BT.com | Lowering toxic by-products in fruit flies gives new insight into Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Society However, they only represent a very simplistic version of the condition – behavioural changes seen in fruit flies, such as slow crawling and climbing, are very different from the symptoms people with Alzheimer's disease experience. 'It's estimated that ... Fruit fly experiment 'improves' symptoms of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease |
Month: April 2016
Leading IT company raise funds to support people living with dementia in Cardiff – Alzheimer’s Society
Simcoe.com | Leading IT company raise funds to support people living with dementia in Cardiff Alzheimer's Society 'We are delighted to be supporting Alzheimer's Society as our charity of the year. Dementia is a disease that affects so many people and our staff and management team feel strongly about raising money to support the work that the society undertakes ... Wasaga Beach woman is a caregiver and a stranger to her mother with dementia |
Facing Dementia Together: Kenneth Branagh learned about Alzheimer’s for Wallander role – The Sunday Post
The Sunday Post | Facing Dementia Together: Kenneth Branagh learned about Alzheimer's for Wallander role The Sunday Post Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia affect some 850,000 Britons. “Of course, it's often not them who is suffering, it's their loved ones,” said Branagh, who flew his wife, set designer Lindsay Brunnock, out to Sweden during filming to help give him ... |
Protein Injection Could Potentially Reverse The Symptoms of Alzheimer’s – WomansDay.com (blog)
WomansDay.com (blog) | Protein Injection Could Potentially Reverse The Symptoms of Alzheimer's WomansDay.com (blog) The researchers, co-led by Professor Eddy Liew, found that daily injections of a protein called IL-33 reversed cognitive decline in mice in just one week. The mice, referred to as APP/PS1 mice, were bred to develop Alzheimer's-like symptoms as they aged. Two-Part Series on Alzheimer's and Dementia What is dementia? Stem cells, toxic proteins being studied to slow Alzheimer's |
Novel on dementia to benefit Alzheimer’s – New Zealand Herald
Novel on dementia to benefit Alzheimer's New Zealand Herald What happens when an intelligent woman who successfully manages to juggle family, a career and a lover, forgets to buy the Christmas turkey? Tauranga-based author Marian Penman answers this question in her first book Losing My Marbles. Marian spent ... |
Two proteins may be responsible for dementia in Alzheimer’s patients – ConsumerAffairs
Two proteins may be responsible for dementia in Alzheimer's patients ConsumerAffairs For a while now, scientists have suspected that dementia developed in Alzheimer's patients because of the presence of two proteins, called amyloid and tau, respectively. However, they were uncertain about which protein, if either, was the driving force ... |
Alzheimer’s Society inspires dementia friendly communities across globe – Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society inspires dementia friendly communities across globe Alzheimer's Society A report launched today (21 April) at the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International 'ADI' in Budapest asserts Alzheimer's Society as a global leader in tackling dementia and calls for recognition of the human rights and dignity ... |
Alzheimer’s and dementia causing plaques affected by length and quality of sleep – Daily Mail
Daily Mail | Alzheimer's and dementia causing plaques affected by length and quality of sleep Daily Mail People who manage fewer than four hours a night or who wake regularly are more at risk of developing dementia. Poor quality sleep and restless nights are thought to trigger the formation of plaques on the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD). |
Alzheimer’s Society responds to the death of Victoria Wood – Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society responds to the death of Victoria Wood Alzheimer's Society As one of the nation's favourite comic writers and performers, Victoria was also a great friend and supporter to us at Alzheimer's Society. As a keen walker herself she was instrumental in raising awareness of our annual fundraising event Memory Walk ... |
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group set for May 6 in Elizabeth – NJ.com
Leicester Mercury | Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group set for May 6 in Elizabeth NJ.com Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a non-sectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting an Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, May 6, 2016, 1-3 PM. The group is free and open to Alzheimer's/Dementia caregivers in the ... Dementia scheme gets Royal seal of approval |