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Mothers Day Gifts
Mother's Day is May 13th - only 11 days away. We have some great gift ideas at the Alzheimer's Store.
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Diabetes Similarities
(Source: NSF) - Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease, and other degenerative diseases are more closely related than scientists previously realized.
Statin Treatment Improves Spatial Memory
(Source: EurekAlert!) - Treatment with Simvastatin (Zocor), one of the statin drugs widely used for lowering cholesterol in humans, significantly improves spatial memory in Alzheimer's disease mice.
Human Rights Battle over Alzheimer's Patient Reaches Lords
(Source: Times Online) - The United Kingdom's highest court, the House of Lords, will hear arguments over the next three days that could affect up to 300,000 seniors in private care. The case addresses whether elderly patients placed in private care homes should receive the same protection by human rights laws as they would in public facilities.
Younger Alzheimer's Patients
(Source: WJRT) - Karen Waterhouse has Alzheimer's disease. She was diagnosed at age 49.
Memory Loss: Training Can Prolong Independence
(Source: Mayo Clinic) - Memory training techniques used with brain-injured people are also proving helpful to people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - a disorder that often precedes Alzheimer's disease.
NFL Taking A Closer Look At Impact Of Head Injuries
(Source: The Examiner) - Merril Hoge doesn't need anyone to tell him about the long-term impact of concussions on a football player. He retired from the NFL in 1994 after suffering two concussions in less than two months while playing for the Chicago Bears.
Stop-Motion Protein
(Source: SpectroscopyNow) - Dominique Bourgeois and colleagues are studying superoxide reductase, a protein involved in the bacterial elimination of free radicals. The enzyme is an essential weapon in ongoing battles faced by all living organisms against oxidative stress.
Wandering Increases Pressure on Caregivers
(Source: WVEC) - Six out of ten people with Alzheimer's disease will wander, putting them at risk and their caregivers on edge.
Japan: Helping People with Dementia
(Source: Japan Times) - The Japanese Health Ministry plans to train 1 million "dementia supporters" by the end of 2009 in an effort to help caregiving families and to introduce them to social and health services.
Muhammad Ali's Wife to Unite Carers
(Source: Reuters) - When Lonnie Ali married boxer Muhammad Ali 21 years ago, she knew he had Parkinson's disease, but neither of them really knew what to expect from the illness.
Safety, Safety, Safety
LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S
Below is the tenth column by Richard Taylor. He has been living with the diagnosis of Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DAT) for almost six years. Many of you know him from his thoughtful responses to articles in The Alzheimer's Daily News. His column reflects only his feelings and thoughts. He does not claim to represent anyone else with the disease nor how they may think or feel. However, we do believe his words resonate with deep wisdom and inform all of us, whether we are caring for a loved one, living first hand with the disease or trying to learn more about Alzheimer's disease. We encourage you to respond to Richard's views.
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