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My Advanced Directive for boiled fish & broccoli sandwiches.. hol…
Mental Nurse | July 5th 2008
The aging psychiatric ailments don’t get a lot of column inches on mental nurse. It’s not my field either - but if any lurking mental nurses for the elderly want to jump in and take up the challenge… we’re not ageist - we do o read more
People With Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Should Avoid Certai…
Dementia Views You Can Use | July 5th 2008 by Susan Berg
By Jeanine Kendle The elderly with Alzheimers or another dementia generally tolerate drugs more poorly than healthy older individuals. Increased sensitivity to certain side effects, difficulty following drug regimens and decreased ability to recogniz read more
The United States Has A Patent On Marijuana
DISSFUNKTIONAL | July 4th 2008 by DISSFUNKTIONAL
“New found property” my ars! ABSTRACT Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated to NMDA receptor antagonism. This new found property makes cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of a wide variet read more
Assumptions
Fighting Monsters | June 30th 2008 by cb
I work in the inner city and have since I did my first practice placement in the first year of my social work course almost 10 years ago now. For as long as I have been working as a social worker , I have only ever worked in the inner city - di read more
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Blocks Brain Plaques.
Libido and Health | June 30th 2008 by Tonie
I recently came across this highly interesting article on Alzheimer’s research. ScienceDaily (2008-06-25) — An anti-inflammatory drug may help restore brain function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to an anima read more
Baby Boomers Age and Alzheimer’s Go Hand In Hand
Libido and Health | June 27th 2008 by Tonie
Baby boomers the risk of Alzheimer’s goes up fast with age because of late onset Alzheimer’s. More than 50% of people over 95 will have dementia. Because of longevity the cases of Alzheimer’s in the general population are increasing read more
8 Possible Protective Factors Against Developing Alzheimer’s
Libido and Health | June 26th 2008 by Tonie
Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the big mysteries to us and the medical world, there is no cure for it and if you live long enough the odds against you are not favorable enough, at least in my opinion. Have a look at these 8 possible protect read more
Direct Payments - Chapter One
Fighting Monsters | June 25th 2008 by cb
Direct Payments is the system of, basically, rather than giving a direct service, providing money to the user of the service to ‘buy’ the care that they need directly. ‘Direct Payments were introduced in the UK - for adults with a d read more
Book III - Connecting the Dots - Family
broken whole - 6'6 Hollywood Circuit Boy | June 25th 2008 by Keith
The Good News and Bad News on Alzheimer’s
Anti Aging News | June 20th 2008 by GiGi
I know I've sounded all doom and gloom lately with the latest news on Alzheimer's, so I thought I'd better find some good news to report... read more
‘Millions more needed’ to stave off dementia crisis
Health and Nursing Issues Australia | June 19th 2008 by Phil Essam
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/18/2278403.htm ‘Millions more needed’ to stave off dementia crisis Audio: Researchers make Alzheimer’s detection breakthrough (The World Today) A leading scientific researcher says read more
Omega-3's in Fish and Your Health
Nutrition, Whole Foods and Health | June 16th 2008 by Monarch 13
Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, research sheds light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients because the body does not make read more
Omega-3’s in Fish and Your Health
Grow Healthy Arizona! | June 16th 2008 by Monarch 13
Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, research sheds light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients because the body does not make read more
Dementia forcing older Aussies in care for longer: study
Health and Nursing Issues Australia | June 12th 2008 by Phil Essam
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/12/2272086.htm Dementia forcing older Aussies in care for longer: study The report shows 70 per cent of permanent aged care residents needed a high level of care. <!– if (typeof showPho read more
Qld scientists make Alzheimer’s discovery
Health and Nursing Issues Australia | June 11th 2008 by Phil Essam
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/10/2270576.htm Qld scientists make Alzheimer’s discovery Neuroscientists at the Queensland Brain Institute have discovered a protein responsible for the degeneration of brain cells in Alzheimer’ read more
Update on Momma
Jo-Jo's Place | June 9th 2008 by Joanna
Daddy called me this morning and told me that the nursing home had just called him and that they were discharging mother. I ask him why. He said that it is due to her wandering. The facility she is in isn't completely locked down. The front door read more
Newborn Screening for Alzheimer's Disease?
Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You | June 9th 2008 by Steven Murphy MD
Don't Forget that Gene Genie is up at Neurophilosophy so check it out!I want to thank the Connecticut Geriatric Socitey for inviting me to speak at their wonderful group's Annual Meeting. It was a lively time and the Salmon was excellent. At the end read more
Caffeine powered gamers, ancient Inca surgeons top list of latest…
Canadian Medicine | June 6th 2008
We've rounded up the most recent strange and wonderful medical stories that didn't make it into our June issue of NRM.Pills to boost first-person-shooter performanceBERLIN -- Eschewing the days of Jolt Cola and Red Bull, hardcore video gamers are tur read more
Fake bus stop keeps Alzheimer's patients from wandering off
Yes, ICantSeeYou | June 5th 2008 by icantseeyou
German nursing homes are using a novel strategy to stop Alzheimer's patients from wandering off: phantom bus stops. The idea was first tried at Benrath Senior Centre in Dusseldorf, which pitched an exact replica of a standard stop outside, with... read more
14 years and still no good genes!
Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You | June 4th 2008 by Steven Murphy MD
I am preparing a talk for the Connecticut Geriatric Society and I am just can't get over it. We haven't found good genes for Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease since 1994. Sure we have SORL1, GALP and MAPT from the sexy Genome Wide Studies....but nothing read more
Govt considers ‘tagging’ dementia sufferers
Health and Nursing Issues Australia | June 4th 2008 by Phil Essam
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/02/2262030.htm Govt considers ‘tagging’ dementia sufferers There’s a ’sense of hopelessness’ for carers when a dementia sufferer goes missing, Glenn Rees says. (Reuters: Ch read more
Mixed reaction to living wills laws
Health and Nursing Issues Australia | June 4th 2008 by Phil Essam
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/04/2264452.htm Mixed reaction to living wills laws By Adam Haynes Health Minister Jim McGinty says the laws will allow people to die with dignity (file photo) (ABC) <!– if (typeof showP read more
It’s good to talk
Fighting Monsters | June 2nd 2008 by cb
The Commission of Social Care Inspection are, according to the BBC, reporting the groundbreaking news that when staff in care homes talk to residents with dementia, it helps to prevent the residents from becoming withdrawn. twenty_questions @f read more
Researchers clear up Alzheimer's plaques in mice
Yes, ICantSeeYou | May 30th 2008 by icantseeyou
New Haven, Conn. – Blocking a common immune system response cleared up plaques associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and enabled treated mice to recover some lost memory, Yale University researchers report Friday in the journal Nature Medicine. Res read more
Aging Process: Think You’re Losing Memory? Think Again!
Aging Process Discussion - A Blog | May 30th 2008 by Robert Knechtel
Older = Wiser By Michael Moshier www.anti-agingstraighttalk.com If you’re having trouble remembering names or where you put your keys, you may think it’s because you’re getting older - but you might be wrong! A growing number of stu read more
The Long Goodbye
David's Musings | May 21st 2008 by David
I went yesterday to visit my Aunt Sue. It was a very difficult visit due to her having Alzheimer’s disease. She is in the last stages (stage 7) of the disease. It is a disease that destroys brain cells, thus eliminating memory, thinking and behavi read more
Qld researchers make brain breakthrough
Health and Nursing Issues Australia | May 21st 2008 by Phil Essam
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2245944.htm Qld researchers make brain breakthrough By national medical reporter Sophie Scott Australian scientists have made a discovery about the part of the brain responsible for learning and memory. read more
My Name is Lisa: Omega Fatty Acid Oils for Beauty
Beauty Secrets | May 19th 2008 by Dr. Bobbi Anne White
When I was doing my research for cranberry seed oil, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this oil has not only omega 3 fatty acid oils, but also omega 6 and 9. The complete package. You see, this oil has been identified as one of the most importa read more
Molecular Healing: Molecules in Fruits and Vegetables Found to De…
Unlocking The Healing Code | May 13th 2008 by Dr. Bruce Forciea
Many of us in the alternative medicine world have been recommending natural substances called bioflavinoids as natural anti-inflammatories. Personally I have had good success with these substances for reducing inflammation and reliance on over the co read more
A Mind Not Her Own
The Portfolio | May 9th 2008 by Richard Kennedy
Richard kindly said his entry, 'Simon', was inspired by my previously posted 'Fresh Cut Grass'. In reading 'Simon', the post below came to mind. Grey hair, loosly pinned up; tired eyes that have seen much in the past 83 years. A face worn by weath read more
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