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Products for Persons with Dementia
(Source: Ageless Design) - The Alzheimer's Store, the primary sponser for the Alzheimer's Daily News, announces the availability of several new products that address key issues faced by families and persons with dementia.
Ampakine Trials Receive Approval
(Source: Reuters) - Cortex Pharmaceutical's experimental Alzheimer's drug Ampakine attacks the disease from a different perspective.
UK Alzheimer's Judgement Date Set
(Source: Politics.co.uk) - A verdict on the first challenge of a decision by the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) will be announced on August 10. The result of the unprecedented judicial review follows a two-year campaign to secure access to drug treatments for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Hope for an Alzheimer's Cure
(Source: Sveriges Radio) - Swedish and American researchers say they may be close to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
Neurotransmitter Levels Linked to Amnesia
(Source: Royal Society of Chemistry) - Using laboratory rats, University of Illinois researchers have shown that injecting the protein synthesis inhibitor anisomycin into a region of the brain linked to memory processing causes major disruption to neurotransmitter levels.
Poor Sleep and Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women
(Source: UCSF) - According to a recent study, women who experienced cognitive decline over a 13-15 year period after age 65 were more likely to sleep poorly.
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