Alzheimers

Why You'll Need A Personal Brain Trainer

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 12.23.2009 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

Substantial gains could be achieved by organizing everyday activities that grow neurological abilities and sustain brain health. If the ordinary citizen is to achieve brain fitness, they'll need to work at it.

I Want The Brain Of A Monk!

Priscilla Warner | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living


Priscilla Warner

While I've been experiencing hundreds of panic attacks, these men have been meditating so effectively that their pre-frontal brain lobes light up on CAT scans, plumped up like perfectly ripe peaches.

A Sunrise Industry: Life Sciences and the Genomics Wave

Fred Hassan | Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology


Fred Hassan

Life sciences will be our country's most important sunrise industry over the next several decades. Because of this sunrise, tens of millions of baby boomers can expect to live longer and live better.

Increase In Diabetes Will Fuel Explosion Of Alzheimer's Dementia

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

Diabetes adversely affects the functions of virtually every organ in the body. Consequently, it is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and other illness, like various forms of dementia.

My Father's Hands

Rep. Linda Sanchez | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics


Rep. Linda Sanchez

Alzheimer's is a disease that now afflicts more than four million people in our nation, and one of them is my father, Ignacio. I am who I am today because of the lessons my parents taught me.

Alzheimer's: A Love Story

Irene Zutell | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Irene Zutell

Is there a woman on the planet who doesn't get nervous the first time she meets her fiance's mom? But not only was I meeting my future in- law, I was being introduced to Alzheimer's.

What Is PTSD?: A Post-Hasan Primer

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

Claims that mental health workers are at risk for PTSD from treating their patients add an unnecessary layer of confusion to the question of how we can best serve our veterans.

AIDS, Alzheimer's, Herpes Vaccines Are 'On The Horizon', Get Biotech Boost

AP | LINDA A. JOHNSON | Posted 11.18.2009 | Technology


MARIETTA, Pa. — Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Trave...

Going High-Tech To Track Alzheimer's Patients

hosted.ap.org | Lauran Neergaard | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


The Alzheimer's Association is adapting technology developed for monitoring prisoners to let caregivers track where their loved ones drive or walk....

National Memory Screening Day: Promote Early Detection of Memory Problems

Eric J. Hall | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Eric J. Hall

Here's a fact you haven't heard in the health care reform debate, but its impact over the next decade will be enormous: the incidence of Alzheimer's disease doubles every five years after age 65.

Caregiver Crunch: How To Find Affordable Care

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.

Living longer means more years to learn, work, play and enjoy time with those we love. However, there's also the increased possibility of health problems along the way.

Point 4: Americans Are Obese And Inert -- Resulting In Huge Health Care Costs

George Halvorson | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living


George Halvorson

We will spend about 17.6 percent of our GDP on health care expenses this year in America, primarily because we are not healthy in some very key areas.

88-Year-Old Walks 10,000 Miles In Husband's Memory

AP | | Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An 88-year-old woman in Colorado Springs who walks laps around a nursing home in memory of her deceased husband has hi...

Athletes Risk Lifetime Of Suffering From Head Injuries

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

A well-known cause of dementia is dementia pugilistica, or what has commonly been called being "punch drunk." In some cases, the presentation is virtually indistinguishable from Alzheimer's dementia.

The Hidden Costs of War: Veterans and Dementia

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

In the majority of cases, the development of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is the result of the acquisition of various risk factors throughout life. PTSD is one such factor.

Finding a Place for Mom (or Dad)

Linda Bergthold | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living


Linda Bergthold

For many families, the time will eventually come when mom or dad cannot live alone safely. And woe is the family member who has to deliver that message -- it's best to be prepared.

We Need Health Care, Not Disease Care

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

The dollar costs of caring for the increasing numbers of elderly Americans expected to develop Alzheimer's dementia over the next 30 years will decimate the personal savings of millions of families.

New Camera ViconRevue Promises To Catch Your Whole Life On Camera

New Scientist | Kurt Kleiner | Posted 10.18.2009 | Technology


Lifelog: New Camera ViconRevue Promises To Catch Your Whole Life On Camera ...

Assisted Living for the Demented: Locked-Up Syndrome

Karin Luisa | Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact


Karin Luisa

Old age seems to have become a nuisance to get through.

Sleep: Theory About Biological Clocks Overturned, Study Says

Medical News Today | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


University of Michigan mathematicians say they have identified the signal the brain sends to the rest of the body to control biological rhythms, a fin...