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Purple Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:53:00 +0000

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Bexarotene Doesn't Work as Reported in Alzheimer's Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:00 +0000

Three teams of highly respected Alzheimer’s researchers failed to replicate what appeared to be breakthrough results for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease using existing cancer drug Targretin®, brand name Bexarotene.

Read it -- Alzheimer's Miracle Drug Bexarotene Doesn't Work as Reported

Business Beat Radio, Bob DeMarco on Alzheimer's

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:00 +0000

From Business Beat Radio. Hosts Chris Curran and Kristen Totaro,

Our guest Bob DeMarco took care of his mother 24/7 for almost 10 years! She was suffering from Alzheimer’s.

He shares his experience as well as how his famous Alzheimer’s blog came about.

Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news, health, and memory loss information for the entire Alzheimer’s and Dementia community worldwide. The goal of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room is to Educate and Empower. Thanks for an inspiring interview, Bob!

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Life

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:00 +0000

Drink's Alzheimer claims slammed

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:00 +0000

The manufacturers of a new drink that claims to treat Alzheimer's disease have been accused of promoting a dubious product that side steps regulations for complementary medicines.

Dr Ken Harvey, an Adjunct Associate Professor in the school of public health at La Trobe University, has complained to the Therapeutic Goods Administration about Souvenaid, a new "medical food" which sells for about $4 a bottle.

He said the product, which is promoted by Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd as a "clinically proven" treatment of mild Alzheimer's disease, does not meet guidelines for such claims because the research behind it is "modest at best" and "of dubious clinical significance".

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Rewiring My Brain and Stepping into Alzheimer's World

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:00 +0000

How Dementia Friendly is Your Church?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:09:00 +0000

How dementia friendly is your church?

Does your church have a memory cafe or similar meeting group for persons living with Alzheimer's and Dementia?

Did you seek help or guidance from your church after the you received the diagnosis?

Do you think your church should become active in support of families that are touched by Alzehimer's or a related dementia?

Use the comments box below to share your thoughts, feelings, and insight.

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Seafarers become Dementia Friends

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:57:00 +0000

A maritime care home in Surrey has joined the national Dementia Friends campaign as part of its on-going drive to both expand its specialist care provision and provide a wider support network for the families of residents suffering from the disease.

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Alzheimers and Skin Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:10:00 +0000

Alzheimers and Skin Cancer

The researchers looked at participants enrolled the Einstein Aging Study, which focuses on the aging brain and examines both normal aging and the special challenges of Alzheimer's disease and other dementing disorders.

People with skin cancer were nearly 80 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

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Her Car Would Only Go Backwards and David Cameron

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:00 +0000

Her Car Would Only Go Backwards

I consider myself very lucky to have almost reached this age and still be able to care for Manya and to know she would do the same for me. It is a difficult and long road to travel.

It's still hard for me to accept the fact that some people must feel uncomfortable, awkward or even frightened to see her in her current state

Previously on the Alzheimer's Reading Room

UK Prime Minister David Cameron to Use G8 to Target Global Effort on Dementia

The Last 25 Articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room

Putting a New Face on Alzheimer’s

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

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When Cathy Greenblat was in her 20s, her grandmother and grandfather had Alzheimer’s. “I bought society’s message that nothing could be done but keep ...

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Salk Scientists Develop Drug that Slows Dementia

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:43:00 +0000

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies say they may have found a drug that not only stops Alzheimer's disease, but might also reverse the symptoms of the disease.

Read it - Salk Scientists Develop Drug that Slows Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s World, The First Engagement and Connection

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

I want to let my mother know that she is living in a safe secure environment, and I want to reinforce this each morning.

See on www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

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What is Alzheimer's Disease?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:21:00 +0000

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Alzheimer's disease effects thinking, concentration, memory, and judgment, and ultimatelhy impedes a person’s ability to perform normal daily activities.

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Related Content

Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:50:00 +0000

Prescription data obtained by ProPublica show wide use of antipsychotics, narcotics and other drugs dangerous for older adults, but Medicare officials say it's not their job to look for unsafe prescribing or weed out doctors with troubled...

See on www.propublica.org

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Patient care important with Alzheimer’s disease

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:47:00 +0000

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It comes as no surprise that in today’s fast-paced society and news-filled days that we tend to forget some of the minor details. “What did I have for lunch?” “What time was I supposed to pick up your sister?

See on www.bellevuereporter.com

Dementia and Taking Control of Your Life

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:57:00 +0000

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Abandonment of Alzheimer's caregivers is common. In surveys, more than 60 percent of caregivers say they need more help. Often this is code for -- please HELP me.

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Another Drug for Alzheimer's Flops

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:50:00 +0000

Another promising treatment for Alzheimer's has failed to provide any evidence that it reduces cognitive decline and preserves functional abilities in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

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Another Phase 3 clinical trial for the purpose of finding a treatment for Alzheimer's has failed and ended.

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) failed to stop Alzheimer's in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

This is just another round of dissapointing and disconcerting news for the entire Alzheimer's community worldwide.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) someone is diagnosed with dementia every four seconds worldwide.

The number one selling drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's, Namenda (memantine), was approved by the FDA in 2003. And, other than Aricept 23mg, every single phase three clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's has failed since that time.

Imagine this.

Memantine was first synthesized and patented by Eli Lilly and Company in 1968 and then developed by Merz in collaboration with Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. and Children's Hospital, and then licensed to Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) for the U.S. and Lundbeck for selected European and international markets.

I lost track, but at least 15 Alzheimer's clinical trials have failed since 2004 when Namenda first became available for purchase.

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Does Depression Contribute to Dementia?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:35:00 +0000

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A new study adds to evidence of a link between late-life depression and dementia.

See on newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com

Scotland's Dementia Awards, World Alzheimer's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:03:00 +0000

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RT @alzscot: Doing something new in dementia in Scotland? Enter Scotland's Dementia Awards http://t.co/PERMBd4AVl @TripleSSSC @NHS_Education @NHS_HS

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Baxter Can Bounce Back

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:37:00 +0000

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A failed Alzheimer's trial is pressuring the drug and medical-device company's stock, but we expect shares to recover.

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Baxter Alzheimer’s drug fails in late-stage study

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:13:00 +0000

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Baxter International Inc. said a late-stage clinical study of its blood treatment...

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Governor signs Alzheimer’s training bill

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:56:00 +0000

Indiana law now requires every law enforcement officer in the state to undergo training on how to interact with people with Alzheimer’s disease or senile dementia.

Gov. Mike Pence signed the new statute into law Thursday. The bill takes effect July 1.

Continue reading - New policy a response to Peru stun-gun incident

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noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:49:00 +0000

In the Alzheimer's Reading Room (ARR), we offer "real life" solutions to problems that Alzheimer's caregivers and their families encounter each day.

The goal of the Alzheimer's Reading Room is to Educate, Empower, and sometimes Entertain Alzheimer's caregivers, their families, and the entire Alzheimer's community.

At its core the Alzheimer's Reading Room is about helping members of the Alzheimer's and Dementia Community understand, cope, and communicate with persons living with Alzheimer's and Dementia.

The Alzheimer's Reading Room is currently the number one source of information for Alzheimer's, dementia, memory loss, and related health and life news on the Internet.

Learn more about the Knowlege Base and use it.

Alzheimer's and the DIfficult Bowel Movement

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:41:00 +0000

I already wrote about how I beat urinary incontinence and bladder infections. That solution is not perfect. Poop. No enema, no pills, no laxatives. How I won the Poop-E war.

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I really wanted to entitle this article Alzheimer's and the Magic Elixir. However, I am not using anything to mask the taste of my solution so it just didn't fit.

I also considered Alzheimer's and the Poop Panacea.Panacea does fit -- panacea is a literary term to represent any solution to solve all problems related to a particular issue.

Note:I wrote the first version of this article years ago. This article is being republished and re-opened for new comments and discussion.Like most Alzheimer's caregivers, I did give up more than once in my early years as a caregiver.

Continue reading this article at the Source

Alzheimer's Clips

Purple Flowers

Bexarotene Doesn't Work as Reported in Alzheimer's Disease

Business Beat Radio, Bob DeMarco on Alzheimer's

Life

Drink's Alzheimer claims slammed

Rewiring My Brain and Stepping into Alzheimer's World

How Dementia Friendly is Your Church?

Seafarers become Dementia Friends

Alzheimers and Skin Cancer

Alzheimers and Skin Cancer

Her Car Would Only Go Backwards and David Cameron

Her Car Would Only Go Backwards

UK Prime Minister David Cameron to Use G8 to Target Global Effort on Dementia

The Last 25 Articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room

Putting a New Face on Alzheimer’s

Salk Scientists Develop Drug that Slows Dementia

Alzheimer’s World, The First Engagement and Connection

What is Alzheimer's Disease?

Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk

Patient care important with Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia and Taking Control of Your Life

*Another Drug for Alzheimer's Flops*

Does Depression Contribute to Dementia?

Scotland's Dementia Awards, World Alzheimer's Day

Baxter Can Bounce Back

Baxter Alzheimer’s drug fails in late-stage study

Governor signs Alzheimer’s training bill

The Alzheimer's Reading Room Knowledge Base contains more than 4,000 articles.

Alzheimer's and the DIfficult Bowel Movement

Another Drug for Alzheimer's Flops