Alzheimer's disease

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Nose Exam Could Offer Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis

German scientists developing new detection method

(Newser) - German scientists think they’ve found a new way to detect Alzheimer’s years before a patient starts showing symptoms … and it involves looking up your nose. Chemists and pathologists at the Technical University of Darmstadt are developing a method to test the nasal mucous membrane for tau protein,...

Alzheimer&#39;s May Be Contagious
 Alzheimer's May Be Contagious 
study says
Oct 5, 2011 7:17 AM CDT

Alzheimer's May Be Contagious

Some cases may result from an infection: study

(Newser) - Alzheimer's disease may, in some cases, be contagious, according to surprising results from a new study. "Some of the sporadic Alzheimer's cases may arise from an infectious process" similar to mad cow disease, a researcher says. In the study, mice that were injected with human brain tissue...

5 Bad Habits That Could Save Your Life

Video games, Botox, coffee could all help more than they hurt

(Newser) - Bad habits are admittedly, well ... bad for you, unless you have an ailment that a bad habit might cure. Cracked sums up five:
  • Video Games That Cure PTSD. "No, this isn't taken from some press release from Activision"—it's the result of work by the Department
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Pat Robertson: Alzheimer's Makes Divorce A-OK

The disease is 'a kind of death,' he explains

(Newser) - Ahh, Pat Robertson, always good for a fun quote or two . On his 700 Club, the religious broadcaster told Tuesday's audience that if your spouse has Alzheimer's, it's OK to divorce him or her. He wouldn't "put a guilt trip" on anyone who took such...

Pat Summitt Has Early Dementia

But she intends to keep coaching

(Newser) - Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s type early onset dementia, she revealed in an interview with the Knoxville News Sentinel last night, but she intends to keep her gig as head coach of Tennessee’s Lady Vols. “There’s not going to be any pity party, and...

Human Brains Shrink, but Not Those of Other Primates

 Only Human Brains Shrink 
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Jul 26, 2011 1:37 PM CDT

Only Human Brains Shrink

Monkeys keep their gray matter throughout their lives

(Newser) - Next time you start to feel mentally superior to a chimp, think again. It turns out that while human brains shrink as they age, chimpanzee brains do not, a new George Washington University study has discovered. The findings upend the conventional wisdom that all primates saw their brains shrink over...

50% of Alzheimer's Cases May Be Preventable

Tackling risk factors could cut number of cases, researchers say

(Newser) - At least half of all cases of Alzheimer's disease are linked to common risk factors, and researchers believe the number of cases could be sharply reduced if people took steps to tackle those underlying issues. To reduce the risk, researchers say people need to stay active both mentally and...

Colts Legend John Mackey Dies of Dementia at 69

Tight end changed game on and off the field

(Newser) - Former Baltimore Colt John Mackey, one of football's great tight ends and one of the fiercest advocates for the rights of NFL players, has died from dementia at the age of 69. Mackey, who revolutionized his position during his playing days, won better pensions and benefits for players as...

Brave Move on Alzheimer's, Glen Campbell

Singer's farewell tour could be 'milestone' for disease: LA Times

(Newser) - Glen Campbell isn't the first high-profile figure to announce he has Alzheimer's —Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, and Sargent Shriver came before him. But it is "extraordinary" that the 75-year-old will hit the road for a farewell tour, write the editors at the Los Angeles Times . His...

Glen Campbell Has Alzheimer's

Country legend plans final album, tour

(Newser) - Country legend Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and plans to say farewell to his fans with a final tour this fall. The 75-year-old singer and his wife Kim decided to go public with the diagnosis because they want fans who attend the concerts to be aware...

New Guidelines Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Earlier

First new guidelines in 27 years to be issued today

(Newser) - Alzheimer's disease is being redefined for the first time in 27 years, with new medical guidelines reflecting the fact that the disease is a "continuum." Growing evidence shows that Alzheimer's starts affecting the brain years before dementia symptoms present themselves, and the new guidelines reflect that...

Shocking Facility Elder Abuse Caught on Tape

Hidden camera catchers workers hitting, taunting dementia patient

(Newser) - Three workers at a nursing home in Pennsylvania have been arrested after being caught on tape hitting and mocking an elderly woman who suffers from dementia. Relatives of the 78-year-old woman installed a hidden camera after officials at the home rejected their suspicions that she was being abused, ABC News...

Scientists Take 'Big, Solid Step' on Alzheimer's

They identify five more genes associated with the disease

(Newser) - Promising news on the Alzheimer's front: Scientists have identified five more genes associated with the disease, a development that should improve their understanding of how and why it develops. That, in turn, could lead to better treatment and earlier detection, especially among those who show no symptoms, reports USA Today...

Nasal Spray Could Help Ward Off Alzheimer's

Tel Aviv researchers are working on vaccine

(Newser) - Intriguing news on the Alzheimer's front: Researchers at Tel Aviv University are working on a nasal spray they say protects against the disease as well as strokes, Israel 21 reports. The vaccine also can repair damage already done to the brain by triggering the body's immune system, say the researchers,...

Inheriting Alzheimer's From Mom Is Worse Than Dad

Study suggests faster brain deterioration

(Newser) - People whose mothers had Alzheimer's appear to have a greater risk of developing dementia themselves, reports the Los Angeles Times . University of Kansas researchers studied the brains of about 50 healthy senior citizens over two years and found that those whose mothers had the disease showed the most deterioration, especially...

Knowing 2nd Language May Ward Off Alzheimer's

Bilinguals cope with dementia better: study

(Newser) - People who want protection against Alzheimer's might want to pick up a second language, LiveScience reports. York University researchers found that bilingual people who suffered from Alzheimer's had cognitive impairment comparable to sufferers who were 4 to 5 years younger—essentially, being bilingual seems to have bought them additional years...

Star-Studded Farewell for Sargent Shriver

Kennedy in-law honored for life of service

(Newser) - His 19 grandchildren read short remembrances, U2 frontman Bono led mourners in singing "Forever Young" and fond memories and laughter filled a funeral service for R. Sargent Shriver, the 95-year-old statesman laid to rest this weekend. Shriver, who served as the Peace Corps' first director for brother-in-law John Kennedy...

Sargent Shriver in Critical Condition

95-year-old Kennedy in-law admitted to hospital

(Newser) - Former Peace Corps director and vice-presidential nominee R. Sargent Shriver was in critical condition this morning after being admitted yesterday to a Maryland hospital, a family spokeswoman said. No other details about the 95-year-old's ailment were released, but Shriver announced in 2003 that he had Alzheimer's disease.

Michael Reagan: My Brother Is an 'Embarrassment'

Conservative Reagan son attacks liberal brother for Alzheimer's claim

(Newser) - Ronald Reagan's sons are squabbling, with conservative Michael calling younger, liberal brother Ron "an embarrassment" and asking the public to "pray for my brother." The ruckus comes after Ron speculated in his forthcoming book that the 40th president suffered from the early effects of Alzheimer's while in...

Reagan Showed Signs of Alzheimer's in Office: Son

President might have suspected as far back as '86

(Newser) - People have speculated about how far Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's went back since his diagnosis in 1994, but his own son now says that the former president began showing signs of the degenerative disease while in the Oval Office. In My Father at 100, Ron Reagan writes that while watching his...

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