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"2 NEW THERAPIES FOR ALZHEIMER'S"| Executive Editor.....Anne-Merete Robbs CEO..............Stan Swartz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "HELP DR. REYES... IN HIS BATTLE TO FIND A CURE... .HE NEEDS YOUR HELP: YOU CAN HELP WIN THE BATTLE FOR A CURE BY JOINING A TRIAL!!".... Stan Swartz, CEO, The MD Health Channel |
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 "You'll receive all medication and study based procedures at no charge if you qualify for one of the many trials being conducted at Barrow Neurological Institute." |
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| 4 TALES OF NEUROSURGERY & A PIANO CONCERT BY DR. SPETZLER... Plus 2 books written by Survivors for Survivors! |
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| Robert F. Spetzler M.D. Director, Barrow Neurological Institute J.N. Harber Chairman of Neurological Surgery Professor Section of Neurosurgery University of Arizona |
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A pregnant mother..a baby..faith of a husband.. .plus... Cardiac Standstill: cooling the patient to 15 degrees Centigrade! |
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| Lou Grubb Anurism |
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| The young Heros - kids who are confronted with significant medical problems! |
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| 2 Patients...confronted with enormous decisions before their surgery...wrote these books to help others! |
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| A 1 MINUTE PIANO CONCERT BY DR. SPETZLER |
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Saturday, November 5
Flurizan is being tested in a Phase III trial for Alzheimer's disease
Friday, November 4
Ebixa, Extended Approval for Treatment of Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
Studies Find Memantine Treatment Improves Specific Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease: Presented at ECNP
Protein "Pump" May Aid in Alzheimer's Prevention
MORE: " A protein well-known to scientists appears to clear the brain of amyloid beta, the main component of the plaques that are found in Alzheimer's patients, according to a new study with mice."
Antipsychotic drugs not advised for Alzheimer's
Newsday.com: MORE: "Frail, elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease who are given widely used antipsychotic drugs such as Zyprexa and Risperdal have a higher risk of dying than patients who are given sugar pills, and doctors should be cautious in prescribing the drugs, according to a new analysis of earlier studies. The report is likely to complicate the limited choices that families face while caring for elderly patients with Alzheimer's. And it lends support to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration earlier this year to require warning labels on the drugs."
Thursday, November 3
TIPS: ABC News: Hearing Loss: A Preventable Problem
VIDEO: Ion Channel Protein is Long-sought Key to Hearing
TIPS: Understand the difference between forgetfulness and Alzheimer's
How is one to know when the memory problems noticed in a loved one (or even in oneself) are significant?
Elderly people frequently experience episodes where they forget unimportant things. Studies of healthy adults show that a 75-year-old trying to remember someone's name performs 65 percent worse than a 25-year-old. This type of memory loss is "age associated memory impairment."
Signs of age associated memory impairment are noted as early as a person's 30s and increase with each decade, so that by age 70 more than half of normal adults show problems with working memory TownOnline.com ... MORE
Elderly people frequently experience episodes where they forget unimportant things. Studies of healthy adults show that a 75-year-old trying to remember someone's name performs 65 percent worse than a 25-year-old. This type of memory loss is "age associated memory impairment."
Signs of age associated memory impairment are noted as early as a person's 30s and increase with each decade, so that by age 70 more than half of normal adults show problems with working memory TownOnline.com ... MORE
TIPS: Include children in talk about grandparent's memory loss
Tip: Controlling Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence is more common than you may think. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, more than 5.5 million Americans suffer from the inability to control bowel movements.
Ironically, constipation may be one of the causes of fecal incontinence, as well as muscle and nerve damage and diarrhea.KXAN.com -MORE
Ironically, constipation may be one of the causes of fecal incontinence, as well as muscle and nerve damage and diarrhea.KXAN.com -MORE
TIPS; Sage advice for aging athletes
Individually tailored exercise regimens are key to keeping aging athletes active, says a report in the October issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.."We used to think that as people get older, they naturally get weaker and frail, but studies of athletes over 45 shows that with the right exercise plan you can maintain your strength well into old age...."It's important to emphasize that it's necessary to have an exercise regimen that's right for them. What's good for their spouse or neighbor isn't necessarily right for them."FitFile: more
TIPS: Two Exercises Help Older People Stay on Their Feet - New York Times
CLICK HERE: "Two Chinese exercise techniques - the ancient martial art of tai chi and exercising by walking on cobblestones - may improve the balance of older people and help prevent falls, according to two new studies."
TIPS: Managing Legal Matters
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLEPeople with Alzheimer's disease may retain the capacity to make decisions about legal and health care matters as the disease progresses from mild to moderate stages. They may often be able to communicate their wishes to care partners and others. But because the course of Alzheimer's disease can vary widely, the best time to begin thinking about the future is as soon after diagnosis as possible.
TIPS: Memory Tips
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLEMemory loss is a problem for people with Alzheimer's disease. Examples of memory loss can include:
Having trouble remembering daily activities or forgetting to call friends
Leaving the stove on after cooking or forgetting where you left things
You probably have less trouble remembering people and events from the more distant past. That's part of the disease. But there are many steps you can take to boost your memory and help you remember day-to-day things.
Having trouble remembering daily activities or forgetting to call friends
Leaving the stove on after cooking or forgetting where you left things
You probably have less trouble remembering people and events from the more distant past. That's part of the disease. But there are many steps you can take to boost your memory and help you remember day-to-day things.
TIPS for Alzheimer's caregivers
TIPS: Exercise: A boost to physical and emotional well-being in people with Alzheimer's...MayoClinic.com
TIPS: 10 Warning Signs Of Alzheimer's
TIPS: Author Offers Tips for Caregivers Based on Her Own Learning Experiences
TIPS: Caring for the caregiver
!!! What Are We Going To Do With Dad?
clickPREFACE: America is getting older, and older Americans are living longer. What has not changed is the dysfunction and illness that usually accompany aging. Geriatrician Jerald Winakur looks at the "vast inland sea of elders" that is building and wonders where the doctors will come from to care for them. Writing as the son of an eighty-six-year-old man with dementia, Winakur also details the nitty-gritty of caring for an increasingly debilitated parent. In both of his roles—loving son and highly skilled professional—he is hard pressed to alter a course that punishes his dad and tears at his family. Even as medical science extends life, the future seen through his eyes is fraught with clinical and moral quandaries.
TIPS: 10 Ways to Maintain Your Brain
VIDEO: Why We Age.....University of Wisconsin-Madison
Some mice that age three times faster than normal are revealing to scientists why we grow old. This ScienCentral News video explains.
We all age, it's a fact of life, like death and taxes, and there's nothing we can do about it. But, how is it possible that of two middle-aged mice, one is already grey, balding and frail? "People have linked free radical production to aging, people have linked decreased immune function with aging and other factors. But this is the first time that we've linked the mechanism of cell death to aging,"ScienCentral:
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TIP: simplify, simplify, simplify
If you are living with a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, you can make life better for them by making your home safer. The key is to “simplify, simplify, simplify.”
Falls are one of the main culprits of injury! Remove clutter, add adequate lighting and night lights, and have the patient wear shoes, not slippers, with a good grip. Remove throw or scatter rugs.
Alzheimer's disease gradually takes away a person’s ability to reason or to sense danger, so you need to be diligent in keeping your home safe and forgiving. Child-proofing tools are handy throughout the house – for instance, to lock up knives and cleaning solutions in the kitchen, and to keep medication secured in bathroom cabinets.
Falls are one of the main culprits of injury! Remove clutter, add adequate lighting and night lights, and have the patient wear shoes, not slippers, with a good grip. Remove throw or scatter rugs.
Alzheimer's disease gradually takes away a person’s ability to reason or to sense danger, so you need to be diligent in keeping your home safe and forgiving. Child-proofing tools are handy throughout the house – for instance, to lock up knives and cleaning solutions in the kitchen, and to keep medication secured in bathroom cabinets.
VIDEO: The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's...The Noonan Family
...Click to watch video...
- John Noonan, relative of Alzheimer's patient
- Patty Noonan Barbato, relative of Alzheimer's patient
- Julie Noonan Lawson, relative of Alzheimer's patient
- Eryc Noonan, relative of Alzheimer's patient
- Malcolm Noonan, relative of Alzheimer's patient
TIPS: Two Exercises Help Older People Stay on Their Feet - New York Times
CLICK HERE: "Two Chinese exercise techniques - the ancient martial art of tai chi and exercising by walking on cobblestones - may improve the balance of older people and help prevent falls, according to two new studies."
AUDIO: NHPR News - Insurance For The Final Years
TIPS: Sleep and seniors: Insomnia isn't inevitable - MayoClinic.com
View inside the temporal cortex of a brain ravaged by Alzheimer's disease.
Wednesday, November 2
When Hearing Is Lost, Surgery May Be Treatment of Choice
TIPS: Letting the Memories Live Again...Scrapbooks keep fragile family ties alive
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...People working with dementia patients have realized scrapbooks can be more than a hobby. Alzheimer’s patients can use scrapbooks as a tool to help them with their disease.
Because Alzheimer’s diminishes memory, people with the disease often experience frustration, fear and uncertainty.Scrapbooks evoke more positive emotions by keeping the person’s mind stimulated and reminding him or her of happier times
...People working with dementia patients have realized scrapbooks can be more than a hobby. Alzheimer’s patients can use scrapbooks as a tool to help them with their disease.Because Alzheimer’s diminishes memory, people with the disease often experience frustration, fear and uncertainty.Scrapbooks evoke more positive emotions by keeping the person’s mind stimulated and reminding him or her of happier times
FREE: Alzheimer's Caregiver Magazine
Alzheimer's Caregiver Magazine - MORE: "The Alzheimer's Foundation of America offers a free subscription to ADvantage Magazine. This is a quarterly magazine for family caregivers, health care workers, care facilities, and anyone interested in learning more about Alzheimer%u2019s disease and related conditions. Caregivers may also be interested in the free phone coaching service. Both links are near the bottom of the page."
FREE: Alzheimer's Caregiver Magazine
Alzheimer's Caregiver Magazine - MORE: "The Alzheimer's Foundation of America offers a free subscription to ADvantage Magazine. This is a quarterly magazine for family caregivers, health care workers, care facilities, and anyone interested in learning more about Alzheimer%u2019s disease and related conditions. Caregivers may also be interested in the free phone coaching service. Both links are near the bottom of the page."