Category Archives: Treatment

From Nebraska…. a possible new Alzheimer drug

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Alzheimer; News from the web:

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is participating in a new, national, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) clinical research study evaluating the potential benefits of an investigational medicine when taken by people with mild-to-moderate AD who are already being treated with donepezil (Aricept).

Entitled NOBLE, the trial is evaluating an investigational drug, T-817MA, which may have the potential to modify the pace of the disease in those who are currently suffering with mild-to-moderate AD

Read all about it HERE

Holistic approach to Alzheimer

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A more in-depth report on the study we highlighted a few days ago where 10 patients showed remarkable progress and dementia reversal. Seems like lots of work and not a silver bullet but the results certainly need follow up and confirmation.

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Get the diagnosis right, is it Alzheimer?

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The good folks from KeepInMindInc.com reached out with this video to remind all of us about the importance of getting the right diagnosis of dementia. What type of dementia is it? You need to know because the care and cure depend on a good diagnosis. While you are at it, browser their website, filled with great resources and advice!

Read all about it HERE

Alzheimer? The Police is getting involved

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Great initiative, the police in Prescott has been trained to recognize symptoms of Alzheimer. The police department applied for and received a $50,000 grant in October 2013 from the U.S. Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. That has gone toward training officers to recognize if someone has the disease and how to interact with someone who may have Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Read all about it HERE