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
Category Archives: Treatment
Saved by the Sound of Music
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Researchers have found that singing sessions, with hits like from the Sound of Music, are helpful. Specially the people who sing along with the session show an improvement in their memory skills. Looks like an easy enough activity for Alzheimer homes to set up.
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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.
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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!
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Run away from Alzheimer, get on the treadmill
Alzheimer; News from the web:
If you are the proud owner of a clothing rack that was sold to you as a treadmill, you are in good luck. Dust it off, switch it on and hit the belt running, it seems good to fight off Alzheimer.
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The cure for Alzheimer
Alzheimer; News from the web:
CBS news brings a story, reviewing the status quo for research into a cure for Alzheimer and highlighting the potential good it would do, both for the population at large and for the researcher who develops it.
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