4 - Alzheimers

Women’s History Month: Increase In Alzheimer’s Changes Family Dynamics 
An alarming new report shows Alzheimer’s disease is on the rise. As part of Womens History Month , NY1s Cheryl Wills filed the following report on a mother and daughter who are battling the disease, each in her own way.

Caregivers cry foul over governors health-care cuts 
Wits end. Stressed out. End of her rope. Take your pick of how Gladys Zeno describes her emotional state as the sole caregiver for her mother, Emma Martinez, a 77-year-old victim of Alzheimers Disease.

Blocking Immune Cell Action Increases Alzheimer’s-associated Protein Deposits 
The immune system’s response against amyloid-beta, the protein that forms plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, appears to protect the brain from damage in early stages of the devastating neurological disorder. A report from Massachusetts General Hospital researchers finds that lack of a protein required for recruitment of the brain’s primary immune cell led to increased …

Alzheimer’s Hits 5.1 Million Americans 
Alzheimer’s disease is rising rapidly in America — now affecting at least 5.1 million and expected to hit 7.7 million by 2030; perhaps tripling to 16 million by 2050.

State seeks tighter reins on home where man died 
MARION, Ind. — State health officials want to place a nursing home’s license on probation because of the accidental death last month of a resident with Alzheimer’s disease.

RETIRED HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR JAMES L. MCKENNEY, AUTHORITY ON MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, DEAD AT 77 
BOSTON - Harvard Business School Professor Emeritus James L. McKenney, an expert in management information systems and the use of computer systems for teaching management, died on Wednesday, March 28, at the Belmont Manor Nursing Home in Belmont, Mass., after a long struggle with Alzheimers disease.

Mary Livingston; archivist spotted Nixon lie 
Mary Walton McCandlish Livingston, a federal archivist whose testimony before Congress revealed that President Nixon’s donated papers were improperly backdated, died March 23 in Alexandria, Va. She was 92 and had Alzheimer’s disease.

More Than 5 Million Americans Now Have Alzheimer’s 
TUESDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) — Confirming the long-standing prediction that Alzheimer’s disease will approach epidemic proportions as the U.S. population ages, a new report finds that more than five million Americans are now living with the mind-robbing condition.

Alzheimer’s Arkansas presents new symposium for caregivers 
Alzheimer’s Arkansas Programs and Services is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide the information and support needed so that all Arkansans affected by Alzheimers disease and related dementias are able to live with dignity and comfort until a cure is found.

Can an omega-3 fatty acid slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? 
March 28, 2007 — Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart-healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids found in the oil of certain fish may also benefit the brain by lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Woman With Dementia Found On Irvine Sidewalk 
Police are looking for the family of an elderly woman with dementia, found lying on an Irvine sidewalk with a broken hip.

Pedestrian killed on Riverside; State Hospital worker charged with beating 
A 78-year-old man rescued from a burning house in East Austin on Wednesday morning has died, Austin Fire Department spokesman Palmer Buck said. Donald Leigh went into cardiac arrest after a fire started about 6:30 a.m. in his home in the 500 block of Vermont Road, officials said.

Man Missing For Nine Hours Found Safe 
A man missing for nine hours was found safe in Manchester on Wednesday night.

Air Force doctor lands in Connellsville 
After traveling the United States, and later the world, as the son of a military man — himself a soldier, Dr. Steven Perry finally landed in Connellsville, where he works as a primary care physician.

Emeritus Announces Purchase of Communities 
SEATTLE—-Emeritus Corporation , a national provider of assisted living and related dementia care services to senior citizens, announced today it has completed a transaction to purchase three communities comprised of 453 units for approximately $28.7 million, plus transaction costs.

Project holds promise for dementia sufferers 
A loved one suffering with dementia walks out into the night, alone. As a caregiver or child you have no idea where they’ve gone, or what could have happened to them.

Attempted Murder Trial Delayed By Commitment 
FAYETTEVILLE — The attempted capital murder trial of a man charged in the shooting of a Winslow hair stylist more than a year ago is off, pending his release from a mental institution.

Fight for Alzheimer’s Drugs Goes to Court 
By JENNY HOPE The NHS rationing body will be challenged in the High Court to justify its decision to deny treatment to thousands of Alzheimer’s sufferers.

Alexza’s AZ-004 Phase IIa Trial Meets Primary Endpoint in Treating Schizophrenic Patients With Acute Agitation 
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced positive initial results from its Phase IIa clinical trial of AZ-004 in schizophrenic patients with acute agitation.

Wife leaves husband with dementia at Hardees 
Authorities say a 61-year-old man with dementia was left by his wife at a fast-food restaurant in Cherokee County. Employees at the Hardees on Ga. 92 reported the man had been inside the restaurant for about four hours Wednesday. Cherokee County deputies say Lynn Earl Tatum apparently had been left there following an argument. He had no money or identification.

61-Year-Old Man Abandoned By His Wife At Restaurant 
Authorities in Canton, Georgia, say a Tennessee woman left her 61-year-old husband — who suffers from dementia — at a fast-food restaurant.

Turner: positive changes under way 
Sheriff David Turner said his first three months as Clark County sheriff and collector have been fun. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” he said Thursday.

Health calendar 
Diabetes Clinic, a free diabetes screening is held the first Monday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. in Fisher Lobby, Addison Gilbert Hospital. Appointments not necessary. Call the Diabetes Care Center at 978-283-4000, ext. 601.

Around Pasadena 
ARCADIA - A 76-year-old Covina man who suffers from dementia, takes medication for blood clots, has a pacemaker and recently had bladder and prostate surgery, remains missing, authorities said Saturday.