"Alicia Harper spent years as a missionary, working in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, but she faced her greatest challenge six years ago when, at age 69, her mind and body began to falter."
For more on how other diseases can mimic Alzheimer's, click here.
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Showing posts with label Alzheimer's. Show all posts
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Alzheimer's disease vaccine is effective in mice
"A vaccine for Alzheimer's disease has been a long-held goal of researchers studying the devastating disease. Research presented Tuesday at the Society for Neuroscience meeting showed one potential vaccine under study appears both safe and effective in an animal model."
Click here for more on this promising discovery.
Click here for more on this promising discovery.
Monday, August 24, 2009
12 Signs You Probably Don't Have Alzheimer's
"Are you worried that you might have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia? Many people are a bit over-worried. Watching a family member with dementia decline is enough to make anyone secretly fear his or her own occasional memory lapses or confused moments.
It's worth emphasizing the flip side to those who are in midlife and coping with work and sandwich-generation demands. The statistical odds indicate that you're probably OK. I don't say that to make light of Alzheimer's disease or the horrible fact that early-onset Alzheimer's cases are on the rise. And I would urge anybody nagged by suspicions to get them checked out pronto."
Click here for more detail.
It's worth emphasizing the flip side to those who are in midlife and coping with work and sandwich-generation demands. The statistical odds indicate that you're probably OK. I don't say that to make light of Alzheimer's disease or the horrible fact that early-onset Alzheimer's cases are on the rise. And I would urge anybody nagged by suspicions to get them checked out pronto."
Click here for more detail.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009 Good News Stories (Margaret)
Finding genes that make teeth grow all in a row
"Ever wonder why sharks get several rows of teeth and people only get one? Some geneticists did, and their discovery could spur work to help adults one day grow new teeth when their own wear out."
Click here to read more about these findings.
Balls Replace Chairs In Fort Collins Classroom
"You've seen those large exercise balls at the gym but now they're rolling into the classroom, where a Fort Collins teacher is using the balls to improve her students' concentration and posture."
Click here to read more of this story.
Month of potlucks set to highlight hunger
"The pastors were joking around on Facebook about how much Lutherans love potluck dinners.
But the conversation got them thinking about food and the many people around the world who don't have enough.
That's when a Virginia pastor came up with the idea for the month of potlucks project.
The plan is to set a potluck meal for every day in March and find congregations in the U.S. to host them. The potluck will include a program to raise awareness about hunger, and a collection will be taken for the World Hunger fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America."
Click here to read more about the potluck project.
Research reveals some of Alzheimer's secrets
"Scientists are unraveling some of the mechanisms behind the plaques in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, offering new leads for drugs to treat the fatal brain-wasting disease.
A team at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston reported on Thursday in the journal Science that amyloid plaques agitate a type of brain cell called an astrocyte needed for normal brain function."
Click here to read more about this research.
Time to Prune, Groom and Clear The Way for Spring
"You may be ready for spring, but is your garden? The final weeks of winter offer the last chance to clear away the remnants of last year's garden before new growth sprouts. "
Click here to read more.
"Ever wonder why sharks get several rows of teeth and people only get one? Some geneticists did, and their discovery could spur work to help adults one day grow new teeth when their own wear out."
Click here to read more about these findings.
Balls Replace Chairs In Fort Collins Classroom
"You've seen those large exercise balls at the gym but now they're rolling into the classroom, where a Fort Collins teacher is using the balls to improve her students' concentration and posture."
Click here to read more of this story.
Month of potlucks set to highlight hunger
"The pastors were joking around on Facebook about how much Lutherans love potluck dinners.
But the conversation got them thinking about food and the many people around the world who don't have enough.
That's when a Virginia pastor came up with the idea for the month of potlucks project.
The plan is to set a potluck meal for every day in March and find congregations in the U.S. to host them. The potluck will include a program to raise awareness about hunger, and a collection will be taken for the World Hunger fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America."
Click here to read more about the potluck project.
Research reveals some of Alzheimer's secrets
"Scientists are unraveling some of the mechanisms behind the plaques in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, offering new leads for drugs to treat the fatal brain-wasting disease.
A team at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston reported on Thursday in the journal Science that amyloid plaques agitate a type of brain cell called an astrocyte needed for normal brain function."
Click here to read more about this research.
Time to Prune, Groom and Clear The Way for Spring
"You may be ready for spring, but is your garden? The final weeks of winter offer the last chance to clear away the remnants of last year's garden before new growth sprouts. "
Click here to read more.
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