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| Today's News | Thursday, January 8, 2009 |
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Apolipoprotein D Protects Against Alzheimer's
(Source: Université du Québec à Montréal) - Research on the mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, stroke, and Parkinson's has taken a step forward. Ph.D. student Sonia Do Carmo and colleagues have successfully demonstrated the protective and reparative role of apolipoprotein D (ApoD) in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy in Advanced Parkinson's
(Source: JAMA) -- In a recent study, deep brain stimulation (DBS) was shown to be more effective than medical therapy in improving quality of life, symptom control and motor function in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.
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Appeal for Brain Donors
(Source: Scotsman) -- A shortage of donated human brains is hampering research into conditions such as Alzheimer's and autism. UK scientists said that studies into the causes of these conditions could be hindered unless more brains were made available for medical research.
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New Web Community for Alzheimer's Caregivers
(Source: Canada Newswire) - A web community where Canadian Alzheimer's caregivers can meet, share experiences with other caregivers and find resources was launched in Montreal. ForgetfulNotForgotten.com was inspired by the documentary of the same name.
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Gastrointestinal Drug Slows Aging and May Alleviate Alzheimer's
(Source: McGill University) -- Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol, an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders, can reverse the progression of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.
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Hanging on to Yesterday vs. Being in Today
Stay with me Today!
By: Richard Taylor
I think there is too much emphasis on helping people with dementia hang on to yesterday (something caregivers need) vs. helping people living with dementia being, understanding, and appreciating today (something all human beings, especially people living with failing cognitive skills need). We need less memory books and videos, and more cues, memory aids and support to know and understand what is going on around us and within us today.
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