Alzheimer; News from the web:
A Lower Hutt team of researchers has made a significant contribution to the hunt for a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Chemists at Callaghan Innovation (CI, formerly IRL Ltd), working from Gracefield, are the first in the world to find a way to synthesise a type of complex sugar that shows signs it could control the process that leads to the common brain disease.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, My 78 year old mother has Alzheimer’s and is in a nursing home. She sleeps on and off throughout the day and night. There is no rhyme or reason as to when she falls asleep or is awake. Is this common in Alzheimer’s? Is there anything that can be done to help? Most of the time when we come to visit she is asleep.
A: What you are describing is called Irregular Sleep Wake Disorder. It is fairly common in Alzheimer’s sufferers. Their internal circadian clock has become completely disassociated from any semblance of a normal sleep wake schedule. The best treatment is plenty of bright light exposure during the day along with structured activities. In some studies, the addition of small doses of melatonin at night can be helpful.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Two recent studies found the rate of Dementia among elderly dropping, in Europe. After some bad news about failing Alzheimer drug tests this may be just a bit of good news. There seems to be a relation with a more healthier and more educated population in the coming generations.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Two museums in the Netherlands have developed a program for interactive visits by people with Alzheimer disease and their caregivers. A great program, that I have yet to visit, by lack of time. So as an idea, check out your local museum and see if they have anything lined up like this.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Citing not enough evidence that the test would improve Alzheimer care, the authorities have decided in the US that they will not cover the cost of an available and approved test for Alzheimer.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
See a story in the link of two Alzheimer groups getting into difficulties over issues and breaking apart. If you see how many Alzheimer groups there are with how many volunteers and all their own publications and all their own boards, there must be a smarter way to organize this.
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