Should We Be Looking in Our Spice Racks Instead of Our Medicine Cabinets?
Tuesday January 29, 2008
I read two articles today that caused me to ask myself, "How much energy is spent trying to manufacture treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's when there might be natural treatments ... Read More
Which Alzheimer's Drugs Are "Best Buys"?
Friday January 25, 2008
Consumer Reports recently released their recommendations for which drugs they consider "best buys' for 35 different medical conditions, including Alzheimer's disease. Decisions were made by weighing the cost of a ... Read More
Stem Cells: To Research or Not To Research?
Monday January 21, 2008
Scientists in California recently reported that they've produced embryos that are clones of two men, claiming that we're now one step closer to developing stem cells that can be used ... Read More
More on Etanercept Research, and Why Optimism and Critical Thinking are Compatible
Thursday January 17, 2008
My previous blog about a new study focusing on etanercept as a treatment for Alzheimer's has generated a lot of discussion. This is great, because all research should be evaluated ... Read More
Groundbreaking Research Shows Reversal of Alzheimer's Symptoms in Minutes
Saturday January 12, 2008
A recent report in Science Daily is brewing excitement throughout the Alzheimer's community: The Journal of Neuroinflammation published a study that showed a reversal of Alzheimer's symptoms within minutes of ... Read More
A Salute to Caregivers
Wednesday January 9, 2008
Although the sacrifices of caregivers are priceless, AARP's Public Policy Institute has been able to calculate a value for all of the unpaid hours caregivers spend providing support and supervision ... Read More
Should All Older Adults Be Screened For Alzheimer's?
Friday January 4, 2008
An influential group of U.S. doctors recently recommended that all people over the age of 65 be screened for Alzheimer's disease, even though the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force purports ... Read More
When Fear Becomes Reality
Wednesday January 2, 2008
If both of your parents have Alzheimer's, how could you not wonder if you'll develop it as well? A recent New York Times article focused on the compounded hardship families ... Read More
