Category Archives: Research

Do you want to know if you have Alzheimer

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So here is the dilemma. The research apparently finds ways to predict if someone would have or develop Alzheimer. These findings precede finding a cure. So the question becomes, if you know or could know that you have the disease, would you want to know? We know there is no cure. It is not for lack of trying or lack of funding as I believe the pharmaceutical industry is well aware of the Billions that can be made by the industry who finds the cure to the condition. What’s your view? Would you want to know you will be suffering from something when there is no cure or would you rather live life and see things come your way?

UPDATE: Read the response from our the Alzheimer Reading Room

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Spices to fight Alzheimer

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Did you know that some spices, popular in Indian dishes, are known to fight Alzheimer? Well it could not hurt trying it as they are, besides probably healthy and helpful, very delicious.

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Alzheimer may be responsible for more deaths

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Time reports today this rather disturbing news:

Research found that medical staff often lists people’s immediate cause of death, such as pneumonia, on death certificates, when Alzheimer’s was the underlying cause. If properly accounted for, Alzheimer’s could rival heart disease and cancer as a leading cause of death

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Marijuana for Alzheimer

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Early use of marijuana might forestall the onset of Alzheimer’s and improve memory in old people, says Gary Wenk, a long-time researcher whose work with marijuana and this disease has come to halt.

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This may be the reason why there is no cure yet for Alzheimer

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It turns out that, by studying the brains of twins, Alzheimer can have various triggers. Although the brains can pathologically look absolutely the same, the symptoms can be vastly different. More and more researchers start realizing that Alzheimer may be the combination of a whole range of different brain affections and triggers.

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Anti depressant helps Alzheimer

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Sometimes news is too good to be true and in this case…. Citalopram was found effective to reduce stress and anxiety in Alzheimer patients and thus also helped their caregivers reduce stress levels. Here is the trade-off though; the study also showed a decline in cognitive function and there are some known health risks associated with using this product. Read up on it for the full story

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