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Tag: Alzheimer’s
Stress Can Accelerate Alzheimer’s
Stress-induced hormones produced by the brain can increase an individualÛªs risk of developing AlzheimerÛªs disease and accelerate the development of AlzheimerÛªs in individuals already suffering from the disease.This study is the first to discover the precise mechanism that causes stress-induced AlzheimerÛªs disease. When the brain is stressed, it produces steroids...
Beta Blockers May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk (VIDEO)
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Beta Blockers May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Men taking beta blockers to treat high blood pressure may also be benefiting from an unintended side effect: a reduced chance of brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.åÊ åÊThe Honolulu-Asia Aging Study ÛÓ which will be discussed next month at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting in San Diego...
Alzheimer’s Action Day Guide (VIDEO)
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Alzheimer’s Resources from Assisted Living Today
To help raise awareness of the significant impacts AlzheimerÛªs disease has on families and loved ones, Assisted Living Today put together the AlzheimerÛªs Action Day Guide, aåÊcomprehensive resource covering the latest research, treatments, fact and figures, as well as informative tips for caregivers.The Guide contains:The CaregiverÛªs Guide to AlzheimerÛªs Disease...
Fighting the Risk of AlzheimerÛªs Disease – A Caregivers Perspective
The following is a guest blog by Martha Stettinius. In 2005, at age 40, I became the main caregiver for my mother, Judy, who could no longer balance her checkbook, cook, or clean. I encouraged her to move from her remote lakeside cottage into my small home with my husband...
Hospitalized Alzheimer’s Patient at Increased Risk for Cogitive Decline, Death (VIDEO)
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Hospitalized Alzheimer’s Patient at Increased Risk for Cogitive Decline, Death
Harvard researchers have found that a hospital stay is related to a faster rate of mental decline and a heightened risk of dying or entering a nursing home for those who already have AlzheimerÛªs disease. A study following nearly 800 individuals with mild AlzheimerÛªs disease found that: Those who had...
Higher Levels of Purpose Lead to Better Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Sufferers (VIDEO)
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