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Alzheimer's, Dementia, &

Memory Loss

Woman with Alzheimer's

 

Alzheimer's, Dementia, &

Memory Loss Web Sites

We have summarized the best web sites on Alzheimer's, dementia and memory loss.   There are also some excellent articles on the right side of this page.

Alzheimer’s Association
Great Information 

Dementia Research Group
UK based group for dementia research

Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center
A service of the National Institute on Aging

American Federation for Aging Research

The Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia at the University of California Irvine

  • Clinical programs
  • Clinical trials

Alzheimer’s Association of Canada in French & English

  • What is the disease
  • Common questions
  • 10 warning signs

Alzheimer’s Europe
Multiple Languages

Alzheimer's Society in the UK

Kingshill Research Center in the UK
UK based Alzheimer’s Organization

Alzheimer's Australia

Australian based Alzheimer's organization

Information in several languages

Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
Good basic information

NPH or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
People who show the symptoms of dementia may have NPH. This site guides you to understand the differences.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Online
Based in Florida - Espanol

John Hopkins Hospital
Alzheimer’s Web Site 

American Academy of Family Physicians

Health information for the whole family

Several direct links are listed below.  

National Library of Medicine

PubMed
14,000,000 citations available. Search by author, journal titles, and clinical queries. 

Your Genes – Your Health Web Site
Basic information on Alzheimer’s

The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center
Supported by the National Institute on Aging – Advanced Information

         Sponsored Research

         News and Events

         Access to Journal Articles

Alzheimer’s Disease International
Great basic information

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research
Great basic information

Annals of Long Term Care

American Geriatrics Society

You have to search for their Alzheimer’s site.

It contains very good information.

American Health Assistance Foundation
Good Information on Alzheimer’s

United States National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus
Find answers to your health questions

U. S. National Institutes of Health

PubMedCentral
Digital archive of life science journal literature

National Guideline Clearing House
Go to top left, over search. Type in topic, click search. One item with a direct link is listed below.

Clinical Trials.gov
A service of the National Institutes of Health and Developed by the National Library of Medicine. Search by Chronic Illness, Location, Treatment, and Sponsor

National Library of Medicine

Locator Plus
Books, Journals, and Audiovisuals in the National Library of Medicine Collections

National Institute on Aging

SeniorHealth.gov
Health Information for Older Adults

MedicineNet.com
Commercial Alzheimer’s Disease Site


American Academy of Neurology

Alzheimer's topics

Programs to Help Recall:

 U.S. News and World Report Site

 

BRAIN EXERCISES FOR ADULTS

A number of companies offer memory exercises for adults.   Several are listed below.

Brain Age

Portable product.  Sold by Nintendo. Reports to train your brain in minutes a day.

 

BrainBuilder.com

The product focuses on improving the user’s working memory

 

Happy Neuron

The program has designed skills likely to decline with age: Memory attention, language, reasoning, and visual/spatial skills.

 

Mindfit

The program evaluates each users starting point for memory and perception skills then zeros in and improves the weaker skills.

 

MyBrainTrainer LLC

There are exercises that are designed to stretch reflexes, cognitive quickness, decision making, perception acuity, visual recognition and memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
More Health & Medical Topics

The following is a list of links to a variety of articles on specific health issues. They have been sorted by date, newest to oldest except where the content was very good. 

 

Study On How to Protect New Brain Cells Against Alzheimer’s Disease

December 3, 2009

A Key For Unlocking Memories

The Wall Street Journal

November 17, 2009

More Muscle Power Means Low Alzheimer’s Risk

November 9, 2009

The Art of Living With Alzheimer's

USA Today

September 16, 2009

Two New Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s

September 7, 2009

Alcohol May Reduce Dementia Risk

AARP

September 2009

Coping With Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

August 30, 2009

Memory Problems, Another Reason to Control Blood Pressure

The Wall Street Journal

August 25, 2009

Dementia Studies Find Exercise, Diet Matter

The Wall Street Journal

Access may be limited.  If so do a google search on the title for access.

August 12, 2009

Lesions Linked to Old Age Memory Loss

August 12, 2009

New Class of Compounds Found for Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Drug

Penn Medicine

August 10, 2009

Brain Scans May Predict Memory Loss in Old Age

American Academy of Neurology

August 10, 2009

Cholesterol Links To Dementia

Yahoo Health

August 6, 2009

 

Brain Exercises Might Delay Dementia Related Decline

August 4, 2009

Rehab Improves Attention Deficit In Stroke Patients.

July 24, 2009

DASH May Slow Cognitive Decline

July 15, 2009

A Couple of Drinks a Day May Keep Dementia Away

July 14, 2009

New Research Has Pinpointed an Alzheimer’s Gene

The Wall Street Journal

July 13, 2009

 

MRI May Track Cognitive Decline

July 12, 2009

Cognitive Decline Seen In Adults With Severe COPD

July 10, 2009

Caffeine May Reduce Alzheimer’s Memory Loss

July 7, 2009

SSRIs as Alzheimer’s Treatment

PubMed

June 25, 2009

Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s

Drug Seen as effective

June 16, 2009

Common Sleep Problems Linked With Memory Loss

The New York Times

One time free registration required

June 11, 2009

Brain Defoggers

AARP

June 2009

Plaques and Tangles May Not Doom the Very Old to Dementia

May 28, 2009

Vitamin D Linked to Brain Power in Later Life

May 22, 2009

Weight Loss in Old Age Linked to Dementia

May 19, 2009

Study Makes Connection Between Heart Disease and Alzheimer’s

May 15, 2009 

Reduced Cognitive Function Linked to AMD

May 12, 2009

Principals of Care For People With Dementia

National Guidelines Clearing House

May 2009

What’s Your Name Again?

Answers to questions about memory

Newsweek

April 27, 2009

Sleep Now, Remember Later

Newsweek

April 27, 2009

Ibuprofen Does Not Protect From Dementia

April 22, 2009

Study Finds Risk of Dementia Increases After Hypoglycemia

The New York Times

Free one time registration required

April 14, 2009

Alzheimer’s Drug Effects Measured With New Test

April 14, 2009

Test Quickly Assesses Whether Alzheimer’s Drugs are Hitting Their Target

Washington University

April 10, 2009

Memories Slip, but Golf Is Forever

The Wall Street Journal

April 8, 2009

Tests Determine How Long to Keep the Car with Alzheimer’s

USA Today

April 8, 2009

Drugs Cause Confusion in Elderly

USA Today

This site has a list of medications that could impair the elderly

April 2, 2009

Does Fat Mass Increase the Likelihood of Cognitive Decline

April 2009

  

Study Ties Body Fat to Dementia

The Wall Street Journal

March 27, 2008

10 Things You Should Know About Alzheimer’s

U.S.News & World Report

March 25, 2009

Researchers Find a Link Between Epilepsy and Alzheimer’s

March 19, 2009

Study Suggests Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Possible

March 11, 2009

Person Centered Dementia Care Should be Standard

March 11, 2009

Mixed Effects on Dementia with Late Life Obesity

March 9, 2009

Drug Cocktail May Slow Alzheimer’s

The Wall Street Journal

March 3, 2009

Mediterranean Diet May Benefit Brain as Well as Heart

February 9, 2009

Access may be limited.  If so do a Google search on the title.

Alzheimer’s Drug May Raise Death Risk in the Elderly

MSNBC

January 8, 2009

Coffee May Delay or Prevent the Onset of Dementia

January 15, 2009

Second Hand Smoke May Increase Dementia

February 13, 2009

Diet Could Cut Dementia Risk

USA Today

February 13, 2009

A Way Found to Judge Driving Safety of Alzheimer’s Patients

February 11, 2009

Memantine Shows Behavior Benefits in Alzheimer’s Patients

PubMed

February 5, 2009

Antipsychotic Medication Could Spur Alzheimer’s Deaths

The Wall Street Journal

January 9, 2009

 

Keeping Blood Sugar Low May Stem Memory Loss

December 30, 2008

 

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Linked to Cold Sores Virus

December 2008

3 Strategies For Healthy Brains

USA Weekend

December 12, 2008

Dementia Care Practice

Recommendations for assisted living residences and nursing homes

Alzheimer’s Association

December 2008

How Red Wine Fights Alzheimer’s

November 22, 2008

 

Ginko Unsuccessful In Treating Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

Free one time registration required

November 22, 2008

 

Ginkgo Fails to Postpone Dementia

The Wall Street Journal

November 19, 2008

Can You Recognize Alzheimer’s

AARP

November 17, 2008

When Alzheimer’s Hits At 40

The Wall Street Journal

November 14, 2008

Vitamin B No Help For Alzheimer’s

Business Week

October 14, 2008

Apathy and Depression in Alzheimer’s Disease

October 8, 2008

PubMed

Suspending Statins Before Surgery Lowers Risk of Dementia

Netdoctor.co.uk

September 24, 2008

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk of Parkinson and Alzheimer’s

September 12, 2008

Exercise Good For Memory Problems

September 4, 2008

Mental Skills Decline With Age

August 28, 2008

New Technique May Predict Dementia Risk

August 19, 2008

Access may be limited. If so do a Google search on the title.

Rethinking Alzheimer’s

Business Week

August 18, 2008

Mild Cognitive Impairment May be Diabetic Companion

August 11, 2008

When Music Becomes Medicine for the Brain

U.S. News & World Report

July 17, 2008

Experimental Drug Fails to Fight Alzheimer’s

The Wall Street Journal

(Access may be restricted)

July 1, 2008

New Gene For Alzheimer’s Discovered

Bloomberg News

June 26, 2008

Doctors Say Medication is Over used in Dementia

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

June 24, 2008

Patients Show Positive Affect of Developmental Alzheimer’s Drug

June 13, 2008

Bright Light May Improve Dementia Symptoms

June 11, 2008

Bypass Surgery May Affect Mental Activity

The Wall Street Journal

Access may be restricted

June 10, 2008

Socializing Appears to Delay Memory Loss

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

June 4, 2008 

‘Neurobotics’ and Other Brian Boosters

The Wall Street Journal

Access may be limited.  If so do a Google search by the title or go to your local library

June 3, 2008  pg. D1

Range of Painkillers Protect Against Alzheimer’s

May 29, 2008

Short Term Antipsychotics Risky for Adults With Dementia

May 29, 2008

Older Brains May Be Wiser Brains

The New York Times

May 20, 2008

(Free one time registration required)

Forgetting Is the New Normal

Memory may be in your control

Time

May 19, 2008

For a Sharp Brian, Stimulation

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

May 13, 2008

Long-term Ibuprofen Use Lowers Alzheimer’s Risk

May 8, 2008 

Study Links Short Limbs to Dementia

May 7, 2008

Ibuprofen Linked to a Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s

May 6, 2008

Large Study Finds High-Cholesterol Link to Alzheimer’s

See specific article on the left side of the page

USA Today

April 17, 2008

Sinusitis, Dementia and Mental Health

USA Today

April 17, 2008

Study Shows Alzheimer’s Can Hit Earlier in Smokers and Drinkers

USA Today

April 17, 2008

Anti-Psychotics May Speed Alzheimer’s Decline

USA Today

April 8, 2008

Study Ties Belly Fat to Dementia

The Wall Street Journal

March 27, 2008

 

New Lifetime Risk Estimates For Alzheimer’s and Dementia

March 21, 2008*

Memory Loss, Money Loss

USA Today

March 11, 2008  

Senior Memories

Time

March 10, 2008

Test to Tell If you’re Destined for Alzheimer’s

USA Today

March 6, 2008

Epilepsy and Dementia in the Elderly

PubMed

March 3, 2008

Dementia Percentages Decline for Elderly

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

February 26, 2008

 

Computers ‘In the UK’ Provide Fast Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Journal Brain

February 25, 2008

Stroke Risk Factors May Hasten Cognitive Decline

February 25, 2008

Dementia Risk May Be Dropping

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

February 21, 2008

Level of Schooling May Protect Brain Against Memory Loss

USA Today

February 21, 2008

 

Can a Drug That Helps Hearts Be Harmful to the Brain

The Wall Street Journal

February 12, 2007

 

Most Are Unaware of Heart Health Dementia Link

USA Today

February 11, 2008  

Keeping Your Brain Fit

U.S. News & World Report

February 11, 2008

 

Attacking Alzheimer’s

The latest news on treatment and diagnosis

U.S. News & World Report

February 11, 2008

Practice Guidelines For Patients With Alzheimer’s and Dementia

January 28, 2008

National Guidelines Clearing House

 

Lessons Learned in Treatment of Alzheimer’s Patients with Donepezil

Karger

January 30, 2008

How to Solve Three ‘Health’ Puzzles

One is Alzheimer’s in women.

Newsweek

January 21, 2008

 

A Guide to Predicting Your Medical Future

The article discusses Alzheimer's

Newsweek

(Scroll ahead to your age group)

January 21, 2008

Fish Oil for Disease Prevention Can Be Hard to Swallow

The Wall Street Journal

(Access may be restricted)

January 8, 2008

Older Surgical Patients Are at Greater Risk for Cognitive Problems

Duke University

January 5, 2008

 

The Struggle to Find Alzheimer’s Before it is to Late

The Wall Street Journal

December 26, 2007

Walking May Lower Dementia Risk

The Wall Street Journal

(Free one time registration required)

December 20, 2007

Screening for Alzheimer's

The Wall Street Journal

(Access may be limited)

December 18, 2007

 

Adults With Sickle Cell Have Significant Cognitive Impairment

December 17, 2007

Is Alzheimer’s a Form of Diabetes?

If so, an insulin – centered treatment could alter the course of the disease

Business Week

December 17, 2007

 

Our Alzheimer’s Patients Deserve Better

This includes excellent letters to the editor on Alzheimer’s patient care

The Wall Street Journal

(Access may be limited)

December 12, 2007 page A17  

Hypertension Linked to Risk of Cognitive Impairment

December 11, 2007

Mental Reserves Keep Brains Agile

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

December 11, 2007

Jogging Your Memory

You can push your brain to recall more facts and dates

Newsweek

December 10, 2007

 

Brains and Mysteries

Discussion of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Newsweek

December 10, 2007

Failure of Crosstalk In Brain Underlies Cognation Loss in Old Age

December 5, 2007

RX for the Brain

Exercise has mental  as well as physical benefits

The Washington Post

(Free one time registration required)

December 4, 2007

Antioxidant Vitamin Supplement Use And Risk of Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Adults

National Institutes of Health

PubMed

November 27, 2007

Beta Carotene May Help Men Maintain Their ‘Mental’ Edge

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

November 27, 2007

 

Latinos and African Americans Live Longer with Alzheimer’s

November 15, 2007

Diet Factors May Influence Dementia Risk

November 13, 2007

Beta Carotene Protects Memory in U.S. Study

Reuters

November 12, 2007

Another similar article (click here)

Long Term Treatment of Alzheimer’s With Inhibitor Therapy Justified

National Institutes of Health

PubMed

November 2007

 

Living and Coping With Alzheimer’s

November 5, 2007 

 

Older Adults Not More Distractible

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

November 4, 2007

Dementia Affects 14% of Americans 71 and Older

November 4, 2007

Your Diet May Prevent Alzheimer’s

USA Weekend

Scroll down to this article

November 3, 2007

 

Corn is Brain Food

USA Weekend

Scroll down to this article

October 26, 2007

Hospitals Combat an Insidious Complication, ‘Delirium’.

The Wall Street Journal

(Access may be limited)

October 17, 2007

 

Protein Could Signal Presence of Alzheimer’s

October 15, 2007

Progress Cited in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

October 15, 2007

Simple Blood Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk

Reuters

October 14, 2007

Depression can Foreshadow Intellectual  Decline in Elderly

October 8, 2007

 

Alzheimer’s May Be Affected By Cholesterol Metabolism

Netdoctor

October 5, 2007

 

Donepezil For the Treatment Of Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease

PubMed

October 4, 2007

Chronic Stress Can Steel Years From ‘Alzheimer’s’ Caregivers Lives

October 2007

Self-Discipline Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk

USA Today

Scroll down to the article

October 2, 2007

Personality Trait Linked to Alzheimer’s

October 2, 2007

Goal Driven Achievers Less Prone to Alzheimer’s

USA Today

October 1, 2007 

Also see similar article on MSNBC(Click here)

Discovery Supports Theory of Alzheimer’s Disease as a Form of Diabetes

Northwestern University via Eurekalert

September 26, 2007 

Scientists Find New Pathway Causing Cell Death in Dementia

National Institute on Aging

September 26, 2007

Radiologists Identify Early Brain Marker of Alzheimer’s Disease

Duke University Medical Center via Eurekalert

September 25, 2007

Brain Deactivation Marked by MRI May be Sign of Early Alzheimer’s

September 25, 2007

Radiologists Identify Early Brain Marker For Alzheimer’s

Radiology

September 25, 2007

MRI May Predict Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Reuters

September 25, 2007

Obesity Won’t Affect Seniors Memory

U.S.  News & World Report

September 19, 2007                          

New Way to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease Promises Earlier Treatment

September 17, 2007*

Second link (Click here)  

Mediterranean Diet May Prolong Life of Alzheimer’s Patient

September 10, 2007

Support and Counseling Helps Alzheimer's Caregivers Remain Healthy

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry via Eurekalert

September 5, 2007 

Change in Older Brains Tied to Use of Statins

A possible link between cholesterol drug and Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

September 4, 2007 

Ovary Removal May Raise the Risk of Dementia

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

September 4, 2007

Optional Medication for Alzheimer’s

August 29, 2007*

Examining Dementia and Weight Loss

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

August 28, 2007

High Stress and Genetic Factors Lead to Increased Memory Decline

August 27, 2007*

Weight Loss Comes Before a Cognitive Decline

August 20, 2007

Zen and the Art of Coping With Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

August 14, 2007

Sniff Test May Signal 'Alzheimer's’ Early Stage

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

August 14, 2007

Caffeine Helps Women, But Not Men, Stay Sharp

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

August 14, 2007

Caffeine May Slow Cognitive Decline in Some Women

Similar article below

August 8, 2007

Caffeine May Slow Cognitive Decline in Women

August 7, 2007

Drug Improves Some Symptoms in Sever Alzheimer’s

July 30, 2007

Statin May Reduce Risk of Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease

July 19, 2007              

    

Exercise in Mid Life May Protect Aging Brain

July 16, 2007

Mild Cognitive Impairment May Increase Stroke Risk

July 13, 2007

 

Hypertension Linked to Cognitive in Older Patients

July 12, 2007

Cognitive Decline and Sleep Disturbances in Older Women

Neurology ‘abstract’

July 2007   

  

Alzheimer’s Disease Patch Approved

July 9, 2007      

 

Proposed Criteria Target for Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

July 9, 2007                  

How Depression Weakens the Brain

Bizyahoo & The Wall Street Journal

July 3, 2007

 

Bad Sense of Smell May be First Sign of Alzheimer’s

MSNBC

July 2, 2007

Can Brain Games Ward Off Brain Drain

USA Weekend

June 29, 2007

A Link Between Head ‘Alzheimer’s’ and Heart

Scroll down to this article

U.S. News & World Report

June 25, 2007

Confronting Alzheimer’s

Newsweek

Scroll down to the article

June 18, 2007

Antihistamine Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

June 11, 2007 

Heart Disease Treatments May Slow Alzheimer’s

USA Today

June 11, 2007

Psychological Distress Ups Risk of Cognitive Impairment

June 11, 2007

 

Low-Tech Tools Predict Six-Year Risk of Dementia

June 11, 2007

Forgetting May Be Part of the Process of Remembering

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

June 5, 2007

Antipsychotics For Dementia Raises Mortality Risk

June 4, 2007

 

Personality Changes May Help Distinguish Between Dementia Types

May 31, 2007

Inflammation Linked to Alzheimer’s

May 30, 2007

Aspirin Can Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

May 8, 2007

Some Hypertension Drugs May Help Reduce Dementia Risk

May 5, 2007

Get Stronger, Live Longer

Lifting weights can help your heart and boost your brain

AARP

May 2007

 

Certain ACE Inhibitors Cut Elderly Dementia Risk

USA Today

May 6, 2007

New Analysis Reverses Thinking on Estrogen and Alzheimer’s

May 3, 2007

Memory Loss After Chemotherapy Drawing Attention

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

April 29, 2007

How Much Do You Know About Alzheimer’s

HealthNewsDigest.com

April 28, 2007

Low Dose Aspirin Does Not Protect Women Against Cognitive Decline

April 26, 2007

Accera to Present Results of Alzheimer’s Drug

April 25, 2007

Delirium in Elderly “Due to Prescription Drugs’ is Common But Preventable

Antihistamine and sleep aid drugs are the most common sources

April 20, 2007

Diabetes Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment

Archives of Neurology

April 9, 2007

Living With Alzheimer’s Before the Widow Closes

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

March 29, 2007

 

Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Rises 10% in 5 Years

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

March 21, 2007

Obesity Surgery Can Lead to Memory Loss

March 13, 2007

Imaging Exposes Alzheimer’s Like Plaque in The Human Brain

March 12, 2007

The Demented Elderly with Insomnia

National, Institutes of Health

PubMed

February 24, 2007

Chocolate Could Boost Brain Power in Older Adults

February 19, 2007 

US Researchers Make Potential  Alzheimer’s Research Gain

University of Virginia

February 9, 2007

Study Links Seniors’ Loneliness to Higher Risk of Dementia

USA Today

February 6, 2007

Acupuncture Relieves Aggression in Dementia Suffers

February 1, 2007 

 

Alzheimer’s Disease Article

PubMed

National Institutes of Health

January 2007

Folic Acid May Improve Thinking

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

January 30, 2007

 

Folate Intake May Decrease Risk of Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

January 16, 2006

Study Detects a Gene Link to Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

(Requires free one time registration)

January 15, 2007

Also see below

Scientists Discover a New Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s

Howard Hughes Medical Center

January 14, 2007

Study Links Gene and Alzheimer’s

Time

January 14, 2007

Folate Weakly Linked to Alzheimer’s

January 8, 2007

New PET Imaging Therapy Detects Early Cognitive Loss

December 20, 2006

An Active Brain Can Delay Dementia

December 20, 2006

 

Mental Exercise Helps Maintain Some Seniors Mental Thinking Skills

National Institutes of Health

December 19, 2006

Vitamin E Supplements Don’t Reduce Cognitive Decline in Women

Women’s Health Study

December 12, 2006

Complaints About Memory Are Associated With Alzheimer-Related Brain Damage

Rush University Medical Center

December 1, 2006

Guideline to Improve Care of People with Dementia

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Institute for Excellence

November 22, 2006

Envisioning Better Approaches for Dementia Care

Annals of Internal Medicine 

November 21, 2006

Occupational Therapy Improves Functioning for Dementia Patients and Caregivers

November 20, 2006

Alzheimer’s Research Makes Dramatic Shift to Widen Perspective

The Wall Street Journal

November 17, 2006

This is a must read article on Alzheimer’s research.   Access may be free or require a paid subscription.  You can also find it at your local library on page B1.

 

A Fatty Acid Found in Fish Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

November 15, 2006              

Counseling Keeps Alzheimer’s Patients Home

November 14, 2006

USA Today 

How Aging Affects Memory

AARP

November 2006

Expert Panel Recommendations for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia in Managed Care

October 30, 2006

 

Common Cold Could Lead to Dementia

Mayo Clinic

October 24, 2006

Vegetables But Not Fruit Found Said to Preserve Aging Brain

October 24, 2006

Going to Pot May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

October 19, 2006

 

Anti-psychotic Drugs Rarely Help Alzheimer’s Patients

MSNBC

October 15, 2006

 

Diet Link to Alzheimer’s Deepens

USA Today

October 15, 2006

 

Aricept Wins Indication For Severe Alzheimer’s

October 13, 2006

 

Little Benefit Seen With Antipsychotics Used in Alzheimer’s

The Washington Post

October 12, 2006

Daily Living Score Can Differentiate Mild Cognitive Impairment From Alzheimer’s

October 10, 2006

Starving Off Alzheimer’s

Time

October 10, 2006

A Mediterranean Diet May Fend Off Alzheimer’s

October 9, 2006

 

Anti-Alzheimer’s Spice

October 4, 2006

Thinking Skills May Benefit From Estrogen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazett.com/

The Wall Street Journal

October 2, 2006

 

Early Test For Alzheimer’s

Time

September 27, 2006 

Drug May Delay Nursing Home Placement For Dementia

September 21, 2006

 

Untreated Pain in Alzheimer’s Patients Who Hurt, But Can’t Tell

Brain-Oxford Journals

September 2, 2006

 

The Juicy Scoop On Alzheimer’s

Time

September 1, 2006

Stress Significantly Enhances the Progression of Alzheimer’s

University of California Irvine

August 29, 2006

 

Skin Test for Alzheimer’s

August 18, 2006   

 

Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Linked to High Fat, High Copper Diet

August 14, 2006

 

High Blood Sugar Linked to Risk of Memory Loss

August 10, 2006

   

New Alzheimer’s Clues

USA Today

August 10, 2006

 

Dementia Predictor Developed

August 4, 2006 

 

Dementia Risk Can Be Tested

USA Today

August 3, 2006

Eating Curry May Improve Mental Ability

August 3, 2006

 

Delaying Alzheimer’s

Time

August 2, 2006

Apple Juice Boost Memory and Fights Alzheimer’s
August 2, 2006

 

Apple Juice May Help the Brain

University of Massachusetts

August 2, 2006

 

B Vitamins and Folate Don’t Sharpen Older Minds

June 28, 2006

 

Drug Could Lower Alzheimer’s Symptoms

June 12, 2006

High Sugar Levels Linked With Alzheimer's
July 18, 2006

Uncontrolled Diabetes Linked to Later Development of Dementia
July 18, 2006

Borderline Diabetes Linked to Alzheimer’s
July 18, 2006  

 

Another Complication From Diabetes: Alzheimer’s Disease  

Time

July 17, 2006

Weight Loss May Yield Alzheimer's Clue

July 17, 2006

Dolls “an Aide to Alzheimer’s Patients”
July 11, 2006

Spinal Fluid Proteins Point to Early Alzheimer’s
VA Puget Sound Health Care

July 10, 2006

Lowering Blood Pressure Does Not Prevent Cognitive Impairment, dementia
May 23, 2006

Mayo Clinic Finds Proof of Mild Cognitive Impairment
May 12, 2006

Study Identifies Protein That Impairs Memory in Model for Alzheimer’s disease

National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

May 11, 2006

Alzheimer’s Quiz
May 2006

Key Protein Found That Prevents Alzheimer’s Pathology
April 26, 2006

Social Networks Protect Older Adults Against Damaging Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease According to Rush Study
Rush University Medical Center
April 21, 2006

Mediterranean Diet Helps Cut Alzheimer’s Risk
April 19, 2006

Moderate Drinking Linked to Quick Witted Women
April 7, 2006

Blood Pressure Medicine May Benefit Older Brains
April 7, 2006

 

Elective Ovary Removal Increases Risk of later Dementia

April 6, 2006

 

Laughter and Forgetting  

Time

March 24, 2006

Reduced Insulin in the Brain Triggers Alzheimer’s Degeneration
March 23, 2006

Study of Alzheimer’s Drug Revives Question on Risk
The New York Times
March 17, 2006

(Requires free, one time registration)

 

Stick With Fish ‘To Maintain Brain Function’

Time

February 27, 2006

Training Benefits Brains in Older People
February 16, 2006

 

Boosting Brain Fitness

Time

February 13, 2006

Alzheimer’s May be Genetic Twins Study Shows
February 8, 2006

An Eye Test Can Catch Alzheimer’s Early
February 6, 2006

Link Discovered Between Depression and Changes in the Brain in Alzheimer’s Disease
February 6, 2006

Walking Could Ward Off Dementia
January 17, 2006

Does Exercise Prevent Dementia

Time

January 17, 2006

Exercise Helps Delay Dementia

USA Today

January 17, 2006

Can You Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Time

January 8, 2006

Reduced Brain Volume May Predict Dementia in Healthy Elderly People
January 3, 2006

Making Memories
Help for Forgetfulness

USA Weekend

December 11, 2005

Middle Age Obesity and the Risk of Dementia

American Diabetes Association

December 2005

Families Call for More Riskier Dementia Therapies
November 21, 2005

 

Menopause: Beyond Hot Flashes (Memory improvement)

Time

November 7, 2005 

 

Running Away From Alzheimer’s

AARP

November 2005

Exercise and Cognitive Functions (In older adults)

November 6, 2005

Dementia Drugs May Increase Death Risk in Elderly

October 19, 2005

Eating Fish May Help Slow Mental Decline

October 10, 2005

 

Early Warning System May Predict Alzheimer's

October 5, 2005

Loss of Body Weight Tied Linked to Development of Alzheimer's

September 27, 2005

Exercise Could Build Brain Cells in Elderly, Study Suggests

September 21, 2005 

B Saves Aging Brains

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September 18, 2005

 

Alzheimer’s and Daydreaming

Time

August 25, 2005

Does Diabetes Lurk Behind Alzheimer's?

August 24, 2005

Excess Insulin May Lead to Alzheimer's

Time

August 9, 2005

Smoking Gun Found for Alzheimer’s Disease

August 4, 2005

Scientists Look for Pattern of Alzheimer Early Warning Signs
August 2005

When Alzheimer’s Steals the Mind, How Aggressively to Treat the Body?
May 18, 2005

Study Links Obesity to Dementia

April 28, 2005

Brain Scans Help Ease Memory Worries
April 26, 2005

Gene Therapy Seen as Aid in Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

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April 25, 2005

Gene Therapy May Slow Alzheimer’s
April 25, 2005

Is Your Memory Normal?
April 16, 2005

Fish Oil Holds Promise in Alzheimer’s Fight

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
March 23, 2005

 

Lack of Insulin Linked to Alzheimer’s

March 7, 2005

Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier
February 1, 2005

Alzheimer’s Curry
January 13, 2005

Can Diet Protect Memory? December 10, 2004

Alzheimer’s Anxiety
November 28, 2004

How Much Forgetfulness Is Too Much

November 28, 2004

MS Drugs May Cut Patient Brain Tissue Loss
November 24, 2004

Relief In Death After Alzheimer’s November 12, 2004

Teaching The Sick To Be Savvy A Drug For One Problem May Worsen Another
October 31, 2004

Stress Can Make You Forgetful
October 28, 2004

Menopause Not Tied To Forgetfulness

October 15, 2004

Delaying Alzheimer’s

Time

August 2, 2004

Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer’s
September 22, 2004

 

Least They Forget

(Alzheimer’s article)

September 14, 2004

Alzheimer’s Fight Focuses On Brain Build Up

September 7, 2004

 

Brawn and Brain

(Can supplements ward off Alzheimer’s)

Time

August 29, 2004

Delaying Alzheimer’s

August 2, 2004

I’m Losing My Memory, Is It Menopause?
July 29, 2004

Alzheimer’s Vaccine Slows Memory Loss
July 21, 2004

Diet May Play Key Role In Delaying Alzheimer’s

July 19, 2004

Other Brain Disorders Mistaken For Alzheimer’s
July 15, 2004

Five Tools For Improving Your Memory
AARP

June 23, 2004

Estrogen Pills May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
June 22, 2004

A Glimmer of Hope For Fading Minds

The New York Times

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April 13, 2004

Fixes For Memory Loss
March 28, 2004

The Fires Within

(Inflammation could lead to Alzheimer’s)

February 23, 2004

Fighting Alzheimer’s One Step at Time

The New York Times

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February 8, 2004 

 

Hope For Alzheimer’s

Time

February 2, 2004

 

Alzheimer’s In The Family

December 1, 2003

Starving Off Alzheimer’s With Statins
November 25, 2003

Embracing Unapproved Alzheimer’s Drug

The New York Times

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June 15, 2003

Hormone Use Found to Raise Dementia Risk

The New York Times

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May 28, 2003

 

Alzheimer’s And Cancer

Time

April 14, 2003

New Method Aids Evaluation of Alzheimer’s Drugs

The New York Times

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February 6, 2003

New Ideas Energize Alzheimer’s Battle

The New York Times

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January 14, 2003

Alzheimer’s Linked to Diet Byproduct

The New York Times

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February 14, 2002

When to Start Fretting About Forgetfulness

Time

2002

Blood Pressure:  Dementia is a Complication Too

November 17, 2002

The Faces of Alzheimer’s

Time

August 26, 2002

Alzheimer’s Book: a Conversation About Memory Lost
September 2, 2001

Nuns Offer Clues to Alzheimer’s and Aging

The New York Times

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May 7, 2001

Some Rhythmic Clues to Alzheimer’s

The New York Times

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April 17, 2001

When Alzheimer’s Strikes Early
The New York Times

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March 18, 2001

Study Hints That Alzheimer’s May Have Nongeneric Cause

The New York Times

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February 14, 2001

The Alzheimer’s Care Giver Generation
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