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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.

Thanks for viewing the original version of this video, part of the Music and Memory project! For more information about how Music and Memory can help elderly patients, or to volunteer or donate an iPod (new or used), visit www.MusicandMemory.org. We are very excited to announce the world premiere for Alive Inside at the Rubin Museum in New York City. http This is an excerpt from Alive Inside, a documentary about the Music and Memory nonprofit project, a film by Michael Rossato-Bennett www.AliveInsideMovie.com The screening dates are Wednesday, April 18th – Saturday, April 21st, 2012 with two additional screenings on Saturday. Each ticket includes a Q&A with Alzheimer’s specialists and a post-program information table staffed by experts from the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter. If you’re in the NY area we’d love to see you come out. Check back for more information about future screenings and events on the power of music. Thank you to everyone for your wonderful comments and support! Like Music & Memory on Facebook at this link http

On April 20th, 2012, Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington was invited to attend the 27th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Regional Conference at the Seattle Convention Center in the Emerald City. While there, we had the opportunity to interview a number of prominent people who surround the organization and it’s wonderful cause. Lindsey Beach is one such individual. She is Education and Outreach Coordinator at the University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Conducting the interview with Ms. Beach is media personality Chris Hansen.

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 …

This is a second trailer to our documentary on reversing Alzheimer’s/Dementia that includes various steps on how several people came back from severe cases of Alzheimer’s/Dementia.

www.alzheimers.org.uk In this month’s podcast Helpline Adviser Sally looks at how to help maintain a nutritious diet and enjoyment of food when a person has dementia. As dementia progresses interest in cooking and eating can change. Sally Carr suggests a few recipes for encouraging healthy eating.There are more than 750000 people in the UK affected by dementia with numbers set to rise to 1 million by 2021. Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them. Support the fight against dementia. Visit us at www.alzheimers.org.uk

A story song written for those who have a loved one suffering from memory loss, Alzheimers, or Dementia. My hope is that my song will make a difference in your life and the life of your loved one! The story in this song was “God inspired” and carries an important message at the end, a message we all need to hear. If my song/video has special meaning for you or might benefit someone you know, please feel free to post the YouTube link into your social network account or forward the Youtube link along! Last but not least, I would love to hear from you! It may take a day or two for me to post comments because I have my channel set up to review comments first to avoid spam. I hope you be blessed by the words and music of my song. Libby “Love Them While They’re With You” Words and Music by: Libby L. Allen, Copyright 2011 To hear additional songs that I have written, visit my official songsite at www.libbyallensongs.com

I’m amazed at how much this patch is changing my mom. I called her today and asked, “I only have two questions for you. Who are you and what have you done with my mother?”

Reversing Alzheimer’s gene ‘blockade’ can restore memory, other cognitive functions Neuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs. Resources available at www.curezone.ca