Alzheimer supporters storm the South Carolina congress

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More than 50 people from all over South Carolina gathered Tuesday at the State House to raise awareness and ask for more funding for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and for those who care for them.

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Marijuana for Alzheimer

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Early use of marijuana might forestall the onset of Alzheimer’s and improve memory in old people, says Gary Wenk, a long-time researcher whose work with marijuana and this disease has come to halt.

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This may be the reason why there is no cure yet for Alzheimer

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It turns out that, by studying the brains of twins, Alzheimer can have various triggers. Although the brains can pathologically look absolutely the same, the symptoms can be vastly different. More and more researchers start realizing that Alzheimer may be the combination of a whole range of different brain affections and triggers.

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Alzheimer on the road

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In Australia they have understood what risks can occur when people with alzheimer are participating in traffic. It is dangerous for people with advance dementia to drive and family members are urged to talk to them and have their driving assessed.

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Alzheimer is not alone

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In fact there are dozens of brain wasting diseases but Alzheimer is the most known one. It is now the third cause of death in Washington. As our populations grows and lives longer, the number and percentage of people developing Alzheimer will grow too. And we have still no cure!

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Anti depressant helps Alzheimer

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Sometimes news is too good to be true and in this case…. Citalopram was found effective to reduce stress and anxiety in Alzheimer patients and thus also helped their caregivers reduce stress levels. Here is the trade-off though; the study also showed a decline in cognitive function and there are some known health risks associated with using this product. Read up on it for the full story

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