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Delray Beach singer and songwriter Taylor Loren produced a video for her song “Her Soul,” which is about her Boca Raton grandmother who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Category Archives: Alzheimer Overview
What is reversible Dementia?
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More than 50 conditions can cause or imitate the symptoms of dementia. A small percentage of dementias are reversible, meaning the symptoms subside and the underlying problem is treated.
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Light therapy for Alzheimer’s
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A Korean research team jointly led by Professor Chan Beum Park of the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Dr. Kwon Yu from the Bionano Center at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) conducted research to suppress an abnormal assembly of beta-amyloids, a protein commonly found in the brain, by using photo-excited porphyrins.
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Coping and Compassion
A story like so many
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A short story about someone who gets confronted with her mother changing as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. It is important to read from time to time the stories from others in a similar situation. Although all cases are individual and different, there are also similarities that will give you the courage with carrying on with caring for your loved one.
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Possible solution for side effect of Alzheimer’s immunotherapy treatment
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It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease the most common form. Now researchers have discovered a possible solution for side effects seen in immunotherapy treatment for Alzheimer’s. Immunotherapy is a promising strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer’s that uses antibodies to stimulate the immune system to remove pieces of a protein called amyloid beta which accumulates in the brain (in deposits known as plaques) and is thought to be a major factor driving Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative effects.
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