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Worried About Alzheimer's? The Holy Grail of Exercise

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:15:15 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Last week I wrote -- Worried About Alzheimer's? Tip #1 Exercise.

I mentioned that more than 100 million American's are touched by Alzheimer's, and more than 33 million are worried about Alzheimer's.

There are at least 18 research studies showing that exercise can improve memory in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

High cholesterol in your 40s increases the odds of contracting Alzheimer's--by 50 percent.

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes build-up of beta-amyloid in the brain. Beta-amyloid is a central component of the senile plaque in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, and its toxicity against brain cells is believed to be a prime cause of Alzheimer's.

This fact is not well known but if you have a big belly in middle age the chances that you could suffer from dementia are tripled.

To caregivers, I am convinced that exercise will lower the odds that you might suffer from Alzheimer's

Original content Bob DeMarco, Alzheimer's Reading Room

Tags: alzheimers, exercise, five, factor, fitness

Readers Reach Out to Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers -- Here come the Wonderful People

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:01:30 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Newsday (the New York Newspaper) has the best coverage, collection of stories, and video on Alzheimer's on the Internet -- hands down. It appears to me that they are doing more to educate the public, and bring an understanding of Alzheimer's into the public awareness than any other publication.

"The most surprising fact about all this is how much people really care," said Karen Henley, who lives in Westbury. "Everyday people, who are struggling themselves, just want to reach out to help. I didn't think that many people cared about Alzheimer's disease, but I think Mike's age shocked everyone."

Original content Bob DeMarco, Alzheimer's Reading Room

Tags: alzheimers, henley, mike, karin, caregiving

Is it really Alzheimer's or something else?

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:14:16 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Many people assume that if an older person becomes forgetful and can no longer deal with some of the basic activities of daily living, he or she must have Alzheimer’s disease. This is not always the case.

I cannot tell you how many times I have recommended to someone to go beyond their personal physician and get a neurological consult. They rarely follow through which never stops amazing me.

Dementia (Alzheimer's disease) like symptoms can be caused by numerous factors. The following can present as a false positive for Alzheimer's. They can only be ruled out by appropriate testing.

These include:

Original content Bob DeMarco, Alzheimer's Reading Room

Tags: alzhimers, dementia, memory, loss, causes

The Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver (Part One)

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:01:52 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. We live our lives one day at a time.

I'm fortunate in two ways. I picked great parents, and God and my parents blessed me with an ability to read fast, and absorb information.

My brain is wired to view everything as a system. This allows me to see all the parts when I encounter something new, or when I am trying to figure things out.

When I first learned my mother was suffering from dementia, I quickly learned you could put everything I knew about dementia and Alzheimer's in a thimble.

So, I started reading. The more I learned the more I wanted to know. I learned a great deal about Alzheimer's disease--including the science. It helped me understand a very mystifying disease. It helped me to put a frame around something that is difficult if not impossible to describe.

Original content Bob DeMarco, Alzheimer's Reading Room

Tags: alzheimer's, dementia, caregiving, reading, advice

Quotes from the Elly Lorey Alzheimer's Murder Trial (Follow Up)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:38:24 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray
clipper's remarks: To read more about the facts in evidence follow the link.

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

I started this thread with this article--Did a Boca Raton Couple Murder Elly Lorey Who Suffered from Alzheimer's Disease?

Elly Lorey spent the last of her 89 years in a state of extreme mental decay, living in a locked, unventilated room where she smeared excrement on the walls and existed on a diet of honey buns and Ramen noodles, according to police reports. When she died, Lorey had withered to 80 pounds. Despite the signs of advanced Alzheimer's disease, she had received no medical care.

"As we entered the bedroom, my senses were shocked... the smell of urine and feces...no carpet on the floor. It appeared to once have been wallpapered but most of it, nearly all had been removed. There were gouge marks in the drywall, brown smudges everywhere," said Sgt. John Nolan.

Original content Bob DeMarco, Alzheimer's Reading Room

Tags: elly, lorey, trial, murder, alzheimer's, fenn, kristin, toby

(R)evolution in Alzheimer's Related Caregiving

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:26:50 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

One of my greatest fears is the day I might have to place my mother in an Alzheimer's care facility. I say might because I pray that I'll never have to do it.

I receive emails all the time from people that experience the guilt, angst, and remorse of having place their loved one in a Alzheimer's care facility that provides little care, and is a horrid environment for their loved one.

It doesn't have to be that way...........

Perhaps what’s going on here is actually miraculous: nearly every one of them has been liberated from the nightmare of antipsychotic drugs. And virtually all of them will never be readmitted to a hospital behavior unit, a nursing home--or shackled to a restraint and left alone to die.--Laurence Harmon, et al

Tags: alzheimer's, dementia, care, facility

100 Million Adults Touched by Alzheimer's

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:49:53 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray
clipper's remarks: Astounding.

How about you?

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Tags: alzheimer's, alzheimers, reading, room

HBO The Alzheimer's Project Open to all Cable Subscribers

Sat, 02 May 2009 19:23:27 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

HBO is opening The Alzheimer's Project to all cable subscribers. Got cable? Find the HBO channel and you are good to go starting May 10.

Want a free copy of The Alzheimer's Project DVD? Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room and then go here to find out how to do it.

Tags: alzheimers

Are Alzheimer's Caregivers the Forgotten?

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:26:32 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Forty percent of Alzheimer's caregivers end up suffering from depression. Do you want to see this happen to a loved one or friend?

Like it or not, if you are a family member or friend of an Alzheimer's caregiver and you are not helping them--you have abandoned them. I am sure this sounds harsh. But, it's not even close to the harshness of your own behavior.

Alzheimer's is a sinister disease--it kills the brain of the person suffering from Alzheimer's.

And, it will try to kill the brain of the Alzheimer's caregiver.

The Alzheimer's Project DVD -- Free Copy

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:01:52 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Subscribers to the Alzheimer's Reading Room can now obtain a free copy of The Alzheimer's Project.

I don't know about you, but I am really looking forward to viewing this documentary. I am an HBO subscriber and they really do a great job with all their entertainment. I am very confident we will be smiling, and crying, as we watch this documentary.

Tags: the alzheimer's project, dvd, free copy

The Alzheimer's Project How to Get it on DVD -- HBO

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:20:13 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

I am getting bombarded with emails asking me how to get HBO's The Alzheimer's Project if you don't have HBO.

There is good news. HBO is offering the Alzheimer's Project on DVD and in book form. You can order it now, but it won't ship until June 2.

To order a copy of the DVD -- The Alzheimer's Project -- go here.

Tags: the alzheimer's project

The Alzheimer's Project -- HBO

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:43:58 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

The Memory Loss Tapes -- Sunday, May 10 at 9 PM
Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? -- Monday, May 11 at 7:30 PM
Momentum in Science -- Monday, May 11 at 8 PM
Caregivers -- Tuesday, May 12 at 7 PM
Momentum in Science, Part 2 --Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST –

Twins Suffering From Alzheimer's Get FDA Compassionate use Exception

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:52:49 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

The FDA has granted special permission for two, five year old twins girls, to receive intravenous infusions of 2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-Cyclodextrin (also known as HPBCD). The girls received the go ahead for the treatment after a "compassionate use" exception was granted. The girls are suffering from Niemann Pick Type C disease, a fatal cholesterol metabolism disorder that is often referred to as the "Childhood Alzheimer’s".

Statins do not protect against dementia

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:00:56 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Bernadette McGuinness and her colleagues analyzed the findings of two large clinical trials probing the health effects of statins: one study investigated the effects over five years of simvastatin (Zocor) in 20,536 patients; a second study followed 5,804 patients taking pravastatin (Pravachol) for an average of 3.2 years. Participants in these trials ranged in age from 40 to 82. In both studies, the odds of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia were about the same among patients taking statins and not taking statins.

Doctors not Good at Detecting Alzheimer's and Dementia

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:29:21 GMT

clipped by: BobbyDelray

Clip Source: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Diagnosing mild-to-moderate dementia cases can be difficult. Indeed, more than half of such cases are not recognized by physicians, according to a recent review of the literature at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.