Updated February 28, 2009
The hope of music's healing powers
researchers are finding that music may be an effective balm for many other afflictions: the isolation of conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's disease
Los Angeles Times
February 27, 2009
Immunosuppressive drug may help fight Alzheimer’’s
A new study has revealed that rapamycin, a drug that keeps the immune system from attacking transplanted organs, may help fight Alzheimer’’s disease.
The First Reporter
February 27, 2009
Dementia's glimmers of delight
Caregivers find big and little blessings, even when a loved one has trouble remembering their names.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
February 26, 2009
Piercing the fog of Alzheimer's
A group of elderly people sat in a circle remembering all they had lost over the years. Some spoke of their parents, others of beloved pets. Some mourned the loss of independence and their homes. Many missed their memory, a casualty of their long battles with Alzheimer's disease.
San Jose Mercury News
February 26, 2009
Alzheimer’s Disease — How Long Before We Find a Cure?
Today more than 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and 10 million caregivers will attend to them during the coming year
Berkeley Daily Planet
February 25, 2009
Dementia in Extreme Elderly Population Expected to Become Epidemic
University of California researchers found that the incidence rate for all causes of dementia in people age 90 and older is 18.2% annually and significantly increases with age in both men and women
Science Daily (press release)
February 24, 2009
Damaged Protein May Predict Alzheimer's
Researchers Link Elevated Level of Protein to Memory Loss, Decreased Gray Matter
CBS News
February 23, 2009
Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk
Elderly adults with poor vision, particularly untreated vision problems, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with better vision, a new study suggests.
Reuters
February 23, 2009
Damaged Protein Identified as Early Diagnostic Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease in Healthy Adults
Science Daily (press release)
February 24, 2009
Health Matters: What Are The New Alzheimer's Risks For Elderly People?
Research says untreated medical problems in elderly patients can contribute to the development of Alzheimer's.
WCTV
February 22, 2009
What is dementia?
Dementia is not a specific disease. Instead, it is a general term for symptoms that impact intellectual and social abilities — such as memory loss — that are serious enough to interfere with daily life.
Quad City Times
February 21, 2009
Elderly with untreated poor vision could risk dementia
Researchers now find that that elderly individuals who suffer from untreated poor vision could be at greater risk for dementia.
eMaxHealth
February 19, 2009
Hypertension may predict dementia in older adults
Hypertension appears to predict progression to dementia in older adults with a specific form of cognitive deficiency—in executive function—but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February 2010 issue of the Archives of Neurology
TheHeart.Org
February 18, 2009
Auburn University: Researcher links obesity, Alzheimer's
A release from Auburn University says one of the school's researchers has found a genetic link between obesity and Alzheimer's disease which could be the first step in curing the memory-debilitating illness.
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
February 18, 2009