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The Latest Alzheimer’s Research

     People over the age of fifty-five tell pollsters they are more afraid of Alzheimer’s than of cancer. It’s actually one form of dementia, which the dictionary defines as “severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration.” Since one American in seven suffers from dementia, we have reason to worry. But there are things we can do to “live long while staying sharp.” Staying sharp like Nola Ochs, who became at age 95 the world’s oldest college graduate:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18338864/

     In fact this is a time when the hundreds of Alzheimer’s research projects funded over the last ten years are beginning to bear fruit.

THE MOTHER LODE

     I’ve been looking for an explanation of Alzheimer’s research results in everyday language. I did finally find it. Below is the address of the Mother Lode in SENIOR JOURNAL. I spent three hours working my way through it and many more hours writing up the best posts for you and other readers. But, if you want to view the original source for yourself and see the hundreds of items I left out, and maybe drop by occasionally to view the latest developments, this is the address:

http://seniorjournal.com/Alzheimers.htm

ALZHEIMER’S SECTION OF NIH

     The National Institutes of Health are heavily involved in Alzheimer’s research. You can find much background material, plus the latest research news, here:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html

HOPE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY LOST SOME MEMORY

     Here’s a drug that “fully reverses age-related memory loss by triggering a natural mechanism.” This is in rats, not people, but is still tremendously promising:

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/
6-07-27-DrugFullyReverses.htm

     And another encouraging piece of research:

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/2007
/7-04-30-Long-TermMemory.htm

TOP TEN ALZHEIMER SYMPTOMS

     It’s normal to be forgetful as you get older. “Senior moments” abound. But what’s the difference between the normal forgetfulness of age and Alzheimer’s? Find out here:

http://www.alzinfo.org/top-alzheimers-symptoms.asp

THE MAYO CLINIC TELLS HOW TO AVOID DEMENTIA

     Use this common-sense listing to keep your brain healthy. Or keep reading to learn even more about avoiding dementia.

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/5-03-08DementiaDelay.htm
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