Cuddle therapy

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Caring for dolls gives Dementia patients a sense of purpose, increases communication and reduces stress.

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Success with fruit flies!

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Researchers have reversed symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in fruit flies by adjusting the production of certain enzymes. The finding may open doors to exploring epigenetics as a potential avenue for Alzheimer’s disease treatments

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Funding Alzheimer’s with some spare change

Alzheimer; News from the web:

“While spare change doesn’t seem like a lot, automatically rounding up one’s transaction adds up to about $50 per month on average,” Tokarsky said. “Just think about it. Does it really make sense for millions of people to wait around to die from a horrible disease, simply because one can’t make a profit developing a cure? Doesn’t it make more sense to invest our spare change, regardless if we make money or lose it, but so that we have a pretty decent chance for a cure in 5, 10 or 15 years?”

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