Senior briefs 
EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Sharon announced it has launched two innovative health care programs for residents, including a unique memory enhancement program and a sensory stimulation program. Both programs were developed by renowned geriatric consultant and Alzheimers expert Joyce Simard, MSW.

Ode to an old friend 
I wanted to tell you about Betty Heinmiller a few years ago, before she moved into an Alzheimer’s disease treatment center in Vancouver, British Columbia, when she was still living in her own home and her son Lee, his family and half the town, it seemed, were looking after her. But I couldn’t figure out how to do it in way that wouldn’t hurt Betty’s feelings if she read it during a clearheaded

Alzheimer’s Association
North Adams Transcript – Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder that destroys cells in the brain and that involves the gradual loss of brain functions. Gold said there are more than 140,000 people are diagnosed state wide with the disease, and that there were 4,000 people with

needing help
Politics.ie – that although there is loads of councling available to him because of what happened to him, but there is little available to me,the person who deals with this guys moods every day. and because i am looking after my mother who has alzheimers disease i

Applied Biosystems: developing a test for Alzheimers disease 
Applied Biosystems has announced results from a study to discover reliable biomarkers of Alzheimers disease that bring hope for an effective diagnostic a step closer. Furthermore, the findings also have wider implications for the development of treatments to stop the progression of the disease.

VINCENT A. CAPONE, 88, of Leisure Village East, LAKEWOOD
Asbury Park Press – service at 4:30 p.m. at the OBrien Funeral Home, Highway 35 at New Bedford Road, Wall. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Catharines Cemetery, Sea Girt. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimers

Applied Biosystems: developing a test for Alzheimers disease 
Applied Biosystems has announced results from a study to discover reliable biomarkers of Alzheimers disease that bring hope for an effective diagnostic a step closer. Furthermore, the findings also have wider implications for the development of treatments to stop the progression of the disease.

Numico repeats FY guidance after firm Q2 profits, lagging sales …
Forbes - Aug 2, 2006… The product concept is aimed at patients with mild and moderate Alzheimers disease, and Numico has successfully completed its pre-clinical experimental research …

$7M donation supports new stem cell research centre
Laboratory Products News, Canada - Aug 14, 2006… Stem cells have the potential to revolutionize medicine and possibly lead to cures for diseases like Alzheimers, Parkinsons and Diabetes, says Dr Ron Worton …

Memory Walk ‘06 Slated for September 9 
Join hundreds of East Central Iowans on Saturday, September 9 th for Memory Walk – the Alzheimer’s Association’s trademark fundraising event to help those battling Alzheimer’s disease.