Alzheimers Day Care
WCTV-TV CBS Tallahassee
"My Friend’s House" in Valdosta provides free services and activities for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. This helps both the suffer and caregiver. Some think that it is a day care of sorts.
The leaves of memory
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Proceeds from the Keep Memories Alive walk will benefit the Memory and Wellness Center in Boca Raton. This center help treats individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Clearing the way for low-cost biogenerics
The Boston Globe
The government should help with the development of biologics, protein-based medicines, since they have a lot of potential to treat many conditions — including Alzheimer’s disease.
Statins’ data inconclusive for dementia
Denver Post (Harvard Health)
Taking statins may help lower one’s chances of developing dementia like Alzheimer’s disease, but some doctors doubt this claim.
Don’t forget to exercise your brain
The Orlando Sentinel
Mental stimulation helps people stave off the effects of Alzheimer’s.
Britain approves use of hybrid human-animal embryos for stem cell research
The Orlando Sentinel (The Associated Press)
British lawmakers have approved the use of embryos that are hybrids of human and animal cells in stem cell research. This could help scientists research conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
Pharmaceutical firm formed for Alzheimer’s research
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Research scientists at the Roskamp Institute have launched Archer Pharmaceuticals Inc. to help it develop medications for Alzheimer’s disease.
More Alzheimer’s Risk for Hispanics, Studies Find
Ocala Star-Banner
Scientists are growing concerned as they see Latinos developing Alzheimer’s disease earlier than other groups.
Is B-12 the new miracle vitamin?
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Scientists suspect that vitamin B-12 plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
Course Will Help Stave Off ‘Senior Moments’
The Tampa Tribune
The "Memory Fit Training" course offered by Morton Plant Mease and Community Aging and Retirement Services will help individuals improve their memories. This is open to all people — even if they don’t have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Study finds genistein, a hormone found in soy, boosts bone density
St. Petersburg Times
Genistein is viewed as an alternative treatment for bone loss in women since studies indicate that traditional therapy can increase a person’s chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions.
Mich. voters to decide stem cell research measure
The Bradenton Herald (The Associated Press)
Michigan voters will either pass or reject a measure that will help stem cell research in the state, which can affect Alzheimer’s research.
Scientists win Nobel for green jellyfish protein
The Lakeland Ledger
Nobel Prize winners Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Tsien developed green fluorescent protein to study many things including Alzheimer’s caused nerve cell damage.
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