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Caledon will be represented at Hoof Prints of Hope charity ride
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 06:03 - http://www.caledoncitizen.com/A small group of horse back riders will be traveling across the province of Alberta, starting Sept. 3, stopping in more than 30 communities to collect donations for research and distribute...
Direct payments for people with dementia
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 06:01 - http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/What are direct payments?'Direct payments are paid to people who have been assessed as having needs requiring support. They are paid to the individual in place of direct service provision so that...
Study Finds More Specific Target to Get at Beta Amyloid
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 06:01 - http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/Try, Try Again'To say that targeting beta amyloid plaques – the anatomical hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease – has been clinically unsuccessful to date is at the very least an understatement....
Benefit concert to feature flute choir
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 05:47 - http://www.theacorn.com/An Alzheimer s benefit concert titled Mary Predmore and Friends will be presented at 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 18 in the sanctuary of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 4191 Cochran St., Simi Valley....
'Crosswords may hide Alzheimer's'
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 04:54 - http://www.theage.com.au/Crossword puzzles and other mentally stimulating pursuits may hide rather than prevent the progress of Alzheimer's disease, research shows.
New Study Singles Out Factors Linked To Cognitive Deficits In Type 2 Diabetes
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 03:35 - http://www.redorbit.com/Older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more...
Mental exercise can speed up the rate of decline for dementia
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 02:21 - http://www.healthjackal.com/It is commonly believed that mental exercise lets seniors outrun dementia. However, new research suggests seniors who engage in such brain exercise could in reality have a quicker rate of decline...
MMR Risks, Autism & Finding Balance
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 01:52 - http://www.opposingviews.com/By Val'''Experts entertain the notion that autism may not be a single disease at all.'The autism spectrum encompasses all ability levels; a great expanse that represents differing involvement with...
Active minds delay dementia but speed decline once it hits
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 01:52 - http://www.usatoday.com/Cognitive stimulation has early benefits, according to a 12-year study of those 65 and up, but after Alzheimer's hits may make it worse.
Finding Suggests New Aim for Alzheimer’s Drugs
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 00:04 - http://www.nytimes.com/A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new direction.
