Key target molecule for Alzheimer’s therapy identified
Washington, July 31 : Alzheimer patients have high accumulations of the beta-amyloid - appearing in the form of plaques - in their brain.
Archive for July, 2010
Alzheimer’s Association’s pro-am golf fundraiser misses goal by $5,000
Janet Veach vows the Quincy Area Branch of the Alzheimer’s Association will make a comeback.
Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Found After 8-Hour Search
A 66-year-old Alzheimers patient is safe after he crashed his truck into a pond and disappeared.
Alzheimer’s patient found safe after driving truck into pond
A 66-year-old Alzheimer’s patient was found safe Thursday after his truck was discovered partially submerged in a west Mobile County pond, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said.
UPDATE: Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Found 8 Hours After Truck Crashes Into Pond
The missing alzheimer’s patient whose pickup truck crashed into a pond in the Grand Bay area this morning has been found.
Alzheimer’s Association to host classes
The Alzheimer’s Association will host eight weeks of classes on early stage education and support.
State Senate passes legislation to protect, return wandering elders with Alzheimer’s disease
The Alzheimer’s Association announced that passage of legislation today by the State Senate to establish a Silver Alert program will help hundreds of thousands in Massachusetts. The legislation, passed unanimously last week in the House, calls for program similar to Amber Alert with distinct differences.
Woman with Alzheimer’s found safe
A woman with Alzheimer’s disease missing for nearly 12 hours was located late Wednesday.
Alzheimer’s Association Applauds Passage of Silver Alert Bill
Massachusetts House and Senate Passes Legislation to Protect and Return Wandering Elders with Alzheimer’s BOSTON, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Alzheimer’s Association announced that passage of legislation today by the State Senate to establish a Silver Alert program will help hundreds of thousands in Massachusetts. The legislation, passed unanimously last week in the House, calls for …
Proposed Alzheimer’s laws could help family members
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - It’s an alarming statistic. Alzheimer’s disease is on the rise. Studies show Mississippi isn’t immune, and 65-thousand people will have the illness by 2025.
Alzheimers patients may have help on the way
Alzheimers patients taking the drug Aricept may be able to take a larger dose.
Alzheimers and Memory Program at HMB Library, Sat, Aug 7
By Joe Toschik: The Half Moon Bay Library will be hosting the program Understanding Memory Loss and Alzheimers Disease on Saturday August 7th at 2:00PM. This program, which is provided by the Alzheimers Association, will help participants learn about the differences between normal human aging and dementia, the basics of Alzheimers Disease and related disorders, the diagnostic process and the …
Researchers Work On Update For Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists are trying to update guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease as soon as this fall, which could reflect a substantial increase in the number of people impacted.
Researchers Work On Update For Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists are trying to update guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease as soon as this fall, which could reflect a substantial increase in the number of people impacted.
Proteins Linked To Longevity Also Linked To Alzheimers
Sirtuins appear to control production of the devastating protein fragments that form plaques in the brains of Alzheimers patients.Over the past 20 years, scientists have learned that proteins called sirtuins play a vital role in longevity and stress response in organisms as diverse as humans, yeast and mice.
Alzheimer’s advances
Regarding the July 14 article on Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis: The absence of diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias has led to clinical uncertainty.
August event slated for caregivers of Alzheimers
The second annual Frank and Barbara Broyles Caregiver series for caregivers of Alzheimers patients will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at Williams Memorial Methodist Church.
Can functional MRI help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease?
One of the frustrating things about suspecting a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease is that no definitive test of any kind can make a firm diagnosis. Only an autopsy can confirm that a person had the disease.
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Second Wind Dreams Forge Strategic Partnership
Collaboration Aims to Advance Care and Dignity for People with Dementia
Pfizer gets new patent life for Alzheimer’s drug
With the patent on their Alzheimer’s drug Aricept expiring this fall, partners Pfizer Inc. and Eisai Inc.