The Prevention Of Alzheimer's Disease
Many individuals have come to my Psychiatry office asking if their elderly parent's or grandparent's diagnosis of Alzheimer's has doomed them as well to a future of dementia. The answer is, "Probably not."
Many individuals have come to my Psychiatry office asking if their elderly parent's or grandparent's diagnosis of Alzheimer's has doomed them as well to a future of dementia. The answer is, "Probably not."
Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living
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.
Eric J. Hall | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
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.
Bloomberg | David Evans | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business
Pfizer and Lilly lead a parade of U.S. companies that have paid $7 billion in penalties after promoting drugs for uses not approved by the FDA. This u...
Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living
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 Scientist | Kurt Kleiner | Posted 10.18.2009 | Technology
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The Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 12.01.2009 | Impact
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens has been praised for his Alzheimer's Disease advocacy for years. His grandmother has the disease, he's testi...
Harry Johns | Posted 11.22.2009 | Entertainment
To ensure that critical research funding becomes and remains a priority, we must all raise awareness about Alzheimer's.
Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living
Not enough attention seems focused on ensuring health care systems' preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues -- with Alzheimer's Disease as the most dramatic example.
Fred Hassan | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics
We must address this crisis. We must begin by putting Alzheimer's into the center of our national dialogue about reforming health care.
washingtonpost.com | David Brown | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living
Two European research teams have identified three genes that affect a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dement...
Yahoo! News | ALICE PARK | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic report that they may have found a way to identify those most at risk of developing the neurological disorder long ...
BBC News | Posted 08.05.2009 | Home
Drinking five cups of coffee a day could reverse memory problems seen in Alzheimer's disease, US scientists say....
Michael Russnow | Posted 07.17.2009 | Media
Will Letterman now start to censor himself with his writers and, worse, when he interacts with his guests? All it takes is another person to mislead the media and public as Palin has shamelessly done.
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living
Research suggests that less than 35 percent of people with Alzheimer's or other dementias are properly diagnosed. Early diagnosis is crucial.
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living
There are few conditions more frightening to my patients -- and to me -- than dementia. It's easily the most common fear voiced in my office.
John Hoffman | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment
The more I learn the less frightening Alzheimer's becomes -- and the more I find myself making lifestyle choices that diminish my risk of contracting the disease.
Jill Stein and Ted Schettler | Posted 04.25.2009 | Living
New medical research reveals good news for those who thought that neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are genetically determined and can not be avoided.
Carrie Pollare | Posted 03.20.2009 | Living
Our "I'm Tired of Alzheimer's" bracelet is our fight in honor of our mother and every other family who is dealing with this insidious disease that robs a person of his or her dignity and life.
Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living
At a time when our country is in a paroxysm of economic self-doubt and cleansing itself of corruption, it is tempting to equate what has come before with "old" and the incoming, the new, with "young".
Stanton Peele | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living
How much is less than 1-2 drinks? Maybe put a touch of alcohol on your tongue every other day with an eye dropper -- no cheating and putting two drops while we're not looking!
AP | Posted 12.11.2008 | Chicago
The state of Illinois will make $190,000 in grants to help research, treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease. The money comes from donations Illinois t...
Gary Cohan | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics
One thought that keeps entering my medically-trained mind is a strange coincidence of acronyms that may explain why John McCain is psychologically unfit to be our next President.
LiveScience | Jeanna Bryner | Posted 04.25.2008 | Living
Men are more likely than women to have problems with memory and other thinking skills, symptoms considered to be an early stage of dementia, research...
Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living