Brain Infections - Articles
My new favorite movies
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Megan Killian
I'm going to let you anticipate the answer to the last post I made... with this totally unrelated post about movies. I've never thought of myself as a Sci-Fi girl. Sure, I loved The Twilight Zone as a kid, and X-Files was one of my favorite shows growing up. But I never really liked Star Wars, and I thought Star Trek was a pile of crap for entert ...
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World's Most Disturbing Birth Statue
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Jill--Unnecesarean
" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share on FacebookI had the distinct pleasure today of seeing an infamous obstetric knick-knack in person today. This treasure has quite the story behind it and makes the rounds from pregnant woman to pregnant woman, from baby shower to baby sh ...
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Imagery for Peace of Mind
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LadyDownsize
Sometimes someone can say something to you, and it strikes a chord of annoyance. This happened tonight. Add to that the sadness I was caught up in from a television show and I find myself in the midst of a stirred up next of mental snakes. Sometimes to whittle them out I type, just open my mind and let my brain talk through my fingers – journ ...
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Is it really Alzheimer's? Are you sure?
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Bob DeMarco
Today, I received an email from a reader telling me about how her father was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's when in fact he was suffering from a brain tumor.Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room Editor Many people assume that if an older person becomes forgetful and can no longer deal with some of the basic activities of daily living, he or she must ...
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Memory Tests to Detect Alzheimer's and Dementia the Old Fashioned Way
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Bob DeMarco
In my little world here in Delray Beach, Florida I have learned a harsh lesson -- it is very difficult to diagnose mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and probable Alzheimer's. Here are some simple tests for Alzheimer's and dementia that could be helpful......Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room Editor I knew something was wrong with my mother. I ...
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Early Signs of Dementia are Hard to Detect (Alzheimer's)
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Bob DeMarco
Looking back, there is little doubt in my mind I should have realized my mother was suffering from dementia sooner. Unfortunately, I didn't have the proper education, information, or frame of reference.Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room Editor Most people tend to ignore the early signs of Alzheimer's disease and dementia believing they are simpl ...
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Alzheimer's Common in Children of Alzheimer's Patients
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Bob DeMarco
Our study shows that high blood pressure and an innate pro-inflammatory cytokine response in middle age significantly contributers to Alzheimer's disease. As these risk factors cluster in families, it is important to realize that early interventions could prevent late-onset Alzheimer's disease. One could argue for a high-risk prevention strategy ...
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Worried about Alzheimer's? Five Ways to Protect Yourself
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Bob DeMarco
It's really critical that we find ways to prevent, or at least delay the onset of, cognitive decline. --Neil Buckholtz, U.S. National Institute on Aging's Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI).....Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room EditorPhysical Activity -- Exercise Consider exercises that pump oxygen and blood to the brain. These i ...
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Aricept Out, Namenda In, Dimebon Next?
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Bob DeMarco
Bye Bye Aricept -- Is Dimebon in our future..... I took my mother off Aricept yesterday. She continues on Namenda. After two months my mother will be eligible for the Dimebon clinical trial that interests us. I had her tested yesterday, so I know where we stand. She has experienced a slow steady decline over the last three years. We are getting c ...
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Alzheimer’s Awareness: Why Bother?
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Bob DeMarco
After all, doesn’t it makes more sense to skip the awareness effort and just focus all resources on a cure?Dennis Fortier As we enter into National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, you may wonder why we should bother promoting awareness. Those who have been touched by Alzheimer’s are already aware and those who have not been touched ...
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