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From Carrie Hill, PhD, for About.com

Can a "Smart Pill" Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?

Tuesday October 28, 2008
No, this pill isn't designed to help you get better grades in school, but it does show promise as a preventive treatment for Alzheimer's disease. The Smart Pill, a formulation of ... Read More

A New Approach to Treating Alzheimer's

Tuesday October 28, 2008
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease are approaching the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in a new way -- they want to harness the brain's natural processes to clear ... Read More

Tired of Crossword Puzzles? Try Searching the Internet

Tuesday October 21, 2008
If you're tired of hearing that you should do more crossword puzzles in order to exercise your brain and reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease, you'll be happy to know ... Read More

Sleep Problems Affect Cognitive Performance Among Older African Americans

Friday October 17, 2008
Here's a study that raises awareness about the potential effects of sleep loss on memory and also explores the issue among African Americans, who have historically been underrepresented in psychological ... Read More

New Research Partnership Aims to Prevent Memory Loss

Thursday October 16, 2008
A new research partnership between the National Institute on Aging and the McKnight Brain Research Foundation will award $20 million in research grants over the next five years to learn ... Read More

Caregivers Who Feel Captive Experience More Burden

Saturday October 11, 2008
In an interesting study by researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and the University of Birmingham, feeling captive in a caregiving role was the greatest factor in a ... Read More

Steer Clear of Procaine as Treatment for Alzheimer's

Saturday October 11, 2008
A new review by The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research, discourages the use of procaine as a cognitive enhancer or treatment for Alzheimer's disease, stating that ... Read More

Free Caregiver Teleclass Will Focus on Communication With Healthcare Professionals

Saturday October 4, 2008
I'm notifying you about this teleclass well in advance because I think it might fill up quickly. The National Family Caregivers Association is offering a FREE teleclass for family caregivers ... Read More

Pioneer of Etanercept Treatment is Keynote Speaker for Drug Summit

Thursday October 2, 2008
Maybe the scientific community is becoming more open-minded after all. Dr. Edward Tobinick -- pioneer of perispinal etanercept treatment for Alzheimer's disease -- will be the keynote speaker at Cambridge ... Read More
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