Archive for September, 2009
Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. This structural change impedes the proteins’ ability to damage brain nerve cells.
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in AD Causes, Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
( Monell Chemical Senses Center ) Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure and increases antibody recognition of neurotoxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) An Israeli researcher is closing in on a vaccine to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most devastating forms of dementia.
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
The Pilot Club of Pensacola will provide equipment for Project Lifesaver, a tracking device used to locate wandering Alzheimer’s patients.
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Stephen Geist, regional director of the Alzheimer’s Association, Coachella Valley, will speak on “Alzheimer’s disease: What you need to know,” at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Palm Desert Public Library, 73-300 Fred Waring Drive.
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
The Alzheimer’s Association Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter is on the move to end Alzheimer’s.
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in AD Causes | No Comments
A crisis in aging, fueled by increasing numbers of South Florida seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and disabilities, and a decreasing work force to care for them, threatens the ability of those older adults to remain at home, according to a Florida-based senior care business owner.
September 29th, 2009 | Posted in AD Causes, Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
Green Valley Care Center’s Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m.
September 28th, 2009 | Posted in AD Causes | No Comments
The Alzheimer’s Association is imploring Beaufort County residents to find their inner “ch
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SEGUIN — Members of the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Pastoral Care are raising awareness and money for Alzheimer’s. On Oct. 18 at Central Park from 4-8 p.m., Jeremy Roy, Alexa Ray, and several other musicians will take the stage to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.
September 28th, 2009 | Posted in AD Causes, Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
While scientists and researchers try to fight the disease in laboratories, families and caregivers fight on the front lines, supporting those afflicted with Alzheimer’s.
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ANDERSON — The AnMed Health North Campus will be the site of a Memory Walk on Saturday.
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The Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana chapter raised more than $43,000 at the Bowling Green Memory Walk.
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U.S. researchers say they are testing gammaglobulin as a treatment to help slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease
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The Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association held the one-mile walk on the College’s campus Sunday.
September 27th, 2009 | Posted in AD Causes, Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
CRETE | A support group has been set up for individuals who are caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease.
September 27th, 2009 | Posted in Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments
About 200 people gather at Riverfront Park Sunday to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.
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Hundreds walked in Columbia to wipe out Alzheimer’s disease.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands wound through downtown streets Sunday to raise money in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The “Memory Walk” was designed to raise public awareness and money for research.
September 27th, 2009 | Posted in Alzheimer's Free Info | No Comments