Archive for January, 2010

William Markesbery, Alzheimer’s expert, dies (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Dr. William Markesbery, a world-renowned Alzheimer’s researcher and long-time director of the U

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Alzheimer’s support group meets Feb. 11 (The Springfield News-Leader)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

The CMH Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet Feb. 11 from 5 - 6 p.m. in the Citizen’s Memorial Hospital Community Room, 1500 N. Oakland, in Bolivar, according to a news release.

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Hospitalized Etta James battling Alzheimer’s, infection, son says (CNN)

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Singer Etta James is hospitalized for treatment of a serious infection, but her son said Friday he’s more concerned with her Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

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Researchers Image Earliest Signs Of Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear (Medical News Today)

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Estimates are that some 10 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer’s disease, the scourge that robs people of their memories and, ultimately, their lives. While researchers race to find both the cause and the cure, others are moving just as fast to find the earliest ... continue reading

WATCH: Warning Signs for Alzheimer’s (ABC News)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Dr. Mehmet Oz explains how you can spot the disease in love ones. Health - Alzheimer - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Warning Signs

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