November 17th, 2007 by MrElderCare
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates about 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s. It’s a progressive and fatal deterioration of the brain. The longer we live the more likely we are to contract the disease. Roughly 1 percent of 60-year-olds develope Alzheimer’s. The percentage jumps to 30 percent for 85-year-olds. Right now there are no therapies for […]
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Posted on November 10th, 2007 by MrElderCare
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease tends to focus on it’s medical aspects. If you have a loved one suffering from it, understanding Alzheimer’s disease also means learning how to cope with the loss of the person you once knew.
While surfing the internet just now, I happened upon a powerful, dignified and beautifully sensitive information that literally […]
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