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Gary William Murning Online | October 14th 2008 by Gary William Murning
Whilst wondering what I should blog about today, I fell into my predictable, familiar routine of seeking inspiration by doing that old pointing-and-clicking-thing. I’m sure you’re already well-practised at this yourself. You start at a f read more
Moderate drinking could increase dementia risks: study
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 14th 2008 by Susan Berg
Smaller brain increases risk of dementiaCTV.ca News StaffIt's possible to drink your way to a smaller brain, according to new study that links alcohol consumption with lower total brain volume. In a study of nearly 1,900 adults, researchers found tha read more
Get 2 1/2 hours of exercise per week, U.S. says
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 13th 2008 by Susan Berg
Follow these guidelines or risk developing Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia later in lifeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Adults should aim to get in 2 1/2 hours of exercise a week and children should run and play for at least an hour a day, according read more
Having A Baby Boosts The Mother’s Intelligence
Impact Lab | October 13th 2008
Babies not only bring happiness in family but they also boost the intelligence level of their mothers, a new study has claimed. read more
Some much needed celebrity attention on Alzheimer's disease.
Davy's Locker | October 13th 2008 by David Lindberg
Hope and Help for the Holidays
Battling Alzheimer | October 13th 2008 by HART (1-800-HART)
It’s October and according to some retailers, the holidays begin now. I don’t listen to the marketing hype, but when I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner (which I am not this year), I start thinking about the menu and planning in September. Howe read more
Grape Seed Extract Thwarts Alzheimer’s
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 12th 2008 by Susan Berg
Srop Aging NowHealthier Longer Life Through Knowledge and NutritionBy Gale Maleskey, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian Grape seed extract is showing potential as a way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related memory loss. A study by researcher read more
How Therapy Can Be Used to Manage Alzheimer’s
Fitness Equipment Solutions | October 11th 2008 by Lucy Jones
With the many treatment options that are currently on the market, it can be difficult to select the one that is best. Being knowledgeable about various treatment options is critical in selecting a proper treatment plan. Some modern treatments include read more
The DNA diet and dementia
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 10th 2008 by Susan Berg
Red OrbitPosted on: Thursday, 9 October 2008, 03:00 CDT By Parslow, Virginia The development of personalised diets tailored to our genes will help us to both maintain health and relieve disease. Current dietary guidelines provide a "one-size fits all read more
Abdominal obesity raises dementia risk years later
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 10th 2008 by Susan Berg
American Medical NetworkHaving an “apple-shaped,” rather than a “pear-shaped” body at middle-age appears to increase the later-life risk of dementia, California researchers report. Moreover, the link between abdominal obesity and increased de read more
When Two Alzheimer Drugs are Better than One
Health-and-Age | October 10th 2008 by Robert Griffith
The cholinesterase inhibitors - e.g. donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (Exelon®) are well-established treatments for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. More recently a drug with a different mechanism of action – memantine or Namenda® - ha read more
And I'm up!
Being and Writing | October 9th 2008 by Kate Evans
My first Quarrel poem has been posted. read more
We are all Caregivers, or Will Be
The Alzheimer's Reading Room | October 9th 2008
There are only four kinds of people in the world --those who have been caregivers,those who currently are caregivers,those who will be caregivers,and those who will need caregivers.--Rosalynn CarterA friend of mine sent this to me today.BobbyThe 36-H read more
EQUAL Views for October 9, 2008
The Whole Writing Blog | October 9th 2008
"EQUAL Views: Every Quadrant Under a Lense" is published Monday through Friday at Joe-Perez.com. Inquiry: What's Going On? Sri Aurobindo: "Transform reason into ordered intuition; let all thyself be light. This is thy goal." ...Susan K. Perry: T read more
"Across this country this is the agenda I have set before my fell…
Being and Writing | October 8th 2008 by Kate Evans
"The same standards of clarity and candor must now be applied to my opponent." Huh? read more
“Elderspeak” May Shorten The Lives Of The Elderly
Impact Lab | October 8th 2008
A study done by Yale University states that treating old people like children may cut up to 8 years off their lives. read more
Could Loss of Brain Volume be Tied to Dementia?
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 8th 2008 by Susan Berg
US NEWS and WORLD REPORTHealthPosted October 6, 2008 (HealthDay News) -- Occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name? Then you may have a loss of brain volume, a new study suggests. Researchers scanned the brains of almost 500 people report read more
Discover How To Becoming A Successful Alzheimer's Disease Caregiv…
Caregiver Alzheimer's | October 8th 2008 by chozeh
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease in which the condition worsens over time. As more parts of the brain are being damaged, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease become more severe. Patients experience frustration and grief as they struggl read more
Angry with My Father
JuBu Quest | October 7th 2008
Things with Mom are spiraling out of control. So, since the whole shtick with Dad, Mom's been put on Oxycontin, had two seizures and a fever, and has basically barely been awake. She's barely eating or drinking, and they've put swabs by her bed so read more
Guidelines For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Dementia
The Alzheimer's Reading Room | October 7th 2008
People with mild to moderate dementia (and Alzheimer's) are usually cared for by the family personal care physician and the patient's family. The personal care physician is often very busy and is not a specialist in the area. The family is often ill read more
Medical-marijuana aand dementia
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 7th 2008 by Susan Berg
EditorialDelcoTimes.comAnd California's right to allow someone to dispense marijuana to patients suffering from AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias anorexia, cancer, Crohn's Disease, epilepsy or any other disease proved to have pain and read more
Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: Alzheimer’s
Mature Market Experts | October 6th 2008 by Tom Mann
Wow, its 7:14 pm Eastern Standard time. I almost missed today’s Mature Market Experts blog entry. I’ve been on the road all day visiting some extraordinary clients. I have a very cool job. Anyway, since I started the stat of day, I haven& read more
Fall is the Perfect Time for Southwestern Charity Events
Charity Mile | October 6th 2008 by Sandra Sims
Although I’m a Midwestern girl at heart, I’ve fallen in love with the Southwest, where I now live. Fall is one of my favorite seasons because there are plenty of places to witness the seasonal colors, yet the weather is mild and perfect for walki read more
A new walking destination
Muddy Boot Dreams | October 6th 2008 by Jen
Gar and I took a rather surreal walk on Sunday. I think that we were more than a little surprised by it. The rain stopped, and the sun came out, and shone its weak September warmth on us.It wasn't the weather that had us so shocked, it was the fact read more
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Dementia Views You Can Use | October 6th 2008 by Susan Berg
Have you ever thought of alternative therapy for Alzheimer's and related dementias?Rvita.com provides information on ACUPUNCTURE, AYURVEDA, YOGA and other alternative therapies in the treatment of CHRONIC DISEASES such as STRESS, OBESITY, ALZHEIMER'S read more
Worried about Alzheimer's? Rule # 1 Exercise
The Alzheimer's Reading Room | October 5th 2008
It is getting more and more difficult for me to get my mother to exercise. Recently one of her best friends, now 79, received a scare when her good friend told her she was starting to get forgetful. She asked me what I thought she should be doing to read more
Fighting for life: Dementia and the elderly
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 5th 2008 by Susan Berg
Charlie Butts - OneNewsNow - 10/4/2008 4:05:00 AMCould a person suffering dementia be put to death? It could happen if a British ethics adviser has her way.Baroness Helen Mary Warnock, a medical ethics expert and a British government advisor, has bee read more
Vasectomy may lead to dementia, says study
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 4th 2008 by Susan Berg
Spero NewsMen who have had vasectomies are significantly more likely to develop dementia caused by brain deterioration; researcher says this may be caused by a breach of the blood/testis barrier that produces immune reaction.click here to read the wh read more
Let’s Just Go, Honey.
Boardman Country | October 4th 2008 by Brad Boardman
Well, now that the country’s been “bailed out”, I thought it’d be a good time for something a bit lighter. After all, the sky never fell so we should all be able to laugh a little still…right? The other day I was feedi read more
New Predictors May Signal Dementia Risk in Early Parkinson's
Dementia Views You Can Use | October 3rd 2008 by Susan Berg
Medscape Medical NewsAllison Gantley(Salt Lake City, Utah) — Early bulbar and autonomic dysfunction may predict the onset of dementia in early Parkinson's disease, report investigators. Presenting here at the American Neurological Association 133rd read more
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