Alzheimer’s Reading Room This study will evaluate the effect of 150 mg MSDC-0160 taken daily for 90 days compared to the effect of placebo on changes in brain glucose utilization using FDG-PET and cognition in older persons with mild Alzheimer’s disease. Safety and tolerability of MSDC-0160 in this population…

There are two competing theories to explain Alzheimer’s disease: overproduction of the Amyloid beta peptide and tau hyperphosphorylation. This research suggests that over expression of RCAN1 is connected to both. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Chronic stress has long been linked with neurodegeneration. Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC)…

Dotty was born on June 29, 1916 in south Philadelphia. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Dotty is 95 years old today. Amazing to me. In 2004, Dotty was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I never imagined that we would be here today. Dotty is in a good mood this…

First, I don’t wait for the repetitive behavior to happen. I take action before it happens — get out in front. Get out in front, take action before the behavior occurs or starts to happen. Second, I am trying to substitute a new positive pattern for the old “disconcerting”…

Sundowning is a big problem for Alzheimer’s caregivers. Patients can get aggressive and very disruptive By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room I found this research study interesting. I say this because I learned it is easier to deal with a problem and solve a problem if you first learn…

YES, THERE IS LIFE AFTER A DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND WE’RE LIVING PROOF OF THIS By Lee and Pat Sneller Lee and Pat Sneller LEE : Hello, we’re Lee and Pat Sneller. I was initially diagnosed in 2005 with Mild Cognitive Impairment. We received the word that I…

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Have you tried the full court press? Agitated or not, I promise you, try the full court press and you might very well get a positive outcome. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Studies indicate that agitation or aggression is seen in up to 80 percent of Alzheimer’s patients….

In creating exercises that capture people’s interests, we find that objects from nature have a true resonance for people who now live most of their lives indoors. By Tom and Karen Brenner Alzheimer’s Reading Room He first stacked the pink tower cubes from the largest to the smallest, very…

Dotty then said, “you know when I say NO that doesn’t mean anything, its just the easiest thing to say”. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Dotty Imagine my eyes bulging right out my head, my ears standing at attention. It happened today. Dotty, my sister Joanne, and I…