Will we ever find a cure?

Alzheimer; News from the web:

The New York Times has a great article today, read it in our link below.

“The field is desperate, and we all want something to work,” said Dr. Reisa Sperling, director of the Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Read all about it HERE

(our blog will be on a short break to celebrate the US Thanksgiving, back on Monday)

Benefits of a bracelet for people with dementia

Alzheimer; News from the web:

L.A. Found,  equips potential wanderers with trackable bracelets that, when activated by search crews, transmit a radio signal to handheld receivers placed in several Sheriff’s Department cruisers and helicopters. The battery-operated bracelets are available to anyone with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or autism.

Read all about it HERE

Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer’s disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by an international team of researchers led by scientists at UC San Francisco and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Read all about it HERE