Alzheimer's / Dementia January 2012 Archive

Estimates range that anywhere from 2 to 10 million older Americans are abused every year. That includes the different kinds of elder abuse such as neglect, financial, physical, sexual, emotional, ... Read More

A new robotic baby invention called a Babyloid was recently developed in Japan to "interact" with nursing home residents. The goal is to help alleviate depression in nursing home residents, ... Read More

Think you're too young to try to prevent Alzheimer's disease? Think again. The latest research published in the Archives of Neurology journal concludes (as have other studies) that brain exercise is ... Read More

Dimebon, a drug that has been in phase three of clinical trials for treatment of Alzheimer's disease, has recently been discontinued after studies concluded it was ineffective. Dimebon is a ... Read More

This week, the United States' Department of Health & Human Services released its Draft Framework for the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. This is the nation's first comprehensive plan ... Read More

Today's Dear Abby newspaper column contains a letter from one of her readers that I want to share with you. A woman from Kansas wrote in to Dear Abby to ... Read More

As people age, they often show a slight decline in the ability to remember or process new information. This is different from the development of dementia and is often referred ... Read More

Here's one more reason to eat healthy in 2012. A recent study again confirmed what several other studies have shown- healthy eating is good for your brain. According to the journal ... Read More