Caring for Alzheimer's

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Professor Solomon Diamond discusses how his noninvasive head probe for neurovascular coupling assessment will make it possible to diagnose and track Alzheimer’s disease.

For my last big project in high school, I had to choose a topic and make an effort to try and make any positive impact on it. In nerdfighter terms, we had to decrease world suck. I chose Alzheimer’s Disease, since it had a big impact on my family life. Please don’t feel pressured to buy anything. I’m just trying to share my story, tell you about a project I’m working on, and maybe you will be able to relate with this somehow. T-Shirts: www.districtlines.com Twitter: www.twitter.com

www.memorywalk.org.uk This September, thousands of people will walk together to raise money to fight dementia. Walk with us. Memory Walks are taking place across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and registration is simple and free – just select the walk you want to be part of and complete the online form. The money you raise will help us to run services in your community. The more people who take part, and the more money you raise, the bigger difference we will make to people’s lives. So tell your friends and family to sign up now and let’s make it a day to remember.

In this episode of Living Well with Oz Garcia, Oz explains the different brain foods you should eat to stimulate your brain and avoid Alzheimer’s Disease.

To know more about Andreas, please visit www.ener-chi.com Malnourishment causes cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Andreas Moritz explains the factors that cause and contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease. Too little insulin causes Alzheimer’s to develop, which means diabetics are more at risk for developing the disease. Raena Morgan There are many repercussions health wise to having diabetes, but is there a link to Alzheimer’s? Andreas Moritz: There is. Actually, Alzheimer’s is a progressive destruction of the cells in the brain, in certain parts of the brain. And you basically have dementia when the mind can no longer correlate to the environment or have access to certain information that you once had stored as memory. RM: Cognitive decline. AM: So that basically means that the brain and nervous system is suffering from severe malnourishment and you will have similar experiences- RM: Malnourishment? AM: -in people that are malnourished. That means you go to countries where people are not getting enough food, they develop all kinds of dementia symptoms. RM: They do. AM: So it is not really a separate illness that we call that; it is progressive malnourishment, and that can be caused by a number of factors. Typically, constipation, chronic constipation, that many of the Alzheimer’s patients, they don’t go to the toilet. They are holding on to their own fecal matter, the waste products are starting to back up. It’s like a river that runs in one direction. You …

There are currently 280000 dementia sufferers in Australia, and 16000 more are diagnosed weekly, which will only get worse as our population ages.

A Caregiver’s Story: Alzheimer’s is a Cruel Disease. Listen as Sabina Shalom shares the story of how her husband has gone from the man of her dreams to the man she barely knows. This touching story highlights the struggles she and nearly 15 million friends and family endure daily with the more than 5.4 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. PhRMA has partnered with the National Alliance for Caregiving to bring focus on the disease and those who provide the care. Please visit www.phrma.org and www.caregiving.org to learn more.

As human life expectancy increases, so does the possibility that a family member or friend will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Fortunately, researchers are continually learning more about what causes this debilitating condition and discovering new ways to help patients cope with symptoms. At this March 6, 2012, seminar, you will hear from faculty members who will share insight about the disease and tips for caring for a loved one. Learn more about the Longwood Seminars by visiting hms.harvard.edu/public/longwood.

‘The Forgotten Man’, featuring actress Sandy Silver & actor Robert Webber. The focus is Alzheimer’s & how it afflicts a relationship. Directed by Tim Cash of ‘Far From Earth Films’ (farfromearthfilms.com) with Main Grip, Robert Slaney. Shot in Bend, Oregon. Dedicated to Stan & Alma, who went through such an ordeal. ‘The Forgotten Man’ on Itunes itunes.apple.com Lyrics It’s another rainy night In this cold shore-lined town Water beads down my window Dies without a sound Leaves fly through the sky Trees dance back and forth Winds announce their presence Howling from the North Sit here silently Watch the scene unfold Grown man weeps utterly Can’t believe what he’s told His girl of fifty years Can’t recall his name Eyes the storm outside Feels the anger feels the pain If you don’t mind Just sit low Tell you a story You’ll want to know ‘Bout the old man Whose love forgot about him He was an old man He didn’t understand What happened to the woman Whose life he gave What happened to the woman Who forgot his name Thunder softly speaks Past the lightning of the sky Sunshine rays stray slowly in Once clouds take heed and die Hurting tears always fall Past the strike of the heart Tears of joy overcome As the darkness departs Sit here with hands in lap Tears flow from his eyes Want to give him all my help Just a boy am I He’s seen the world at war Times that caused him strife His soul is hit again He loses the love of his life I’m sorry man but I don’t know what to do I wish that I …

Massachusetts couple Ralph and Leslie Hergert speak out about their experience with Alzheimer’s disease, the services of the Alzheimer’s Association, and their hope for the future. Thanks to Ralph, Leslie and Jesse Hergert, Dr. Olivia Okereke, and all who made this video possible. Produced by WeBo Media LLC for the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter.