What if you know you’ll have Alzheimer’s some day?

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In 2013, Ms Gregory and a few others started a nonprofit group and created a website (ApoE4.info) where the community could gather. Today the group has more than 2,000 members. They pore over medical journals, reach out to top researchers in the field and share notes about their experiments with diet, exercise and other lifestyle modifications.

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Patent law an obstacle for Alzheimer’s solutions

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You would think that all would be working cooperatively towards a solution for Alzheimer’s but this is not the case. The ridiculous costs and time that it takes to run effective tests lead to a short time to recoup your research costs when you would find a workable solution. Researchers can not make a good case that this is a wise investment for Pharmaceutical companies.

So something is really wrong here and the government should look into this.

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Inflamation and Alzheimer’s

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New research is suggesting that people in midlife who have a higher levels of systemic inflammation for whatever reason, later on in life, 25 years later, can show greater brain atrophy and greater problems with memory.

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Chile has a dementia plan

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The government of Chile has adopted a national plan on dementia following consultation with Corporación Alzheimer Chile and other key stakeholders. The plan is the 30th to be adopted worldwide, and includes key targets for improving awareness, access to care, support and treatment, research and risk reduction of dementia by 2025.
It is estimated that 180,000 people are living with dementia in Chile. The plan follows the publication of existing plans in Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and the USA, and includes a budget of USD $5.5m a year for implementation.

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Alzheimer’s on the spectrum

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Dr. Gayatri Devi, neurologist at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital, is out with a new book that defines Alzheimer’s as a spectrum disorder. She argues, among other things, that 60% of the Alzheimer’s cases can be prevented. See the video in the link for today.

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