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Low-dose ionizing radiation may be a promising, although possibly controversial, therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, according to the researchers behind a small new pilot study.
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Become a clinical trial volunteer
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Joe Oglesby was the highest-ranking Black newsroom executive at The Miami Herald when he announced his retirement in 2009. He and wife Linda Blash talked to us about his Alzheimer’s diagnosis and Joe’s involvement as a volunteer in an Alzheimer’s clinical trial.
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Preventing dementia-related wandering
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The Alzheimer’s Association suggests these steps to help prevent wandering:
Have a routine for daily activities.
Identify the most likely times of day that wandering may occur. Plan activities at that time. Activities and exercise can reduce anxiety, agitation and restlessness.
Reassure the person if he or she feels lost, abandoned or disoriented. If the person with dementia wants to leave to “go home” or “go to work,” use communication focused on exploration and validation. Refrain from correcting the person. For example, “We are staying here tonight. We are safe and I’ll be with you. We can go home in the morning after a good night’s rest.”
Ensure all basic needs are met. Has the person gone to the bathroom? Is he or she thirsty or hungry?
Avoid busy places that are confusing and can cause disorientation.
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Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Research on the Mediterranean diet has found it to have a number of health benefits. A recent study, published in Experimental Gerontology, found that daily consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), an essential component of the Mediterranean diet, might be the key to helping the body fight Alzheimer’s.
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AI can help Alzheimer’s
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Have you ever wondered how Netflix knows the perfect show to recommend next? Or how Facebook suggests just the person you were looking to follow?
Researchers have found the power of those predicting algorithms can also “predict” the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s – which could help change completely what researchers know about treating and preventing such diseases.
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13 Alzheimer’s gene variants found
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Researchers have identified 13 variants of genes connected to Alzheimer’s disease that are new to scientists. In a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the researchers report how they sequenced whole genomes of people in more than 600 families with individuals who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and searched for rare versions of genes.
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