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• Link Between Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers In Healthy Adults Identified By N...
  Posted on 3 Dec 2008 at 9:00am
  A study published in the November issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease provides an insight into normal, physiological levels and association between proteins involved in development of Alzheimer's disease.
  
• Mendip Mental Health Ward Is Recognised For Highest Professional Standards, UK
  Posted on 3 Dec 2008 at 8:00am
  A Mendip mental health facility which assesses elderly people with dementia has received a much coveted accreditation award for its standards of care and management. St Andrews Ward, located on the Priory Health Park in Wells, is a 26 bedded assessment / treatment unit for older adults and is managed by the county's lead provider of mental health services, Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
  
• Postal Program Brings Good News For Carers, Australia
  Posted on 2 Dec 2008 at 7:00am
  Looking after a loved one with dementia is never easy, but a new UQ program could help carers better cope with the burden. School of Psychology professional doctorate student Zoe Barnett from Taringa is trialling the Coping with Caring Program, which is distributed via the post and aims to help carers identify early warning signs of low mood and anxiety.
  
• Fast Food A Potential Risk Factor For Alzheimer's
  Posted on 29 Nov 2008 at 3:00am
  Mice that were fed a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol for nine months developed a preliminary stage of the morbid irregularities that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. The study results, published in a doctoral thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI), give some indications of how this difficult to treat disease might one day be preventable.
  
• Alzheimer Society's Online Registry And Free Training Courses Help To Save Lives
  Posted on 26 Nov 2008 at 5:00am
  When someone with Alzheimer's disease becomes lost, finding them quickly is key to preventing a tragedy. In fact, research has shown that if the person is not found within 12 hours of last being seen, there is a 50 per cent chance that they will be found injured or dead from dehydration, drowning or hypothermia. To help speed up search and rescue efforts, the Alzheimer Society, in partnership with the RCMP, developed a nationwide wandering registry.