Archives - Sunday 01 June 2008

Plan to electronic tag dementia patients

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 22:31 - http://news.smh.com.au/

Dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers could be electronically monitored under a federal government plan.

Meditags to be placed on dementia and Alzheimer's patients

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 22:23 - http://www.livenews.com.au/

Tracking devices could be placed on dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers to prevent them wandering away from nursing homes.

Missing Largo Alzheimer's Patient Found On Alligator Alley

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 19:52 - http://www2.tbo.com/

LARGO - Florida Highway Patrol troopers found a missing 81-year-old man with Alzheimer's safe in his disabled car on Alligator Alley this morning.

Safety plan to tag dementia patients

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 16:00 - http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/

OLD people who have dementia or Alzheimer's would be electronically monitored under a radical plan by the Rudd Government.

For People With Down Syndrome, Longer Life Has Complications

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 11:48 - http://www.blueridgenow.com/

Those with Down syndrome have been living much longer due to medical advances, but shown a higher incidence of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Family Pleads For Help In Search For Missing Alzheimer’s Patient

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 08:20 - http://www.citynews.ca/

His name is Constantin Carstoniu and his family is looking for him.

Judie Rappaport: Give gifts of self to any dad for Father's Day

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 06:00 - http://tcpalm.com/

Think in terms of “giving of yourself” and watch Dad accept with joy! Can you paint, repair, clean or otherwise help Dad maintain his home? Cook extra portions, freeze them, and stack them in his...

A Walk to Remember

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 04:13 - http://www.morningsun.net/

Not much walking was done because of the rain, but the 2008 Memory Walk was still a success. “We still have a real good turnout despite the rain,” said Carol Kerr of the Golden Living...

For People With Down Syndrome, Longer Life Has Complications

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 02:15 - http://www.nytimes.com/

Those with Downs syndrome have been living much longer due to medical advances, but shown a higher incidence of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Comment on Embryonic Stem Cells As a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease by Professor Bill Rao (Sydney)

Published on Sunday 01 June 2008 - 01:41 - http://brainblogger.com/

In the previous post the last 3 links don't work. Anyway, Tony's article is too long on the history and too short on the cures. It is better to introduce points of interest at the outset and move...