http://www.alzheimerscaregiverblog.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:33:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Alzheimer's Questionnaire, which is almost 90 per cent accurate, measures mild cognitive impairment – the slight memory lapses that can be a precursor of the disease. Excerpt from:  Alzheimer's questionnaire: Test that can reveal if YOU are at risk http://www.alzheimerscaregiverblog.com/2012/02/04/alzheimers-questionnaire-test-that-can-reveal-if-you-are-at-risk/ Title: Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study Category: Health News Created: 2/3/2012 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/3/2012 Read more from the original source:  Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study http://www.alzheimerscaregiverblog.com/2012/02/03/questionnaire-could-help-predict-alzheimers-study/ A protein tangle in an Alzheimer’s-afflicted neuron Exactly how Alzheimer’s disease proliferates through the brain, overtaking one region after another, has eluded scientists. As the disease progresses, tau—a malformed protein that forms snarls and tangles inside neurons—shows up in more and more brain areas. Researchers have wondered whether tau, and ... http://www.alzheimerscaregiverblog.com/2012/02/03/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-spreads-like-a-virus-from-neuron-to-neuron-studies-show-80beats/