Dementia Centre : News http://www.dementiacentre.com/ en-gb Liverpool Personal Services Society (Inc.) A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (214077)A charity registered in England and Wales (224469) and in Scotland (SC038925)DISCLAIMERBy using this website you are agreeing to be bound by PSS Terms and Conditions. For the full terms and conditions Click Here steve.murray@nospam.com (Head Admin) steve.murray@nospam.com (Head Admin) Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:46:45 -0400 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:46:45 -0400 http://backend.userland.com/rss e107 (http://e107.org) 60 Dementia Centre : News http://www.dementiacentre.com/images/pssbutton2.png http://www.dementiacentre.com/ 88 31 A new target for Alzheimer's emerges: Exciting discovery generates a new path for treatments http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.243.1

A search of ClinicalTrials.gov reveals 712 ongoing clinical trials to treat Alzheimers disease with drugs. 346 of them are in Phase 2 or Phase 3 clinical trials, meaning they have advanced past the initial safety testing in people, and are now in trials to examine their effect on memory and cognitive thinking in Alzheimer's patients.



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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:33:23 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.243.1 Cleaning Creatively: Out-Of-The-Box Bathing Ideas For Dementia Care http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.242.1

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Resident bathing historically ranks among the most difficult caregiver tasks. It's especially challenging to tend to residents with dementia who often become fearful, agitated or combative during the process. While there's no one right approach, there's enough evidence - scientific and anecdotal - to suggest that certain bathing practices work consistently better than others.

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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:49:07 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.242.1 Scientists Discover Way To Halt Dementia http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.241.1

The search is on for a new type of drug to fight Alzheimer's disease following an important discovery about how the condition takes hold. Scientists believe they can target a specific part of this process and halt the disease.

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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:43:32 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.241.1 Active Minds Delay Dementia But Speed Decline Once It Hits http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.240.1

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Poring over crossword puzzles, reading and listening to tunes may slow or delay brain decline at first, but being mentally active might speed up dementia once it hits, new research suggests.

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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:58:23 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.240.1 Veterans With PTSD At Greater Risk For Dementia http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.239.1

Results of a study reported in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD, even those who suffered traumatic injuries during combat.

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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:42:43 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.239.1 Stress Raises Dementia Risk http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.238.1

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Women who suffer mid-life stress are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as those who lead a normal life.

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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:38:09 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.238.1 Eating Strawberries May Help Fight Dementia http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.237.1

There’s interesting news from the Department of Agriculture. According to scientists reporting out of that office, strawberries may help protect the brain against the ravages of aging.

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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:06:13 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.237.1 Cancer Drug Can Treat Alzheimer's http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.236.1

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Scientists have discovered the signs of dementia could be "completely reversed" in less than a month, after their study revealed that a protein, which is already used as a treatment for cancer, can treat Alzheimer's.

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]]> steve.murray@nospam.com (Steve_M) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:05:30 -0400 http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.236.1 Reduced Heart Function Can Lead To Brain Atrophy http://www.dementiacentre.com/news.php?item.235.1

People with hearts that pumped blood inefficiently throughout the body were found to be a greater risk for loss of brain volume and possible eventual dementia, according to a new study conducted at the Boston University School of Medicine.

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