Catawba Valley Calendar
Charlotte Observer, NC - Apr 9, 2006… NW, Hickory. (828) 328-8693. ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP: 3:30 pm, Blue Ridge Community Action adult program, 800 N. Green St., Morganton. (828) 438-6255. …

Enzyme could help prevent Alzheimer’s?
myDNA.com, TX - Apr 7, 2006An enzyme previously associated with preventing the dementia of Alzheimer’s disease now appears to play an even bigger role in safeguarding against the disease …

Mike passes away in Ken’s arms 
In this emotional episode we say goodbye to Mike Baldwin after 30 years in the street. The episode starts with Mike lying semi-conscious in a hospital bed.

New Genetic Cause of Alzheimer’s Found
SeniorJournal.com, TX - 20 hours ago… from Belgium are today claiming to be the first to show that the quantity of amyloid protein in brain cells is a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. …

Mediterranean diet may stop Alzheimer’s
Thunder Bay Source – A new study confirms that what is bad for our heart is probably also bad for our brain. A study of 2,200 elderly New Yorkers concludes that a Mediterranean-style diet appears not only to cut the risk of developing heart disease but also may protect

Use It or Lose It: Preventing Cognitive Decline 
Are you worried about declining memory and brainpower as you age? A growing body of research suggests that the best way to keep your mind functioning as effectively as possible is to stay mentally, socially, and physically active and healthy.

Feels like 71F 
ALZHEIMER’S CARE We are dedicated to providing the best care and support to residents and families affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Yale Medical School always on the lookout for cadavers
Eyewitness News – NEW HAVEN, Conn. — More than half a century has passed since retired Yale Medical School chaplain and pediatrician Alan Mermann walked into his first medical school anatomy lab. Someday, he plans to return. Mermann, 82, of Norfolk, has been on Yale

North Bulletin Board
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Ross — North Hills Art Center, 3432 Babcock Blvd., will hold Emerging, an intercollegiate art exhibit, Saturday through April 24. Categories feature photography, painting, ceramics, glass, screen-printing and more. Opening reception and awards

Dickie has to die – wife’s diary entry
Manawatu Standard, New Zealand - Mar 22, 2006… A coroner’s inquest in Levin District Court was told the 77-year-old alzheimers sufferer was found dead in his bed with a plastic bag over his head at his …