The Alzheimer conundrum

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Here is an excerpt that highlights a new book that has been published, challenging lots of common thinking about Alzheimer.

The Alzheimer Conundrum is a gem for young scientists and medical students, and it will challenge them to step back from traditional models, standardised diagnostic procedures and disease specificity to adopt a broader philosophical approach: when is a disease not a disease? When is pathology normal and when does a natural entity become pathological? Lock draws her evidence from detailed scrutiny of the literature, coupled with interviews of researchers of renown in this field and from many disciplines. Although the book is well written, it will be best suited to scholars familiar with biological taxonomy: terms such as “cleavage”, “syndrome”, “precursor protein” and “dendrite” are used assuming that the reader requires no explanation.

Read all about it HERE

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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Alzheimer? There’s an app for that

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Pfizer is working on a project, together with a software development company, to develop a game that could eventually be used as a clinical tool to determine early signs of Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases.

Pfizer will do a clinical trial to see if it detects Alzheimer symptoms in an early stage

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Do you have Alzheimer?

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Well, that’s the question many of us wonder after we turn about 50. We start forgetting small things and believe the disease has struck us early. Read up on what the realities are below in our link.

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Alzheimer friendly towns

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A wonderful initiative that we cannot support enough. The ACT on Alzheimer collaborative has many partners and supporters and tries to get towns and businesses friendly and adapted to accommodate people with Dementia and Alzheimer.

A Minnesota initiative, the list as their goals:

five goals:

  • Identify and invest in promising approaches that reduce costs and improve care.

  • Increase detection of Alzheimer’s disease and improve ongoing care and support.

  • Sustain caregivers by offering them information, resources and in-person support.

  • Equip communities to be “dementia capable” to support residents who are touched by Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Raise awareness and reduce stigma by engaging communities.

 

Read all about it HERE