Alzheimer; News from the web:
As there seem to be over 100 different forms of dementia, it becomes more important to diagnose the exact nature of the disease. Although there is no cure for Alzheimer, you do want to have a proper diagnose to ensure you are treating the right form of dementia.
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There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, but University of Washington bioengineers are one step closer to finding a treatment. They have designed a peptide structure that can stop the harmful changes of the body’s normal proteins into a state that’s linked to widespread diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A program at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra is helping sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease increase their wellbeing and overcome social isolation through appreciation of art.
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It’s believed that playing games such as poker, and bingo, may help prevent Alzheimer’s by preserving brain structures and cognitive functions vulnerable to Alzheimer’s pathophysiology.
There is also evidence that a game known as Smartbrain has also been shown to improve cognition in Alzheimer’s patients. A study, carried out in Spain, showed that the diseased brain retained the ability to make new neurological connections, and that playing on computer based games held a lot of promise.
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Doctors at the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center are hopeful a new drug called Solanezumab, made by Eli Lilly & Co., can delay or even prevent Alzheimer’s.
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A new tool has been developed:
Investigators found that exposure to a bluish-white light source during the daytime for 4 weeks significantly increased sleep quality, efficiency, and total sleep time and reduced depression and agitation in alzheimer patients
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