| Lotsa Helping Hands |
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Anyone who wants to help can create an account, access the calendar and receive notification and reminder e-mails. Lotsa Helping Hands also features an online bulletin board to share news about the person, photos and gives others an opportunity to offer support or well wishes.
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| Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline |
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Join the National Institutes of Health's State-of-the-Science Conference on Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline April 26-28, 2010 Natcher Conference Center | NIH Campus | Bethesda, Maryland http://www.consensus.nih.gov Continuing education information: http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/alzcme.htm For many older adults, cognitive health and performance remain stable, with only a gradual and slight decline in short-term memory and reaction times. Others, however, progress into a more serious state of cognitive impairment or into various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. In addition to investigating the causes and potential treatments for Alzheimer's and other dementias, researchers are focused on finding ways to prevent cognitive decline. Many preventive measures for cognitive decline and for preventing Alzheimer's have been suggested, but their value in delaying the onset and/or reducing the severity of decline or disease is unclear. Be part of pivotal discussions that will help answer critical questions related preventing Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline. The conference is free and open to the public. Your input is valuable. Please join us! Information and Registration http://consensus.nih.gov | 1-888-644-2667 Can't attend? Webcast registration: http://consensus.nih.gov/alzvideocast.htm Pre-order statement: http://consensus.nih.gov/alzstmt.htm |
| Alzheimer's Association 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Figures |
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The Alzheimer's Association 2010 Key facts about Alzheimer's disease is out. You can download the whole report here. Key facts about Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease mortality is on the rise
With a rapidly aging baby boomer population, Alzheimer's will continue to impact more lives. From 2000-2006, Alzheimer's disease deaths increased 46.1 percent, while other selected causes of death decreased. Strategic investments in other diseases have resulted in declines in deaths, and we need to see the same type of investment for Alzheimer's. View full report.  Source: Alzheimer's Association 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures |
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| Visit Eye Doctor to Catch Alzheimer's Early |
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study gives seniors a reason to visit the ophthalmologist -- those with poor vision who sought help were 64 percent less likely to develop dementia. University of Michigan researchers suggest poor vision may now be a predictor of dementia and not just a symptom that comes after diagnosis. They looked at Medicare data relating to poor vision, visits to the ophthalmologist and a national study. “Our results indicate that it is important for elderly individuals with visual problems to seek medical attention so that the causes of the problems can be identified and treated," Mary A.M. Rogers, Ph.D., research assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and research director of the Patient Safety Enhancement Program at the University of Michigan Health System and the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, was quoted as saying. “While heart disease and cancer death rates are continuing to decline, mortality rates for Alzheimer's disease are on the rise," Dr. Rogers said. “So if we can delay the onset of dementia, we can save individuals and their families from stress, cost and burden that are associated with Alzheimer's disease." According to researchers, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. SOURCE: American Journal of Epidemiology, February 2010 |
