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Mental Acuity May Increase Rate of Cognitive Decline
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 16:59 - http://www.foodconsumer.org/A new study shows that engaging in intellectually stimulating activities can ward off Alzheimer s symptoms, but once the disease hits, the decline is more rapid
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Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 16:42 - http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/Fiona Phillips, TV presenter and Alzheimer's Society Ambassador, has written a book, Before I Forget, about her complex relationship with her parents.
Nobel Prize-winner finds new path for Alzheimer's drug
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 16:34 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/After 25 years of ongoing research, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Paul Greengard is unveiling a new pathway at work in Alzheimer's--a discovery likely to trigger a fresh burst of R&D work around a...
Initiative vergibt Gelder für Kongressbesuche
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 16:00 - http://www.aerztezeitung.de/Junge Alzheimer-Forscher können bei der Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e. V. Zuschüsse bis 500 Euro zu Reisekosten für Kongress- und Tagungsbesuche beantragen. Die Initiative ist eine gemeinnützige...
Exercises Slow Dementia at First, Then Speed it Up?
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 15:52 - http://www.redorbit.com/(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You've heard that activities like completing crossword puzzles, reading a book and listening to the radio may protect your brain from dementia. Now, a new study shows those...
Gang overcharged pensioner by £68k
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 15:28 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Gang conned elderly victims out of a total of £200,000Members of a gang that conned a 94-year-old woman out of almost £70,000 for building work worth just £250 were jailed today.The woman was one...
Researchers discover protein that stimulates production of beta-amyloid
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 15:23 - http://www.news-medical.net/Researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research laboratory today published "Gamma-secretase Activating Protein is a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease" in Nature online....
Eisai announces initiation of Alzheimer's drug study
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 14:53 - http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/Sep 02, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --'Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, has announced the start of the first patient enrolled clinical study with BAN2401, a monoclonal antibody that is...
Cognitive Active Does not Keep Dementia at a Bay
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 14:36 - http://topnews.us/' ' ' Brain3.jpg ' ''A study carried out in the United States has established a very surprising fact that the people who have a history of being cognitively active, if anytime happen to develop...
Seasalt and Alzheimer’s Society are 'Casting off' for Dementia
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 14:34 - http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/Seasalt knitting shops launch the GO KNIT! charity knitting project to support Alzheimer's Society.
