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News Videos
2009 - November - Alzheimer's Awareness Month
Love and Marriage
General Articles of Interest
Alzheimer Drugs and Treatments
The Alzheimer Patients Speak for Themselves
EOAD( Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease - before age 65)
Helping Children and Teens Understand Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease and Driving
Alzheimer Care Resources
The Politics of Alzheimer's Disease
International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease - Chicago 2008; Vienna 2009
Teens Fight Alzheimer's Too - Read Story and See Video about teen and Tracy Mobley's Camp Building Bridges
Jan's Story - Love and Early Onset Alzheimer's - by Barry Peterson
Alzheimer's Disease - Where America Stands
Families Realize the Extent of Aging Folk's Problems at Holiday Time
Article and Video on Frontal Temporal Dementia
Advanced Dementia - Managing the Burden
Pet Tharapy for Alzheimer's Patients
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO OF SPORTSCASTER JIM NANTZ TALK
ABOUT HIS FATHER'S STRUGGLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE and the book
he wrote about it - "Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey
CLICK HERE to hear David Hyde Pierce talk about the
effects of Alzheimer's Disease on Families; the need for awareness;
and the importance of health care legislation.
CLICK HERE to view 2008 Senate Hearing with Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor
- Dimebon and Boston Legal 
Excellent video - Listen to Alzheimer's patients speak for themselves about how the disease affects them, and how they want to be treated.
Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Markers of Alzheimer's Disease -CLICK HEREto view. Scroll down to Special Clinical Topics
What is Alzheimer's Disease - 4 short
informative videos - CLICK HERE to view.
NOVEMBER 2009 - NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH
Free memory tests mark Alzheimer's Awareness month
Alzheimer's awareness program Sunday in downtown Alexandria
Including Someone with Alzheimer's in Thanksgiving Activities
The Bucket List - The Interview
Be With Me Today - DVD by Richard Taylor - “Here’s what it’s like to have AD,” he explains. “Here’s how people treat me” and “here’s how you should treat me.” Listen to Richard as he speaks from his heart, urging professionals and caregivers alike to recognize that “There is a person in there.”
"Conversations with Ed" Offers First-Person Insight on Life with Alzheimer`s
Project Lifesaver International Recognizes Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Michael Reagan Talks About Alzheimer's Disease
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
A 'lonely marriage': Spousal caregivers confront brutal challenges
Couples Say Relationships Damaged By Stroke
Divorce Risk Higher When Wife Gets Sick
Of Love and Alzheimer's -When Caregivers Find New Companions, Is it Adultery?
After Losing His Wife to Alzheimer's at 43, Tony Pesare Shares His Struggle
Alzheimer's Disease is a Complete Personality
Change. - Joan in the news
Helping Nursing Home Staff Become More Comfortable Dealing
with Resident's' Sexual Expression
Coping With Disinhibited and Innapropriate Sexual Behavior
Emotional Bonds Crucial for Alzheimer's Patients - Health Talk
Alzheimer's Study: Grief Is Heaviest Burden for Caregivers
by Jacquelyn Frank, Ph.D
Alzheimer Patients and Intimacy Outside of Marriage
-John's Hopkins Newsletter
Intimacy, Marriage and Alzheimer's Disease by Rich O' Boyle
A New Page in O'Connor's Love Story - Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's
AD husband finds a new love in his nursing home
For Alzheimer's, a New Bond isn't 'about passion' - USA Today
Is it Still Adultry if it's Alzheimer's? -by Richard Address
A Love Affair to Remember - Patricia OOsterbaan cared for her
husband, Eric,for a year too long -Shelley Page - Ottawa Citizen
The Emotional Divorce by Dr. Marvin Fredman
GENERAL ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Plasma Beta-Amyloid Levels Associated With Cognitive Decline
Trying Improv as Therapy for Those With Memory Loss
Seeking Comments on Proposed Revisions to Diagnostic Criteria for Alzheimer's Disease
When Is It Time to Consider Moving a Family Member with Memory Impairment?
Understanding Alzheimer's: Patients, caretakers can struggle with the stigma of the disease
Alberta Scientists See Alzheimer's Breakthrough
Experts - Nothing Has Been Proven to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
One Way to Judge a Nursing Home
Dementia Care Guide Available to Download
Suprising New Link Between Tooth Loss And Cognitive Function
A Decade Of Alzheimer's Devastating Impact - Tom DeBaggio's Story
Poet's Book Deals With Alzheimer's Disease
Research Reveals How We Learn and Remember
Alzheimer's as seen by a patient who is also a doctor
Dad's Alzheimer's Sets Son Off - He Fires Shots Inside Home
Novel Radiotracer Shines New Light on the Brains of Alzheimer Disease Patients
Antihypertensive Drugs May Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease and Promote Healthy Memory
NAMENDA XR Approved for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
Association of Genetic Factors and Brain Imaging Findings in Alzheimer's Disease
Problematic blood clotting contributes to Alzheimer’s disease
New System Developed For Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers Discover How Mutations in Presenilin Gene Cause Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
PTSD May Boost Dementia Risk in Older Vets
StoryCorps deploys to capture Alzheimer patients' memories
Patient Voices - Listen to those with Alzheimer's Disease Speak About Their Disease
Clan could hold key to drug to stop Alzheimer's
Author Agathie Christie's Writing May Have Told a Tale of Her Possible Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Prevention Strategies Remain an Elusive Challenge
Mutant gum disease bacteria offer clue to Alzheimer's treatment
Irregular Medication Use Puts Seniors at Risk of Falling
Why Living Wills are Poor Guides to End of Life Care Preferences
Psychiatrists Can Predict Onset of Alzheimer's with New EEG Test
President Signs Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act
Dementia Takes Away the Meaning of Flavours: Clues to Brain Basis for Abnormal Food Preferences
Gammaglobulin Treatment May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
Company Plans to Sell Genetic Testing Kit at Drugstores
Do Hidden Cognitive Problems Prevent Heart Failure Patients From Mananging Their Illness?
How Dark Chocolate May Guard Against Brain Injury From Stroke
If Spouse Has Dementia, Your Risk Rises, Too
Meet America's Overworked Caregivers by Gail Sheehy
At Risk Students Bond with Dementia Patients
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Tips: Room, Cabinet and Drawer Labels
Alzheimer’s Memory Problems Originate with Protein Clumps Floating in the Brain, Not Amyloid Plaques
Personality may influence brain shrinkage in aging
"Money Follows the Person" Program designed to help keep people out of nursing homes
Obesity Gene Linked to Brain Tissue Loss
Toys and Tactile Activities Help Alzheimer's Patients
Home Care Businesses Fill Void As Alzheimer’s Care Units Decline
Investigational Immune Intervention Slows Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Alzheimer's Mum Doesn't Know Her Own Baby
Alzheimer's Disease sufferers still feel for loved ones even if they have forgotten them
Breakthrough Study Points to New Direction for Alzheimer's Research
Husband and wife cope with Alzheimer's progression
Tasks that Improve Memory - Mow the lawn and chew gum.
Researchers Discover Weak Link in Alzheimer's Drug Candidates
Aging Without Mental Decline: Probing The Secrets Of Sharp Memory In Old Age
Radiotherapy Can Cause Lasting Vascular Disease
Memory May Decline Rapidly Even in Stage Before Alzheimer’s Disease
Immune cells as possible nerve-cell killers in Alzheimer’s disease
Stressful but Vital: Picking a Nursing Home
Chicago area volleyball coach diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease at age 37
Brain Scans Show Signs of Early Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s report sees growing problems
Survey Finds Genes Linked to Huntington's, Alzheimer's
President Obama commends SSA commissioner, and Alzheimer's Association
Neurologists Going to Capitol Hill to Push for Health Care Reform
New Drug May Slow Alzheimer's Disease
New Ways to Diagnose and Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Funds Boost Research into Causes, Interventions for Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Nobel Price Winner Has Alzheimer's Disease
Senators Introduce National Alzheimer's Project Act
Mastering the Art of White Lies
FDA says Eisai, Pfizer Alzheimer ads misleading
A Rapid Image Analysis Method To Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease
Funding the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease
SOCIAL SECURITY ADDS EOAD TO COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCE LIST - PUTS EOAD ON FAST TRACK TO SSDI
Alzheimer Gene Sharpens Young Minds
University of Florida to Study Word Finding Problems Caused by Alzheimer's Disease
Gene Clue to Early Dementia Speed
Memory lapses are common and increase with age; when do they signal Alzheimer's?
Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer’s treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
Doctors study link between combat and brain disease
HEALTHBEAT: Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia
Rush University Medical Center Leads Nationwide Clinical Trial of Nutritional Drink for Alzheimer's
Transplanted Stem Cells Form Proper Brain Connections
Compounds That Help Protect Nerve Cells Discovered by Duke Team
Start Running and Watch Your Brain Grow
Decrease in Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients
Drowsiness, Staring, and Other Mental Lapses May Signal Alzheimer’s Disease
Doctors and Families Not Good at Detecting Alzheimer's and Dementia
Eye Test That Spots Alzheimer's Disease 20 Years Before Symptoms
Skin Test for Alzheimer's Disease
Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline
UCF Alzheimer's Discovery Could Lead to Long-sought Preventive Treatment
Tentative Approval for Generic Namenda
Nutrient Cocktail for Memory Is Controversial
Medical Foods, Nutritional Supplements, and Alzheimer's - Do they work and are they safe?
Mobile Phone Radiation "Protects" Against Alzheimer's
Lifeless Prions Capable of Evolutionary Change and Adaptation
10 Years of Research on Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise calms agitation associated with dementia
Cancer, Alzheimer's less likely to strike in combination
UGA Study finds significantly worse outcomes in cancer patients with cognitive impairment
Families Realize the Extent of Aging Folk's Problems at Holiday Time
Imaging Test Detects Alzheimer’s Disease That Is Likely to Progress
98 Year Old Woman Accused of Choking Roommate
Lifelong Memories Linked to Stable Nerve Connections
Project Lifesaver even greater help in cold weather
President Reagan's Son Advocates for Alzheimer's Awareness
Apathy common in dementia patients with brain changes
Poor Oral Health Linked to Dementia Risk
Comfort Zone - A Different Idea for Tracking Alzheimer Patients
Dementia drug use 'killing many'
Unravelling the Pathology of Dementia
Mouse Gene Suppresses Alzheimer’s Plaques and Tangles
More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk
Blood Test Identifies Women At Risk From Alzheimer's
Treating Dementia, but Overlooking Its Physical Toll
6 Steps to Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease
Is it a Visual Problem or Alzheimer's?
Can you catch Alzheimer’s disease?
Web can help elderly surfers slow dementia
A Devoted Husband, A Wife in Chains
Dimebon: Bright Star or Black Hole?
Declines in Other Thinking and Learning Skills May Precede Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease
Aricept Linked to Increased Heart-Injury Hospitalizations
Impaired Kidney Function Linked to Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Sleep loss linked to increase in Alzheimer's plaques
SPECIAL ISSUE - ALZHEIMER'S E-NEWS - WORLD ALZHEIMER'S DAY
FDA: Philips Lifeline Issues Safety Alert For Lifeline Pendant Personal Help Buttons
Federal Update on Social Security Disability for EOAD
Project Lifesaver Receives Federal Assistance for the Missing Alzheimer Patients
Pain and the Alzheimer Patient -Online Workshop
Why Alzheimer's patients set in their ways
1 in 5 fewer may get Alzheimer’s due to finding
UIC Researcher Heads $10M Grant to Tackle Alzheimer's Disease
Research shows brains of obese people have less tissue
Switching on the Power of Stem Cells
Different Types of Dementia Show Different Types of Brain Acitvity
Caring for Alzheimer's Patients is a Full Time Job
Can Chemotherapy Lead to Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer's disease therapeutic research: the path forward
Seizures Uncommon in Alzheimer's Disease
When Elders Don't Accept Outside Help
Brain Damage Seen on Brain Scans May Predict Memory Loss in Old Age
Families sought for new Alzheimer's gene bank
Testing Gene Therapy to Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Close Relationship with Caregivers Slows Alzheimer's Disease
UCLA scientists identify how immune cells may help predict Alzheimer's risk
Greater Language Skills in 20s May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Obama Backs Helping Hand for Long Term Care Insurance
Alzheimer's Patients Struggle Without Insurance
Nitrates May Be Environmental Trigger For Alzheimer’s, Diabetes And Parkinson's Disease
People with mild Alzheimer’s have trouble focusing on what’s most important
Status on the Bill - Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 (S.700 / H.R.1708
Seeking a pathway into the brain-The body's defenses against disease also block treatments.
Screenings for Alzheimer's lagging
New data demonstrate potential for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
GPS Shoe to Track Alzheimer's Patients
Night Care for Dementia Patients
Forgiveness: Can Caregivers Move Past Elder’s Bad Behavior?
New screening developed to offer intervention to dementia caregivers
Discovery Of Molecular Cause Of Alzheimer's Disease
Eli Lilly starts late-stage Alzheimer's drug tests
Communicating with People with Dementia
Gene Key To Alzheimer's-like Reversal Identified
Delirium Rapidly Accelerates Memory Decline In Alzheimer's Patients
Memory Grows Less Efficient Very Early in Alzheimer's Disease
Photos More Useful Than Words with Mild Alzheimer's
California Funds USI Alzheimer's Stem Cell Research
High Fat Diet May Impair Cognition in DiabeticsYoung Adults at Future Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Have Different Brain Activity
Safety Fears over Elan and Wyeth Alzheimer's Drug -
Alzheimer's Disease - Brain cells inability to transmit information to one another?
Stem Cells - 10 Diseases They May or May Not Cure
More Evidence Links Diabetes, Alzheimer's
Single Alzheimer's Gene Protects People, Double Does Harm
Anesthesia Associated with Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Women's Cognitive Impairment Risk
National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment Awards
Grants to Find Benefits for Seniors
Blood Test Predicts Chance of FTD
Oily Fish Claims About Dementia Questioned
Congress Approves $10billion in Scientific
A New Piece in the Alzheimer Puzzle
New Statement to Medical Community Demands
a Dignified Diagnosis of Dementia
Headway in Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
Insulin Protects Brain from Alzheimer's - US Study
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Don't Let Caregiving Ruin Your Other Relationships
Eli-Lilly to pay $1.415 billion for off label promotion of Zyprexa
Alzheimer's Aggression can be Threatening
Dementia Looks Different in Diabetic Brain
Destroying Amyloid Proteins with Lasers
Alzheimer's Disease-Facing the Facts - Airing on
Brain Starvation Appears to Trigger Alzheimer's Disease
Joan in the news - Alzheimer's Disease is a Complete
Caregiving May Lengthen Life -
Older Americans Take Risky Combination of Medications
All Dementia Isn't Alzheimer's - One is preventable
New Clue in the Search to Predict Alzheimer's Disease
Symptoms of Cognitive Decline Appear Long Before Dementia
Accommodating Alzheimer's in the Workplace -
Brain Circuitry Survives Longer than Previously Thought
The Future of Diagnosing and Evaluating
More Men Take the Lead Role in Caring for Elderly Parents
Value of Family Caregiving Reaches $375 Billion
Brain Scans Show Root of Memory Glitch With Aging.
Caregiver Committed to Fighting Alzheimer's
Can you recognize Alzheimer's?- " survey of more than 1,000
seniors found a lack of knowledge of the symptoms and how to respond."
CLICK HERE to read Palm Beach Post Article on Joan, Patrick,
and the Caregiver Cruises.
'Super' Aged Brains Reveal First Secrets Of Sharp
Alzheimer's Gene Slows Brain's Ability to Export Toxic Protein
View People as Living With, Not Dying From
Alzheimer's Disease - Allan Appel
Anesthesia may induce Alzheimer's changes in the brain.
Hospice Care Evolves as Alzheimer's, other ills raise demand.
Should People with Dementia be Allowed to Vote?
Four More Alzheimer's Genes Discovered
New Compassionate Allowances for Social Security
Disability - FTD NOW INCLUDED, BUT NOT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
Yoga Classes Good for the Mind and Body of Alzheimer Patients
Helping Dementia Patients Overcome the Fear of Bathing
Report Calls for More Care for the Caregiver
Right to Die Controversy - Baroness Mary Warnock
AstraZeneca Trial Results: A Mixed Bag
Predicting Alzheimer's- Psychiatrists Can Predict Onset of
Alzheimer's with New EEG Test.
Beginning to Understand the Brain-Newswise
Is Caregiving Natural, Expected, and Virtuous?
Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk
Margaret Thatcher Has Dementia - Daughter criticized
MIT Zeroes in on Alzheimer's Structures.
Chocolate is Good for Brain Health
Short Term Respite Care - A chance for caregivers to
Signs of Alzheimer's Disease May Be Present Decades
Cognitive Problems Associated With Diabetes Duration
Tau Is Not Cause Of Alzheimer's, It Is Effect' Note Experts
THE FORGETTING: A Portrait of Alzheimer's-
CLICK THIS LINK FOR STORY .
CLICK HERE for a series of stories on
Alzheimer's Disease.
Alzheimer's Strains Home and Family -Baltimore Sun
A Lazy Brain is a Shrinking Brain
Biomarkers Identify Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists Find Key Brain Circuits for Attention -Reuters
The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
New Imaging Technique May Spot Alzheimer's Disease Earlier
When Music Works Magic - Excellent in-depth article on music's
benefit to Alzheimer patients.
New Screening Tool for Dementia- ASK THE FAMILY -WebMD
The Link Between HDL Cholesterol and Dementia
Laser Headband Can Detect Alzheimer's Plaques and Tangles
Brain Scans Detect Alzheimer's Disease Quickly
New Clue to Alzheimer's Found - Not all beta-amyloid causes
Molecular imaging sheds new light on progression of
New Website to Educate the Public About Neurodegenerative
Alzheimer's Association Disaster Tips - important information
on how to prepare for floods, tornadoes, hurricanes
World's Oldest Woman - 115 years old - found to have normal brain
with little or no evidence of Alzheimer's Disease.
Free Long Term Care Insurance for America's Veterans
Social Interaction Remains a Priority for People With
Memories, Not Alone in the Moonlight - Rebecca Hyman
Study Outlines Misconception About Alzheimer's Disease -
Lack of Transition Training Confronts Family Caregivers
Reaching Out - Richard Taylor wants people to know there is still life
left in Alzheimer patients
Interacting with Those Affected by Dementia - Senior News
Short Arms and Legs Linked to Risk of Dementia
New Alzheimer's Foundation for Caregiving in Canada
Memory and Aging Clinic Opens at University of Arizona
Dual Treatment of Incontinence and Dementia Associated
Music Targets Alzheimer's - Melissa Katz
Bill to create Silver Alert Program introduced to lawmakers
Chemotherapy's Damage to the Brain
Alzheimer's Disease - Managing Difficult Behaviors-
Men More Likely to Have MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment)
Midlife Diabetes Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
Structured Activities Important to Living With
New Compound Identifies Alzheimer's Disease Brain Toxins
(in Live Patients), Study Shows - Science Daily
New Alzheimer's Study Underscores Importance Of Sustaining
Viable Medicaid System - Medical News Today
A Billion for Brains -Representative Kennedy of RI introduces bill
to increase funding for brain research -"plans for a new National
Neurotechnology Initiative that would spend $1 billion over five
years to boost brain research, regulation, and drug
development." - David Ewing Duncan.
First Ever Alzheimer's Rally Organizing in California
Duke University Study - Most will have cognitive impairment by age 70
Alzheimer's To Hit 1-In-8 Boomers
Short-term stress can affect learning and memory
Health Tip: Early-Stage Alzheimer's - How to Maintain
Independence Longer - Forbes.com
Pratchett Announces Alzheimer's Donation after Diagnosis-
British author Terry Pratchett announced that he was donating
nearly £500,000 ($1 million) for research into Alzheimer's disease,
three months after he was diagnosed with the condition.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) causes more problems in
relationships and daily living than previously realized
Early-Alzheimer's patients flunk financial study - USA Today
Assisted Living Costs for Alzheimer Patients are Tax Deductible
Dementia Diagnosis Brings Relief, Not Depression - Science Daily
Wandering Presents a Serious Risk for Alzheimer's
Patients -Tips for Prevention- Health Talk
Alzheimer's Presents Ideal Prey for Scammers
Laws Protect Medicaid Patients in Nursing Homes
'Ugly Betty' dad Plana faces ugly reality of his mom's disease
Smart Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp and Dementia at Bay
Holiday Stress and Caregiving by Michael Plontz
Tackling Alzheimers, Depression - Counseling and support may
reduce the risk of depression in spouses of Alzheimer patients
by Kathleen Fackelmann
Alzheimer Guide Dogs - dogs trained to return AD
patients safely home
Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Third Form Of Diabetes
You Can Alleviate Boredom in Alzheimer's Patient
ALZHEIMER DRUGS AND TREATMENTS
Elan Halts High-Dose Drug Trial After Nine Deaths
Drug for Alzheimer Disease Does Not Appear to Slow Cognitive Decline
FDA Approves Generic Aricept to Treat Dementia Related to Alzheimer’s Disease
Nerve Cell Transplants Help Brain Damaged Rats Fully Recover Lost Ability to Learn
Immune-based Alzheimer's Treatment Study Results
New therapy targets for amyloid disease
Researchers to Test First Gene Therapy For Alzheimer’s Patients
Scientists Target Preclinical Alzheimer Diagnosis and Trials - Parts 1, 2,and 3 of 7 part series
Alzheimer's Disease Vaccine Shows Promise
New findings about brain proteins suggest possible way to fight Alzheimer's
Testosterone Spray May Help Women Fight Dementia
Natural Compound in Extra-virgin Olive Oil May Help Prevent,Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Historic Gene Therapy Trial To Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Help Protect Against Dementia, Study Shows
Potential New Drug for Alzheimer's Disease AND Diabetes
Drug rescues memory lost to Alzheimer's disease
Omega-3 little help in slowing Alzheimer's
Relaxation techniques decrease anxiety in dementia
U.S. urged to compare Alzheimer, ADD, other therapies
NO Joke: Viagra Lessens Aβ, Cognitive Problems in AD Mice
Sydney scientists make Alzheimer's breakthrough
Progress in Alzheimer Cure Search
Latest Findings on Imaging of Human Brain Amyloid..............."Slowly but surely, Alzheimer disease researchers are coming to grips with the possibility that some experimental therapies could be failing because they have been tested in people whose disease is too advanced. The field’s focus is therefore shifting toward earlier diagnosis........."
New Exams, Treatments for Alzheiemer's in the Pipeline
FDA Gives Green Light to Alzheimer's Drug Clinical Trial
Statins Do Not Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Study Shows
Accera Launches Axona - First Medical Food
Therapy to Help Manage Mild-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
Hypnosis Improves Quality of Life for People with Dementia
Drug Offers New Alzheimer's Hope
Hormone Shows Promise in Reversing Alzheimer's
GlaxoSmithKline Pays Affiris $28million Up Front
Aiming at Multiple Alzheimer Proteins May be Key to Success
Researchers Hope Drug Reverses Alzheimer's
Study confirms benefit of combination therapy
Elan-Wyeth Alzheimer Drug Data Unclear
Marijuana May Block Alzheimer's Disease
Dimebon May Keep Brain Cells from Dying.
Alzheimer's Clinical Trials - One Disappointment after Another
Alzheimer's Association statement on a newly published
study of Etanercept (Enbrel) for Alzheimer's
Russian Anti-Histamine Drug Does Well in Alzheimer Trials.
Alzheimer's Association Statement on Flurizan failure
Flurizan Fails Study - Reuters
Alzheimer Drug Shows Promise - Health Day
Nerve Cells Derived From Stem Cells And Transplanted
Into Mice May Lead To Improved Brain Treatments
Elan Vaccine Trial Restarted - Reuters
NIA Seeking Participants for Alzheimer's Disease
Flurizan to be Marketed in Europe -Associated Press
Vaccine Triggers Immune Response, Prevents Alzheimer's
Landmark Alzheimer's Report Urges Radical Changes to
Paradigm of Therapy development for Alzheimer's Disese
and Dementias to Focus on Prevention - PRNewswire
Disease-Modifying Drug May Slow Alzheimer's Disease
Medivation's Dimebon(TM) Significantly Improved Daily
Function in Alzheimer's Disease Patients- Medivation
Breakthrough or False Hope?- Etanercept Case Report
Draws Scrutiny
UNFORGETTABLE, a story about memory - The Man Who
Remembers Everything - Scientists hope by studying him,
they can unlock the mystery to memory disorders - NBC News
Alzheimer's -What if the Dreaded Disease Isn't Really a Disease
IVIG Treatment Shows Promise -
Exercise May Help Alzheimer's Patients
Pet Therapy Trial for Alzheimer's Patients a Success
Going Forward With the Helmet Cure -Audrey Barton
Debate over Electronically Tracking Alzheimer Patients - Safety or
an Invasion of Privacy?
Obesity Treatment to possibly lead to Alzheimer Treatment
New Treatments for Dementia Expected in a Couple of Years
The Helmet That Could Turn Back the Symptoms of Alzheimer's
Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's -Health Day
Alzheimer's Association statement on a newly published
case study of Etanercept (Enbrel) for Alzheimer's
Reversal Of Alzheimer's Symptoms Within Minutes
In Human Study - Science Daily - January 9, 2008
New Drug Shows Promise in Halting Progress
THE ALZHEIMER PATIENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
Jan's Story - Love and Early Onset Alzheimer's - by Barry Peterson - Link to book is on right side of homepage
A Decade Of Alzheimer's Devastating Impact - Tom DeBaggio's Story - See links to his books on right side of homepage
StoryCorps deploys to capture Alzheimer patients' memories
Stigma cited as main concern by those living with
Alzheimer's Disease - From the Alzheimer's Association Website
What About the Living? -An Article by Richard Taylor
Earlier Diagnosis Giving Alzheimer's a New Voice
Life With Dementia - A Personal Take on Dementia
by Diane Thornton
A View of Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease b
y someone who is living it - by Richard Bozanich
Two With Alzheimer's Disease Speak for
Themselves By Mary Engel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
September 30, 2007
People With Alzheimer's Disease Speak Out In
First Ever Global Survey
EARLY ONSET ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (EOAD) -before age 65
NEW VIDEO ON EOAD - MEET THE HENLEY'S AND OTHERS AS THEY TELL THEIR STORY OF EARLY ONSET ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE For Early Onset Dementia Patients, Workplace Fraught With Worry
Diagnosed with Alzheimer's at Age 36
Study to Examine Early, Inherited Form of Alzheimer's
Membrane Model May Unlock Secrets of Early-Stage Alzheimer’s
Biomarkers Identify Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
Calcium Abnormalities Linked to Familial Early Onset
Alzheimer's Disease - Science Daily
Gene Variation Linked to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Symptoms
Our reader- Tony Pesare - his story -Orange City Man's
Story Puts Face on Early-Onset Alzheimer's
Living with EOAD - the story of the Rodriguez family
by WPTV news anchor Jim Sackett
Sufferers of Early Onset Alzheimer's Describe Life
with the Disease - Jim Lerher - PBS
Too Young for Alzheimer's - by Joe Wolfcale
HELPING CHILDREN AND TEENS UNDERSTAND
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Alzheimer's - Helping Children Understand the Disease
Alzheimer's Foundation of America Kicks off Teen's Initiative
Help Teens and Children Cope with Alzheimer's Disease
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DRIVING
Alzheimer’s on the road: When to take the car keys
Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Driving - The Hartford Group
ALZHEIMER CARE RESOURCES- FROM
ALZHEIMER DAILY NEWS:
THE POLITICS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Most Voters See Alzheimer's as Key Issue - Barbara Basler
©Copyright 2008 Joan Gershman
CLICK HERE to read about Alzheimer's
Disease: "Early Detection Matters" Project that won $1.5 million
dollar grant from American Express
CONFERENCE ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - CHICAGO - 2008
CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE - New Alzheimer's
drug - REMBER - shows early promise -The article discusses both Rember
and the Phase II trial of bapineuzumab.
CLICK THIS LINK to the 
Website's Complete Update
on all the news from the International Conference on Alzheimer's
Disease 2008.
NOVEMBER - NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month – What Better Time for a Free Screening?
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