Rapamycin, a drug that keeps the immune system from attacking transplanted organs, may have another exciting use: fighting Alzheimer’s disease.

The 17th annual event, sponsored by Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area, will have a theme of “Diagnosis and Beyond.” WHEN: Wednesday, March 3, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Teepa Snow, renowned Dementia Care & Alzheimer’s Care Expert, will be in Santa Rosa, CA, on March 22 for an all-day lecture and senior home care workshop on Changing the World of Alzheimer’s. Event will be held 9-4pm at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center and is sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County and Brighton Gardens.

The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation today announced data demonstrating that a specific meditation performed daily for eight weeks increased brain activity in areas central to memory and actually improved cognition in patients suffering from memory problems. Â The results of the study, conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, were published in an early online version of an …

Alzheimer ’s disease affects around half of the 700,000 people with dementia in the UK and this figure is set to increase sharply in years to come, with similar trends expected in other countries because of the aging of the population.

Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231 (P-tau231), a damaged tau protein found in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, may be an early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in healthy adults.

A Bloomington man in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease is missing, and police are asking for the public’s help in locating him.

Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231 (P-tau231), a damaged tau protein found in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, may be an early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in healthy adults.

Researchers have found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231, a damaged tau protein found in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, may be an early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in healthy adults.

TOPSHAM — The final film in a four-documentary series produced by HBO about Alzheimer’s disease will be shown at The Highland’s Holden Frost House at 4 p.m.

( NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine ) Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231, a damaged tau protein found in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, may be an early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in healthy adults.

An assessment has been developed which reliably predicts future performance in cognition and activities of daily living for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

The Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, held a conference discussing long-term care and support for older people on Friday. Ruth Sutherland, Acting Chief Executive, Alzheimer’s Society attended the conference

By Karen Voyles and Lise Fisher Staff writers The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office issued a reminder to county residents Monday morning about a program that can help people with memory-loss issues who may get lost or confused.

William Treadway is from Middletown

An assessment has been developed which reliably predicts future performance in cognition and activities of daily living for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

It’s difficult to understate the devastation that comes with Alzheimer’s disease and its impact not only on patients but on their loved ones, too.

Retelling of stories shared in the past seen as therapeutic tool.

MONTEREY Group holds Alzheimer’s workshop The Alzheimer’s Association will hold “Compassionate Communication” which will cover a better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and techniques in communication and behavior management from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Scientists have determined that a new instrument known as PIB-PET is effective in detecting deposits of amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of living people, and that these deposits are predictive of who will develop Alzheimer’s disease.