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Jody Smith Her Writer

Coconut Oil May Feed the Starving Alzheimer's Brain

Written by Jody Smith on November 19, 2009 - 7:17am

The brain cells of people with Alzheimer's Disease don't utilize glucose well. Glucose is the brain's primary fuel, enabling brain cells (neurons) to produce acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter necessary for coherent thought.

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Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Deaths in Alzheimer’s Part 2

Written by Shamir Benji on November 17, 2009 - 8:59am

The traditional treatment of behavior problems in Alzheimer dementia is anti psychotics like Thioridazine, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, Trifluoperazine, Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Seroquel. These drugs are the top selling medications in almost every western country.

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Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Deaths in Alzheimer’s Part 1

Written by Shamir Benji on November 17, 2009 - 8:58am

Patients with dementia eventually develop a range of mood problems ranging from anxiety, depression, panic disorders, confusion, paranoia and agitation. While most of these mood disorders can be managed with supportive care or behavior therapy, a large number of these patients require anti psychotic medications.

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Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Deaths in Alzheimer’s Part 1

Written by Shamir Benji on November 17, 2009 - 8:58am

Patients with dementia eventually develop a range of mood problems ranging from anxiety, depression, panic disorders, confusion, paranoia and agitation. While most of these mood disorders can be managed with supportive care or behavior therapy, a large number of these patients require anti psychotic medications.

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Jody Smith Her Writer

Vitamins D and B12 Offer Support Against Alzheimer's

Written by Jody Smith on November 12, 2009 - 8:08am

Alzheimer's research in recent years has been finding some new and encouraging information about the supporting roles of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D. As we age, we all become less able to absorb vitamins and other nutrients. Supplementation of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D can help to prevent or reduce the future risk of dementia like Alzheimer's Disease.

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Jody Smith Her Writer

New Skin Test May Offer New Hope Concerning Alzheimer's Disease

Written by Jody Smith on November 3, 2009 - 8:57am

Frightening in its destruction, Alzheimer's disease casts a long and ominous shadow. To date, we are unable to predict who will be struck down or when. We wonder, who stands at greatest risk for this disease? Is it you? Is it me? One of our loved ones?

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Stem Cell Research and Alzheimer's Disease

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on November 2, 2009 - 5:27pm

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative neurological disease that greatly affects a patient's cognitive abilities. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) notes that early Alzheimer's disease is often confused with the aging process, with symptoms such as repeating statements, misplacing items, trouble finding names for familiar objects, getting lost on regularly taken routes, personality changes, loss of interest, and difficulties performing tasks. Women, according to the NIH, have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch Her Writer

Dementia Linked to High Cholesterol

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on August 12, 2009 - 8:33pm

According to the National Institutes of Health, dementia rarely begins before age 60, and the risk of developing dementia increases with age. Degenerative dementia, which is caused by Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, cannot be reversed. Other forms of dementia caused by brain tumors, metabolic causes, infections, low vitamin B12 levels, normal pressure hydrocephalus and thyroid conditions, on the other hand, can be treated.

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Can a Diet Rich in Fruits and Nuts Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? Part 2

Written by Shamir Benji on October 16, 2009 - 10:53am

The 1,691 study individuals were then separated into three groups based on how well they stuck to such a diet over the past 12 months. Based on the quantity of each nutrient present in the food consumed, the researchers observed that a particular diet emerged to be protective against AD.

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