Expert gives advice on Alzheimer's prevention HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:29 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012 Dr. Gary Small, a New York Times best-selling author and director of the UCLA Center on Aging, spoke at ... continue reading
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – 08/24/10) – Today, 5.3 million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and every 70 seconds, another person develops this devastating disease. These numbers will continue to increase with our aging population unless new prevention and treatment strategies are discovered. A study funded by the National Institute ... continue reading
According to the National Institute on Aging dementia disease , Alzheimers disease is a progressive brain disorder that is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimers disease affects memory and thinking skills, and over time the disease progressively worsens.
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Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231 (P-tau231), a damaged tau protein found in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, may be an early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in healthy adults.The study published this month online by Neurobiology of Aging shows that ... continue reading
In keeping with its commitment to serving families that are dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, the Raleigh County Commission on Aging will hold a series of classes for caregivers of people who have those problems.
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