Alzheimer's Disease:
Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms, Articles on Alzheimers Disease and Treatment, Alzheimer's care and information.
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Sep 22nd, 2009
On Monday, the WHO and ADI (Alzheimer’s Disease International) released a report on the current state of Alzheimer’s disease in the world. At the present time, Alzheimer’s disease has reached 35 million worldwide. The number is at epidemic proportions. WHO and ADI have declared that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease be a health priority in the world and they are encouraging nations to do the same.
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Sep 21st, 2009
The declaration of World's Alzheimer’s Day brings to our attention the need to confront the reality of this most common of dementias and to acknowledge that we can take steps to address not only the medical, economic, and social issues associated with the disease, but the personal issues as well.
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Sep 21st, 2009
The number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are expected to drastically increase by the year 2030 as life expectancy also increases, according to a statement issued by the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). The cost of resources to meet the needs of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is estimated at $315 each year.
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Sep 21st, 2009
Problems carrying out daily chores or enjoying hobbies could identify people with mild cognitive impairments that are likely to progress more quickly to Alzheimer's dementia.
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Sep 9th, 2009
Getting a cold, stomach bug or other infection may lead to increased memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease.
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Sep 8th, 2009
In the largest genome-wide association study reported to date involving Alzheimer's disease, scientists have identified two new possible genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's, the most common form of the disease.
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Sep 7th, 2009
Two separate research teams have found three new genes that increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease when they contain certain mutations. The three new genes are CLU, CR1, and PICALM, and they are associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Aug 27th, 2009
The brains of people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease may go into hyperactive mode in the very early stages of the disease in order to compensate for deterioration.
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Aug 26th, 2009
Obesity has been linked with a variety of serious health problems, and the latest one to add to the list is Alzheimer’s disease. A new study available on the online edition of the journal Human Brain Mapping reports that obese and overweight people have less brain tissue than people of normal weight.
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Aug 15th, 2009
Scientists have long suspected that Alzheimer's disease is caused by plaques formed when the small protein amyloid-beta (A) binds to itself in clusters and undergoes a chemical change, creating protein deposits in the brain.
