Monthly Archives: April 2008

A Comprehensive Overview on Alzheimer’s Disease

April 18, 2008 – 11:22 pm

It seems that Alzheimer’s disease crops up in the news every week…..new drugs, new risk factors, compelling personal stories. Here’s a very informative article and two videos from the New York Times that humanize and sum up what the disease is about from different perspectives. Read more about it here…

By Diana Miner | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain health | Comments (0)

A humourous look at loosing your memory

April 16, 2008 – 5:55 pm

A few days ago I got quite a chuckle at an article on aging and memory by David Brooks of the New York Times and thought to share it with you. David claims this will be the Century of the Bad Memory and in the era of an aging population, memory is the new sex. [...]

By Laura Fay | Posted in Baby Boomers, Brain health, Memory | Comments (0)

Is Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease?

April 9, 2008 – 8:05 am

According to the Alzheimer’s Association as many as 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal. Today it is the seventh-leading cause of death in [...]

By Diana Miner | Posted in Alzheimers, Brain health, Neurons | Comments (0)