]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/alzheimers Blog Articles Tagged with 'alzheimers' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924253?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924253?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:00:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924254?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Super Shopping To aid you in preparing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we at the b5 Lifestyles and Health/Wellness channels have compiled shopping lists and suggestions. The lists also are usable beyond these two shopping days. You can get... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924254?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:00:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924255?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers MY THANKFUL POEMI m thankful for:My daughter s return to healthMy grandchildren who keep our life excitingThe sparkle of sun on snowThe song of the chickadees in morningThe wagging greeting of our dog when we get homeThe squealing guinea pig who ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924255?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:00:26 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924256?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers HAPPY THANKSGIVING May this be a joyous day wherever you are, whether celebrating with friends, family, at work (yes, some people have to work on holidays) or doing something special alone. Have you worked on your Thankful Poem?Is it snowy, warm, r... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924256?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:10:34 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/924401?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers A new study has found that the link between weight and Alzheimer's disease is different for men and women. (Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and fatal brain disorder, and the leading cause of dementia. Most people who develop Alzheimer's are over... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/924401?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:54:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924257?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Snowy DayWe woke up to 5 inches of snow this morning and wondered if school would be delayed. However, when the grandchildren checked (we live in a three generation household), it was school as usual for them and substitute teaching for me. Snow c... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924257?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:00:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/924421?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Last time, I wrote about Ginkgo biloba being ineffective for the prevention of Alzheimer s disease, which may have led you to wonder what actually can prevent it? In your Internet search, you might have been drawn in by the headline at CNN: Fiv... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/924421?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:52:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924259?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Thankful PoemWhy not write a Thankful Poem for Thanksgiving? This can be an activity you re involved in with your children, your Alzheimer s family member, holiday guests or simply yourself. For details on one way to do this, check out my pos... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924259?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:50:39 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924260?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Alzheimer s DecisionsMoving an Alzheimer s family member to a nursing home presents a heartwrenching challenge for many people. Some have made promises that they would never do this. Others feel it s their responsibility to care for their ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/924260?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:24:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/924147?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers de Jong LW, van der Hiele K, Veer IM, Houwing JJ, Westendorp RG, Bollen EL, de Bruin PW, Middelkoop HA, van Buchem MA, & van der Grond J. Strongly reduced volumes of putamen and thalamus in Alzheimer's disease: An MRI study. Brain. 2008 Nov 20.Depa... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/924147?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/923818?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Alzheimer s AwarenessAlzheimer s Disease Awareness at EverydayHealth.com offers a great deal of information about this illness.The Alzheimer s Association provides a wealth of information. The National Institute of Aging (NIA) provides Alzheim... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/923818?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:55:38 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/923985?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers In March, I wrote a piece with the intentionally wishy-washy title Ginkgo biloba may or may not help prevent memory loss, - which was based on the inconclusive results of a small pilot study that had garnered widespread media attention with nu... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/923985?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:16:11 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/923684?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Along with clock-drawing test, the words are apple, penny and table. Patients were instructed to draw a clock and set the time to ten minutes after eleven, on a paper with a pre-drawn circle.They were also asked to recall the three words later in t... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/923684?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:01 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/923874?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers WITH THE NEW JUPITER STATIN LOWERING HEART ATTACK STUDY SHOULD WE PUT CHOLESTEROL MEDICINE IN DRINKING WATERStatins are the most powerful and popular cholesterol lowering drugs. You don't need to be Einstein to notice how much is written about them. ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/923874?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:20:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/923819?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Alzheimer s TriumphsAs I recall my experiences with Mother and Auntie and read some of the comments I receive here at Alzheimer s Notes, I realize there are small triumphs, or joys, if we ll but recognize them and remember them.Write them dow... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/923819?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:18:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/923966?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers AP, Globe and Mail, CTV Ginkgo biloba, the herbal supplement that is sold in health-food stores as a memory enhancer, does not prevent the onset of dementia or Alzheimer s disease, new research suggests.The study is the largest and longest gink... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/923966?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:52:15 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/923718?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers If you are one of the older member of the population who keeps taking the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba...you may want to throw it away, as the largest and longest study on it didn't show benefits against Alzheimer's disease and other age-related d... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/923718?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:54:15 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/923708?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers From an NIH press release earlier today:Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study Fails To Show Benefit in Preventing Dementia in the ElderlyThe dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Al... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/923708?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:59:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/bps-research-digest/923867?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Michael Greenberg, who wrote a memoir recently about his daughter's experience of bipolar disorder, has now written a fascinating review in the New York Review of Books (NYRoB) of a new tome on memory Can't Remember What I Forgot: The Good News from... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/bps-research-digest/923867?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:14:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/923820?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers CardmakingIf you and your family enjoy making holiday cards, I have some resources at Party Pizzazz to check out. Here you ll find ideas for your cards, invitations and thank you notes.I discussed cardmaking in a previous post, something the whol... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/923820?rsstype=tag&tag=alzheimers Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:41:48 -0500