Showing posts with label alzheimers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alzheimers. Show all posts
Friday, November 23, 2018

New Alzheimer’s Vaccine Could Cut Cases In Half

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Scientists at the University of Texas, Southwestern  have created a DNA vaccine for Alzheimer’s . It’s thought that the formulation ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Alzheimer's Association Launches Program to Connect Dementia Care Experts with Assisted Living Communities

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According to an Alzheimer's Association press release , the Association is launching an innovative pilot program aimed at enhancing t...
Monday, July 30, 2018

Researchers find Alzheimer's Threat Persistent Regardless of Age; Average Survival Confirmed as 6 Years

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According to an article published in McKnight's Long Term Care News , first-ever studies are bringing new revelations about Alzheimer...
Monday, April 2, 2018

New Law Helps Prevent Wandering of Impaired Adults and Children; Provides Aid Locating the Lost

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Congress recently passed bipartisan legislation to help families locate missing loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, autism and related c...
Friday, January 26, 2018

Dementia Specific Advance Directives More Prevalent

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An increasing number of people will experience dementia. Worldwide, the number of people living with dementia is projected to increase f...
Friday, August 26, 2016

Contesting Guardianship or Challenging Guardians Is Problematic

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Nina A. Kohn, Associate Dean for Research,  David M. Levy,  Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law, and Catheryn Koss, ...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Good Care Is the Best Medicine for Alzheimer's

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Lou-Ellen Barkan , President and CEO of the New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, writing in the Huffington Post Blog , m...
Monday, March 23, 2015

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Scientists have found that non-invasive ultrasound technology can be used to treat Alzheimer's disease and restore memory. Researcher...
Monday, March 2, 2015

Early Onset Alzheimer's Information and Assistance from the ADEAR Center (Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center)

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Early-onset Alzheimer's disease , occurring in people age 30 to 60, is rare but complicated. People living with early-onset Alzheimer’s...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Consumers Benefit from Feds Effort To Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes

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Nursing homes around the country are under pressure from the Federal government to reduce their use of antipsychotic medications in treat...
Sunday, February 7, 2010

Alzheimer's: Type 3 Diabetes?

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I don't usually include information regarding health care, but some of you might remember that the first incarnation of my website had a...
Sunday, February 8, 2004

Nursing Home Resident Dies After Wandering Without Ankle Sensor

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According to McKnight's , Charles Klaer, a  72-year-old resident with advanced Alzheimer's disease, walked out of a nursing ho...