“'You don’t look like you have dementia.' On the couch of his Orléans home between his wife of 15 years, Robin Meyers, and Bernese mountain dog, Brooklyn, Keith Barrett is the picture of a life well lived."
Posts tagged as “AD”
"In the only trial of its kind in the U.S., a Las Vegas doctor is injecting patients with a radioactive liquid and scanning their brains in hopes of discovering the cause of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease."
"Alcohol use has been identified as a risk factor for dementia and cognitive decline. However, some patterns of drinking have been associated with beneficial effects."
"What do sedatives, general anesthetics, anti-anxiety drugs, alcohol, numerous recreational drugs, and allopregnanolone, a neurosteroid being tested in Alzheimer’s trials, have in common? They all tweak the activity of GABA-A receptors."
"Kathy Griffin’s mother Maggie became a breakout star on the comedian’s reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List . Now, Griffin has shared heartbreaking news about her mom: She has dementia ."
"In the U.S. alone, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death, according to the Alzheimer's Association's website, which also states "1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined." Researchers are using many different approaches to tackle the disease. A surprising one? Mathematics."
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"My husband of 50 years passed away shortly before Christmas this year. He’d had Alzheimer’s and naturally everyone — family and friends both — views his death as a blessing. They’re not wrong. Alzheimer’s is a terrible, terrible disease. I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. And, because I was my husband’s primary caregiver, the past few years have been unbelievably challenging."
"Investigators analyzed data from 10 clinical trials of patients with Alzheimer disease who received cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine.Patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) who receive cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) or memantine in clinical trials experience greater cognitive decline than patients who receive neither medication, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open."
"Robots are increasingly replicating more and more lifelike human behavior, but can they imitate animals? This is a different twist on robotic pets and scientists say they can serve as friends and therapy aids to the growing elderly population."
"Scientists have created a drinkable cocktail that could cure Alzheimer’s and reverse memory loss... The drink – a mix of “designer molecules” – works by blocking a crucial step in the disease process."