Alzheimer; News from the web:
Read up about how schoolchildren came up with the idea and subsequently developed an app that may help people with Alzheimer remember the people and things near and dear to them.
Read all about it HERE
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Canada warns about Donepezil, an Alzheimer drug
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The prescription medication has been linked to a muscle breakdown called rhabdomyolysis and the neurological disorder NMS (neuroleptic malignant syndrome) in some patients.
Donepezil, sold under the brand names Aricept and Aricept RDT as well as generic equivalents, is used to treat the symptoms of mild to severe Alzheimer’s disease.
Read all about it HERE
Care farms for Alzheimer and dementia patients
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Today a shout out to Pippa Kelly who is a writer from the UK and alerted us to the existence of Care Farms, an alternative to day care centres for those with dementia.
Looks like a great activity that deserves following!
Read all about it HERE
North Korea does not have much Alzheimer
Alzheimer at 43??!!
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Yes Alzheimer can strike as early as age 43. Now there is a support group to help these patients and their caretakers. “only” 200,000 sufferers of the early variety of Alzheimer are in the US but still a significant number.
Read all about it HERE
Judge orders continuation of Alzheimer drug manufacturing
Alzheimer; News from the web:
If the story is true that the management of Actavis wanted to stop producing their drug because it was running out of patent protection, I have a serious problem with the morality of this company.
Read all about it HERE