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A shrinking brain, caused by Alzheimer’s disease leading to nerve cell death and tissue loss, can affect all the brain’s functions, researchers are finding. (Illustrations of this occurrence is pictured in the Alzheimer’s Association Fall 2006 newsletter.)
(The Alzheimer’s Association also presents more information about this condition of the brain, “Inside the Brain: an Interactive Tour”, […]
Harvard geneticist, Rudy Tanzi, received a $1 million grant from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund to study and help find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD, in her Genetics and Health blog (www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/11/05/cure-alzheimers-fund-awards-harvard-geneticist-rudy-tanzi/ )has covered this news item more in depth and links to other references.
Through the study of genetics, they are hoping to find identify […]
Denise has written a very informative blog at BlogHer.com about Alzheimer’s and what has been happening over the past 100 years. She links to a number of blogs and web sites where readers can find more information to assist them with caregiving, aiding the Alzheimer’s patient, and understanding this disease.
One of the blogs she mentions […]
One hundred years ago this weekend, Dr. Alois Alzheimer, of Great Britain, presented the first findings about this memory loss disease. This has resulted in November being named National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month with a proclamation issued by President Bush.
More people are becoming aware of this disease and its effects on the victims and their families, who generally become their […]
Cathy, of Cathy’s Rants and Ramblin’s, included Alzheimer’s Notes in her Friday Blog Blast. Because her mother had Alzheimer’, Cathy often posts information about Alzheimer’s or links to blogs and sites which refer to this disease.
It’s rewarding to know Cathy finds the topics mentioned here helpful for caregivers and wants to pass the word along about Alzheimer’s Notes. My […]
The first Thursday of each month, b5media’s Science and Health Channel features a Theme Day. Today we had a Friendship Day and linked to other blogs with great information.. Hsien-Hsien Lei of A Hearty Life hosted this month.
For a round-up of the various blogs and their features and links, visit: http://www.aheartylife.com/2006/11/03/b5media-science-and-health-friendship-day/.
Tags: Alzheimers, Alzheimers+Disease, b5media, Hsien+Hsien+Lei
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President George W. Bush has proclaimed November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, a time to renew our resolve to fight this disease. It’s also a time to remember our loved ones and others who have this disease. For me, as I mentioned in the previous post, November always brings my mom to mind because this was the month of […]
Particular months or seasons may bring to your mind pre-Alzheimer’s memories of your family member. Enjoy them, write them down, and share them with children and grandchildren. Let them know someone existed other than the person they last recall.
November brings Mother to mind because her birthday was November 19, and Father’s and her wedding anniversary was November […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email] for b5media.
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