Alzheimer’s Reading Room “Anti-amyloid therapeutic drugs represent a valid approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease, but their inability to accumulate in the brain has limited their usefulness,” says Greengard, who is head of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. “The development of compounds that work like Gleevec, but have…

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room This research interests me. First, my mother’s triglycerides have been high for at least 20 years. Of all the doctors we had, not a single one has ever suggested medication. In addition, my sister has diabetes. On top of the that, my mother’s…

Let’s just have a nice cup of tea: The story of a community working together to raise awareness about dementia and funding for much-needed support services…. By Cass Alexander Alzheimers New Zealand In the midst of a hectic conference, where I was seen with a mobile phone in each…

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Yesterday I wrote — Dotty Says, Bobby Says. You might have noticed that since early May Dotty has not had a lot to say. When you see Dotty Says in the title box it means that Dotty is more engaged. More connected to…

By Barbara Pursley Memory loss is the first symptom we think about when it comes to the disease of Alzheimer’s; however, there is also a range of behavioral problems, too. Damage to the frontal lobe is primarily responsible for behavioral changes such as loss of inhibitions. This can be…

By Dorothy and Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Dotty at the Banana Boat — Last Week Dotty says, Well here I am again on this so called blog. Trying to earn a potato chip or an egg. I’m hungry, I’m starving. What the hell is a blog anyway? Can…

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Our reader Lillane came up with an excellent suggestion for searching the Alzheimer’s Reading Room by topic, keyword, or tag. She suggested you could go to Google site search and enter in site:alzheimersreadingroom.com: followed by the keyword. The string would look like this…

By Carole B. Larkin Alzheimer’s Reading Room Previously I wrote — Alzheimer’s Caregiving Avoiding the Urinary Tract Infection (Part Four). Now let’s move on to Incontinence. Incontinence is usually a part of Alzheimer’s and other dementias because many times in the diseases the portion of the brain that controls…

Here are a few tips/tricks that may help you avoid the dreaded UTI — Urinary Tract Infection….. By Carole B. Larkin Alzheimer’s Reading Room First, I am not a doctor, nor am I a nurse. I am an experienced Geriatric Care Manager and a woman. Over the years, I…

You will need to travel light, and learn how to be flexible, to find new routes to familiar places, to throw away all of the old maps, all of the old guides. You are on a trip that will demand all of your patience, your stamina, your love…. By…