Category Archives: Treatment

10 drugmakers work together to write alzheimer history

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Pfizer Inc., Eli Lilly & Co. and eight other large drug makers will partner with the U.S. government in a $230-million effort to identify new approaches to treat Alzheimer’s, diabetes, lupus and arthritis.

Data generated from the work will be made public for other scientists to use, a move the U.S. National Institutes of Health called groundbreaking. The targeted diseases are some of the most prevalent conditions among Americans, costing the nation billions of dollars in treatment and lost productivity.

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20 Years before Alzheimer symptoms show.

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According to current understanding, Alzheimer’s disease develops slowly and it may take up to 20 years before the first obvious symptoms occur. With the development of early diagnostics of the disease, the question of which treatments to offer to completely healthy people with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s becomes of key importance in the field of medicine. Various dietary treatments seem a promising alternative.

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Did we find an effective Alzheimer drug?

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Unfortunately not. Here the sad story about another two drugs that have failed in the trials.

Both bapineuzumab and solanezumab did not improve patients’ ability to think and solve problems, according to findings published in the Jan. 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

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At home testing of Alzheimer

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The Ohio state university has developed a test that you can easily do at home. The results will show you if there are reasons for concern about cognitive decline.

Lets all do this and be prepared!

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Write History with Alzheimer

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People with Alzheimer loose their short term memory first. Their capability to recall memories from long ago remains in place during the early stages. This is the time to encourage them to make a project out of recording their life memories. It helps them to feel good, keeps them active and preserves all the memories for the future generations.

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