Nitrates May Be Environmental Trigger For Alzheimer%u2019s, Diabetes And Parkinson's Disease

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Cognitive tests a 'first step' to Alzheimer's diagnosis: Chicagotribune.com

he sooner someone is diagnosed with dementia, the better. Increasingly, that's the mantra of experts in Alzheimer's disease, a condition that robs people of their memories and ability to think.

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Girardi cherishes talks with father | MLB.com: News

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UK Carers lack training to look after dementia patients, says report

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Popular Alzheimer's theory may be false trail

The idea that anti-inflammatory drugs might protect people struggling with dementia from Alzheimer's disease has received a blow with the online release of a study of human brain tissue in Acta Neuropathologica.

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Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia's Restless Minds: NYTimes.com

The seven women all have Alzheimer's disease or dementia, and are part of the Hebrew Home's ElderServe at Night, a dusk-to-dawn drop-off program intended to strengthen their decaying minds while sating their thirst to be active after dark.

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Newly Found Peptide Offers Hope Of Early Test And Better Treatment

Researchers in Japan have detected a peptide in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that can show whether a person is developing Alzheimer's disease. Measuring the level of this peptide could show that the disease process has started, long before any serious damage is done to the brain.

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In Latino seniors, depressed husband equals slower, more forgetful wife: Los Angeles Times

Couples long together often end up sharing each other's quirks, clothes and mannerisms, leading researchers to wonder whether depression in one half of a couple also can degrade the other's mental functioning over time.

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Puzzling Out 10 Alzheimer's Myths - ABC News

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Why Chimps, Monkeys Don't Develop Alzheimer's - ABC News

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New Tool Can Help Predict Risk Of Alzheimer's In Elderly

A new tool can help predict whether people age 65 and older have a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Research on the tool is published in the May 13, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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The Associated Press: UK study: Postponing retirement may delay dementia

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Is Alzheimer's Disease in Your Future? New Tool May Answer Question - ABC News

It may soon be easier to predict which patients 65 and older will develop Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, researchers said.

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How Deadly Pediatric Disorder Develops In Brain: Link To Alzheimer's Could Lead To First Treatment

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In their own voices: people with Alzheimer's disease

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Memory Grows Less Efficient Very Early In Alzheimer's Disease

Even very early in Alzheimer's disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less important information, a new study has found.

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Prelude to Alzheimer's Memory Trouble - NYTimes.com

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States consider 'Silver Alerts' for missing adults - NewsFlash - mlive.com

Now, several states and Congress are considering alert systems to notify the public when a cognitively impaired adult like Drew goes missing or wanders away. Called "Silver Alerts," they are modeled on the Amber Alerts issued to prompt widespread publicity about missing children.

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An Alzheimer's Expert Discusses the Next Generation of Drugs -- Seeking Alpha

In this exclusive one-on-one Dr. Thies reveals: * What the next generation of drugs is likely to be * What companies recognize as one of "the great opportunities" in Alzheimer's

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Novel Role Of Protein In Generating Amyloid-beta Peptide

A defining hallmark of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of the amyloid β protein (Aβ), otherwise known as "senile plaques," in the brain's cortex and hippocampus, where memory consolidation occurs.

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Mild Alzheimer's: Photos More Useful Than Words

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that pictures allow patients with very mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) to better recognize and identify a subject as compared to using just words.

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HBO Documentaries Put Alzheimer's Disease Under a Microscope - NYTimes.com

As with the previous "Addiction" and "Cancer: Evolution to Revolution," "The Alzheimer's Project" is a curious hybrid of science and emotional stories about patients, their families and caretakers.

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Grey's Anatomy: Meredith & Derek's Wedding Web Site - PEOPLE TV Watch

Fans of Mer and Der are encouraged to donate money to The American Academy of Neurology Foundation, the American Skin Association, and the Alzheimer's Association — all charities that have a connection to Grey's storylines.

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AFP: Pain relievers do not prevent Alzheimer's: study

Anti-inflammatory pain relievers such as Ibupofren (Advil, Motril) and naproxen (Aleve) may delay the onset of Alzheimer's but do not prevent it, according to a new medical study.

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Humanin Peptide May Be New Drug Target For Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease

Recent studies have shown that the mitochondrial peptide Humanin (HN) protects against neuronal cell death such as happens in Alzheimer's disease. Now, in a study presented April 22 at Experimental Biology 2009 in New Orleans, Dr.

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