Too much bad fat plus copper may lead to mental decline
NutraIngredients.com, France - Aug 16, 2006… of plaques in the brain. Such plaques are thought to be the cause of Alzheimers disease. This finding of accelerated cognitive …

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Report More Stress, Higher Costs And A Greater Commitment Of Time, According To New MetLife  
The cost of care and the related stress for those who care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease increases substantially over those who care for someone with another disabling condition, according to a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute(R) (MMI).

Device could track lost patients 
A tracking device invented by Nelson search and rescue could ease the heartache of a growing number of families and save the lives of people with dementia.

Neuro-Hitech Establishes Advisory Board to Oversee Development of …
International News Service, Australia - Aug 14, 2006… develop Huperzine A, an alkaloid extract of the plant Huperzia serrata that shows promise in early clinical testing as a treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease. …

New Alzheimer’s treatment being tested 
It’s estimated more than 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease, a neurological condition that robs people of their minds. There is no

Seminar to help caregivers 
Caring for a loved one with memory loss is hard work. The role that caregivers undertake is rewarding but at the same time can be stressful and overwhelming.A free Alzheimers Caregiving Seminar will be held from 630 to 8 p.m. Thursday Aug. 17 at Arden Courts 2S706 Park Blvd. Glen Ellyn. The guest speaker is Lynda Markut clinical director for Family Alliances Senior Counseling and Case Management

Alzheimers series offered in Butte 
A five-part series on Alzheimers disease and other types of dementia care-giving will be offered in Butte on Thursdays, Sept. 7 through Oct. 5. This series will discuss Alzheimers through programming from Montana State University Extensions Family and Consumer Science specialists.

JACK HASSEN : 1925-2002
East Side Boxing – 12.12 – Australian boxing this week mourns the passing of former Lightweight contender Jack Hassen who died peacefully in LaPerouse, Sydney on Sunday night after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Hassen was born in the Western Queensland town

Retired doctor to chronicle Alzheimer’s experience on blog
North County Times – 11:22 AM : “I am truly impressed with this story. thirty-one years ago, when I first realized tht something was wrong with my mother, I had never heard of Alzheimers, and it was eight years before we got a diagnosis. (Meanwhile, Alzheimers Disease was

Skin test may help detect early Alzheimer’s 
A simple skin test that would allow detection of Alzheimer’s disease appears to be a realistic possibility in the future.