While there are a number of recommendations for keeping the mind and body healthy over a lifetime, there are some specific activities that appear to reduce the amount of the protein marker, beta-amyloid, commonly found in the Alzheimer’s brain. Susan M. Landau, PhD and her … [Read more...]
The Women of Alzheimer’s Series – Rosa Parks
She was just plain tired that day and only wanted to get home. She sat in her usual section of the bus, but when a white man demanded her seat she refused. Her refusal led to her arrest, the 381 day Montgomery Bus Boycott and being known as the “mother of the … [Read more...]
The old dog is learning new tricks in the fight against Alzherimer’s
While we wait for the medical breakthroughs to improve dementia and Alzheimer’s, other researchers are already discovering cognitive skills improvement in older adults. Professor, Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, of the University of Illinois Educational Psychology and Beckman … [Read more...]
The Women of Alzheimer’s Series – Rita Hayworth
One of the most glamorous Hollywood actresses would unintentionally change the face of Alzheimer’s disease. Even though the disease had been identified by the German physician, Alois Alzheimer in 1906, it was not well studied and had little public awareness until the … [Read more...]
Resisting Alzheimer’s
Perhaps you are one of the 78 million Americans entering their 60’s or perhaps you are the generation behind. Any thought of dementia or Alzheimer’s seems to be are away and only for the truly elderly. You may not realize it but brain damage may be occurring over several … [Read more...]