Alzheimer; News from the web:
For the first time, scientists have seen evidence of where the brain records the time and place of real-life memories.
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Does Alzheimer’s run in families?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
My mother died of Alzheimer’s, should I get worried now? The Washington post writes an article about it.
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Volunteering for Alzheimer’s
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Dementia Tool – Get To Know Me!
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The Keep in Mind blog provides us with a simple but very effective tool to have ready in case of emergency.
It is always great if you are prepared and do not have to go scrambling for information at the moment your loved one needs you and may not be able to provide information themselves.
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Participate in an Alzheimer’s study
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80% of research studies fail to attract enough participants. Ready to help us change that?
Find Alzheimer’s prevention studies and trials taking place near you.
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New Alzheimer’s Research at the University of New Mexico
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Researchers at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center say they are getting closer to a vaccine that could someday rescue people from Alzheimer’s.
Although still years away, the hope is it could treat or even prevent the disease, and at a lower cost than other potential cures being researched.
Assistant professor Kiran Bhaskar and his team have developed a vaccine that restores cognition in mice engineered to develop Alzheimer’s disease. It also reverses changes in their brains that indicate the presence of the disease.
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