News & Research22.Jul.03 - Alzheimer diet cure
The front page of the Daily Mail announces that eating fish once a week can
cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by more than half. A seven-year
study of 815 nursing home residents - 131 of whom developed the disease - found
that those who reported eating fish just once a week had a 60 per cent lower risk
of Alzheimer's compared to those who rarely or never ate fish. Dr Martha Morris,
who carried out the research at Rush-Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Centre in
Chicago, says, 'This shows that even small amounts of fish oil are good for
you.' Her team believes that the key ingredient in fish is docosahexanoic
acid (DHA), the same fatty acid found in the membranes separating brain
cells. Source: Daily Express. More Information
- Related Item "Don't forget the Fish Oil More>>
07.Feb.03 - Neuroimaging shows dramatic brain cell
loss in Alzheimer's
Brain cells disappear quickly and steadily
in patients with Alzheimer's disease, an international team of researchers reported
on Thursday. Neuroimaging studies (MRI) indicated a 5% annual loss of brain cells
in Alzheimer's patients, and what more alarming, up to 10% in the frotal lobe,
the key memory areas. In contrast, healthy volunteers monitored in the study lost
less than 1% of their brain cells a year. More... 04.Nov.02
AGEs part of Alzheimers Disease
Researchers are proposing
that AGEs may be part of Alzheimer's disease and present the following evidence
to support this hypothesis. More...
25.Oct.02 Eating fish is 'good for the brain'
Most of today's papers report that fish and seafood can lower the risk of Alzheimer's
disease, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. The study
followed the medical history of 1,674 people at and above the age of 68, for up
to seven years, and found that a diet rich in fish seemed to have a protective
effect on the brain. More... 07.Jul.02
Low HDL cholesterol linked to cognitive impairment
Low serum
concentrations of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are associated with
cognitive impairment and dementia. More...
Useful
Links
Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
Use this site to find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources from the U.S. Government's National Institute on Aging (NIA). More
The Alzheimer's Society (UK)
is the UK's leading
care and research charity for people with any form of dementia and their carers.
More..
Alzheimer's
Disease International is the umbrella organisation of Alzheimer
associations around the world, which offer support and information to people with
dementia and their caregivers. More..
The
Alzheimer's Research Trust is the leading Alzheimer's research
charity in the UK. The Trust funds UK research into the causes, treatment and
prevention of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, including vascular dementia,
dementia with Lewy Bodies and fronto-temporal dementia. More..
Alzheimer's
Foundation of America Web site "AFA is a non-profit
foundation comprised of member and associate member organizations across the United
States dedicated to meeting the educational, social and emotional needs of individuals
with Alzheimer's disease and their families and caregivers, as well as raising
public awareness about the disease and lending expertise to healthcare professionals.
" There aim is "To provide optimal care and services to individuals
confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families—through member
organizations dedicated to improving quality of life." Their web site includes
some useful information, but obviously the support side is only of use to US citizens.
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