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Father's Day Gift Ideas
(Source: Alzheimer's Daily News) - With Father's Day only a few days away families now face the question: "What can I get a Dad with Alzheimer's disease?" Last year B. Warwick offered this suggestion:
Early Onset Dementia: A National Challenge, a Future Crisis
(Source: Alzheimer's Association) - Findings of a Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) indicate that there may be as many as a half a million Americans who have a form of dementia that affects persons younger than 65, most of whom are baby boomers.
The Experiences of Alzheimer's Caregivers
(Source: Yahoo.com) - An I CAN (Investigating Caregivers' Attitudes and Needs) survey of caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease shed new light on their experiences before and after the disease is diagnosed.
Huntington's Disease Meets its Match
(Source: New Scientist) - Huntington's is an untreatable, inherited disease in which repetitive sequences of DNA lead to the production of a faulty version of a protein called huntingtin. Eventually, its victims lose their cognitive abilities, suffer involuntary movements and die.
Stress of Caregiving May Lead to Dental Ills
(Source: Reuters) - New study findings indicate that many caregivers forget about their own well-being, including their oral health, to care for their loved one.
Alzheimer's Patient Gets No Relief
(Source: Monterey Herald) - On February 13, 2005, The Alzheimer's Daily News reported an article entitled "Alzheimer's Patient Gets No Relief." The story described a lady in the later stages of the disease who exhibited symptoms that may or may not have indicated that she was in pain. Dr. Gott expressed his views, which apparently at least one reader did not agree.
Protein's Role for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Cancer Research
(Source: Queen's University) - A Queen's University study has found that a protein called calpain may be the key to either preventing or promoting the cell death.
Weakened Immune Systems and Alzheimer's
(Source: University of California Riverside) - Researchers at the University of California Riverside (UCR) and the University of South Florida have found evidence that weakened or suppressed immune responses may be responsible for Alzheimer's disease and that boosting the immune system of Alzheimer's mice with cells from normal mice causes dramatic improvement in learning and memory.
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