Alzheimer; News from the web:

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is extending weekend hours for its national toll-free helpline.

866-232-8484

A news release from the foundation said the new weekend hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. The change goes into effect on Saturday.

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Some Alzheimer’s mysteries

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Dr. John Morris, a professor of neurology and director of the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Dr. Dennis Selkoe, co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurological Disease at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, agree on some mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease that confound researchers:

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Does red wine help to stave off Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Great article by Georgia Ede, MD

here is the punch line: Interventional studies of light to moderate drinking are unfortunately few and far between, therefore the risks of having a glass or two of wine with dinner are poorly understood. It is up to you to carefully consider the risks in your particular case. If you choose to drink red wine, do so because you enjoy it, rather than because of unfounded assertions that it’s good for your brain.

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