The inititaive seeks to focus on two problems. "First, we still don’t fully understand the causes and underlying biology of these diseases. We have learned a lot and have ideas and working models, but these are complex diseases, and our mechanistic understanding is still relatively nascent. Second, the field collectively has suffered from a longstanding siloing of effort, models and approaches and this has held back progress. We need new ideas and perspectives on these disorders and approaches that are more integrative, collaborative, and multidisciplinary."
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"Extracts from three South African plants can help prevent the formation of toxic amyloid protein aggregates known to contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a research study revealed. This finding may help identify new active compounds to be explored as potential therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer’s."
The "he medical community has begun to explore the concept of 'gut integrity' — the idea of a connection, even a conversation, between the brain and the gut — new holistic insights into how lifestyle, including diet and mindfulness, may affect disease development, its management and prevention are coming to the fore."
VIDEO: "Maria Shriver takes on the deadly disease that has affected her family along with 5 million who are Americans suffering from it. Maria shares her fight against the illness and gives us her insight and tells us what she is doing as an advocate."
"Chalermpon Punnotok, chief executive officer of CT Robotics, presents Dinsow Mini 2, the companion for those with Alzheimer's that comes with artificial intelligence features. CT Robotics has launched its latest version of a Thai-made-and-designed robot, “Dinsow Mini 2”, which is embedded with artificial intelligence and is designed to be a companion for the elderly, especially those with Alzheimer’s."
"The gift of time is always perfect for someone with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. People going through this journey appreciate companionship and socialization because they feel isolated most of the time. Some examples of activities include taking them on a car ride, giving a soothing hand massage with scented lotions, involving them in holiday decorating and cooking or looking at photo albums together."
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s grew by 8 percent in the past year, potentially because Alzheimer’s is affecting more families.
But elsewhere, the toll has been steep: The American Cancer Society became so reliant on charity walks such as Relay for Life that the organization has suffered severe revenue losses lately.
“Our declines were much more pronounced than some other organizations,” a spokesperson for the organization recently told The New York Times.
On the big day, everyone comes out to walk, run, bike, or get shaved en masse.
Are people doing something easy, or are they riding through Antarctica on broken glass in gorilla suits?” he says.
Recently, Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, announced that she would be retiring from public life due to dementia that was probably Alzheimer’s disease.
Federal budget grants for 2018 appropriated an additional $414 million to the National Institutes of Health for Alzheimer’s research, bringing the budget to $1.8 billion.
This January, Pfizer announced they’d be halting their research efforts to find an Alzheimer’s cure, making federal funding more important than ever.
In 1971, Nixon declared a “war on cancer” and signed the National Cancer Act of 1971.
That act established the National Cancer Institute in its current form.
In the early stages of the disease, individuals might “fib” to cover up for memory loss; the individual is not intentionally being deceptive.
As your mother’s dementia progresses, she no longer has the cognitive abilities to intentionally be deceitful.
Dear Reader, We would be delighted to have you attend the Dec. 6 workshop, Sensory Stimulation and Activities for Those with Dementia.
We need to ensure that the person with dementia can feel successful and useful and not become frustrated.
A person with dementia may be able to play simple songs learned on the piano years ago.
SUNDAY, Nov. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- People caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia should focus on four main safety issues, an expert says.
It's not safe for patients with late-stage dementia to prepare food on the stove or in the oven, Duxbury said.
Give him the keys to a different car or remove the car key from his set of keys.
Those with dementia often forget to take their pills or take pills together that can cause harmful side effects.
"Families need to remember that a person with dementia does not live in the same reality that we live in," he said.