2006 Favorite Alzheimer's Articles.
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10. Turn Off the TV, Boost Your Memory
Switching off the television set to do a crossword puzzle or read a novel and eating heart-healthy foods like fish may be key to keeping the memory sharp into old age, a recent survey from Australia suggests.
9. Shedding Pounds May Be An Early Indicator of Alzheimers Disease
Many men and women tend to drop some pounds as they hit their 70s, 80s, and beyond. But the slow and steady weight loss of aging may speed up prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows.
8. Stress May Hasten Progression of Alzheimers Disease
Studies suggest that stress may play an important role in the progression of Alzheimer’s, a disease that causes damage to parts of the brain essential for thinking and memory.
7. Memory Deficits Linked to Brain Loss
Some older men and women who complain of “senior moments” may be losing brain cells along with their memory, according to a new study.
6. Drinking Juice Slashes Alzheimers Risk
Older men and women who drank fruit and vegetable juices more than three times a week were 76 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who drank juices less than once a week, a new study shows.
5. Plaques Linked to Problems with “Episodic Memory”
Many individuals remain mentally alert into old age, despite brain lesions known as amyloid plaques that are otherwise characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease.
4. Getting Closer to an Alzheimer's Blood Test
There is still no diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease, an ailment that requires careful and often drawn out assessment by a clinician as memory and thinking skills gradually fade.
3. Death Rates from Alzheimer's Are on the Rise
American men and women are living longer — to an average age of 80.4 years for women and 75.2 years for men — the U.S. government reports. But death rates from Alzheimer's disease are on the rise.
2. Doctors May Fail to Recognize Anxiety in Alzheimer's Sufferers
Physicians who treat people with Alzheimer's disease often fail to recognize symptoms of anxiety, researchers report. In many cases, anxiety may be mistaken for other psychological or medical problems, and the confusion may lead to inappropriate treatment.
1. Medications May Be to Blame for Some Cases of Memory Loss in Seniors
Various commonly prescribed prescription medicines may impair thinking and memory in elderly men and women. Many of the seniors taking these drugs were given a diagnosis of “mild cognitive impairment,” a condition that may occur before the development of Alzheimer's disease.
SEE: http://www.alzinfo.org/newsletter/december192006.html
Alzheimer's Donation
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10. Turn Off the TV, Boost Your Memory
Switching off the television set to do a crossword puzzle or read a novel and eating heart-healthy foods like fish may be key to keeping the memory sharp into old age, a recent survey from Australia suggests.
9. Shedding Pounds May Be An Early Indicator of Alzheimers Disease
Many men and women tend to drop some pounds as they hit their 70s, 80s, and beyond. But the slow and steady weight loss of aging may speed up prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows.
8. Stress May Hasten Progression of Alzheimers Disease
Studies suggest that stress may play an important role in the progression of Alzheimer’s, a disease that causes damage to parts of the brain essential for thinking and memory.
7. Memory Deficits Linked to Brain Loss
Some older men and women who complain of “senior moments” may be losing brain cells along with their memory, according to a new study.
6. Drinking Juice Slashes Alzheimers Risk
Older men and women who drank fruit and vegetable juices more than three times a week were 76 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who drank juices less than once a week, a new study shows.
5. Plaques Linked to Problems with “Episodic Memory”
Many individuals remain mentally alert into old age, despite brain lesions known as amyloid plaques that are otherwise characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease.
4. Getting Closer to an Alzheimer's Blood Test
There is still no diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease, an ailment that requires careful and often drawn out assessment by a clinician as memory and thinking skills gradually fade.
3. Death Rates from Alzheimer's Are on the Rise
American men and women are living longer — to an average age of 80.4 years for women and 75.2 years for men — the U.S. government reports. But death rates from Alzheimer's disease are on the rise.
2. Doctors May Fail to Recognize Anxiety in Alzheimer's Sufferers
Physicians who treat people with Alzheimer's disease often fail to recognize symptoms of anxiety, researchers report. In many cases, anxiety may be mistaken for other psychological or medical problems, and the confusion may lead to inappropriate treatment.
1. Medications May Be to Blame for Some Cases of Memory Loss in Seniors
Various commonly prescribed prescription medicines may impair thinking and memory in elderly men and women. Many of the seniors taking these drugs were given a diagnosis of “mild cognitive impairment,” a condition that may occur before the development of Alzheimer's disease.
SEE: http://www.alzinfo.org/newsletter/december192006.html
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