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Life with Dementia
(Source: HealthTalk) - Diane Thornton is a former psychiatric social worker who visited her patients at home, until one day when she became lost in an area she visited weekly.
How Alzheimer's Neural Sludge Accumulates
(Source: ScienceDaily) - Researchers have identified a key mechanism involved in the accumulation of the protein sludge that kills brain cells in Alzheimer's disease. Their findings offer clues to treating AD, which could also explain why certain areas of the brain are more affected than others.
Arthritis Drug Hope for Alzheimer's Patients
(Source: OnMedica) - The UK Alzheimer's Society is calling for further research into a treatment using a widely used arthritis drug that seems to help some Alzheimer's patients.
Blueberries Could Have Alzheimer's Benefits
(Source: NutraIngredients.com) - Researchers in the UK report that blueberries and other phytochemical-rich foods could reverse age-related memory deficits.
UK Court Battle over Alzheimer's Drug Continues
(Source: UK Press) - The battle in the UK over funding for Alzheimer's drugs is due to go before the Court of Appeal.
Dementia Not Always a Signal of Alzheimer's
(Source: AMNews) - Dementia in people younger than 65 isn't always the result of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), an umbrella term that covers several brain disorders, is another cause of early dementia, not so widely recognized.
Pet Therapy: Fido the next Paid Health-care Professional
(Source: Projo.com) - When Cynthia Vanaudenhove adopted her springer spaniel, Fallon, eight years ago, she realized his value as a "therapy" dog and wanted to share his personality with others. So she began bringing him to visit hospital patients.
Attention Problems Different in Dementia
(Source: Innovations-Report) - A French report introduces a new strategy for differentiating the attention problems which occur in the elderly from the first signs of dementia.
Alzheimer's Society Comment on Diabetes & Dementia
(Source: Medical News Today) - Dementia and diabetes have been linked to being overweight and having an 'apple'-shaped body.
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