May 31st, 2007
The Alzheimer’s Association’s web site, www.alz.org, has been awarded one of th sixe 2007 Caregiver Friendly Awards by Today’s Caregiver magazine. These awards recognize outstanding books, media, products, and services that have been created with the needs of caregivers in mind.
Check out the other recipients of the award here…
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May 30th, 2007
“Mice genetically engineered to lack a single enzyme in their brains are more adept at learning than their normal cousins, and are quicker to figure out their environment has changed,” according to a press release from UT Southwestern Medical Center published in EurekAlert. (The research results appear in the online edition of Nature Neurosience.)
The example was […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments
May 30th, 2007
The Alzheimer’s Award has been around for the past seven years. Each year the associate editors of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease have chosen the best article from the previous year and presented the author (s) with the Alzheimer’s Award. This award comprises of the Alzheimer’s medal, a 3 inch bronze medal with the likeness […]
By Liz Lewis -- 1 comment
May 28th, 2007
Mother would be pleased if she knew we are flying “Uncle Al’s Flag” today. It waves in the breeze from our deck. This large flag was given to Mother when my Uncle Al (her brother) died.
He was a World War II veteran who served in the Pacific Theater. The flag was draped over his casket […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment
May 27th, 2007
Want to have a good memory - then drink green tea. According to a Japanese study (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Feb 2006) of 1000 seniors over the age of 70, those who reported drinking two cups of green tea a day were 54% less likely to show age-related declines in memory, orientation, ability to […]
By Liz Lewis -- 1 comment
May 25th, 2007
You may have noticed we have a “new look” at Alzheimer’s Notes. b5media has changed the template so that all of the blogs are “on the same page” or have a similar structure. We hope you like it.
Liz and I will still provide you with the information and insights, resources and research we have been. […]
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May 24th, 2007
Japanese actor Ken Watanabe is best known for his portrayal of ruthless warlords, samurais, and emperors - strong fighting men.
But it is his most recent role in Memories of Tomorrow playing a high-profile ad manager who is diagnoses with Alzheimer’s disease that has made the most impact on him. So much impact that he has […]
By Liz Lewis -- 1 comment
May 23rd, 2007
Here’s a video well worth watching. Filmed by the grandson of an Alzheimer’s patient, it show the face of Alzheimer’s disease in a humorous, factual, and heart touching way.
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May 22nd, 2007
A new study recently done in Italy finds that having up to one drink of alcohol a day may delay the progression of dementia in older people already suffering from mild cognitive impairment. The study, reported in the May 22nd issue of Neurology, found that ‘…subjects who had up to one drink per day of […]
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May 22nd, 2007
When I wrote, Should Alzheimer’s Patients Be Electronically Tagged? concerning a proposal in England and put up the poll about this topic, I wondered if there would be feed back from families and the general public…both pro and con?
It appears some people definitely consider electronically tracking of Alzheimer’s patients, even for their own safety, to be […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments
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