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AboutAlz.com Ends Regular Run 14 Aug 2012 | 07:00 pm
It’s been three years since I began this blog. I started it as a way to seek answers for myself. The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia is staggering and the pr...
Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease 27 Jul 2012 | 10:00 pm
As revealed in the Journal of Biological Chemistry “Paper of the Week,” Ayae Kinoshita, a researcher at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan, exercise is of great significance in ...
Understanding and Communicating with the Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Part 3 20 Jun 2012 | 10:00 pm
The last two months I’ve talked about a lecture that I attended, “Understanding the Person with Dementia: How to Communicate Effectively.” It was presented by Susan Stone who is with the Alzheimer’s F...
Understanding and Communicating with the Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Part 2 24 May 2012 | 02:00 am
Last month I talked about a lecture that I attended, “Understanding the Person with Dementia: How to Communicate Effectively.” It was presented by Susan Stone who is with the Alzheimer’s Family Day Ce...
Understanding and Communicating with the Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Part 1 26 Apr 2012 | 02:00 am
A couple of years ago, I wrote about a wonderful Alzheimer’s disease (AD) resource in Fairfax County, Virginia located about 15 miles south of Washington, DC, the Alzheimer’s Family Day Center (AFDC)....
Overeating and Memory Loss 22 Mar 2012 | 02:00 am
A recent study shows that overeating more than 2,100 calories a day nearly doubled the risk of memory loss or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The study concerned those over 70 years old and will be p...
Coconut Oil and Alzheimer’s Disease 23 Feb 2012 | 05:00 am
Back in July 2008, Dr. Mary Newport wrote a case study, “What if there was a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease and no one Knew?” However, last month it was brought to our attention again when cbn.com did a...
Dancing and Mental Acuity 26 Jan 2012 | 05:00 am
This is an old study completed in 2001 and reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, but one that covered 21 years, a significant period of time. The study, done at the Albert Einstein College ...
Memory and Focus 22 Dec 2011 | 05:00 am
Many people have problems with memory and focus as they age. Whether the problems are the beginning stages of dementia or just a lack of focus, the following exercise can help to ensure that aging ha...
Souvenaid and Alzheimer’s Disease 17 Nov 2011 | 05:00 am
Souvenaid, in its second clinical trial, has been proven to help the memory of people who suffer from mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Results of the trial were given at the 4th International Conference...
