The Alzheimer's SolutionRemember the misguided rhetoric about “death panels” during the healthcare reform debate? Take a look at the CLASS Act, a national voluntary insurance program created by the law, which does just the opposite. In fact, it offers some glimmers of hope for those with Alzheimer’s. A recent analysis by the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association shows that [...]
It’s called an state-of-the-science consensus report, and the consensus is staggering – and bleak. A panel of doctors and researchers convened by the National Institutes of Health conducted a massive review of studies on Alzheimer’s and came to the conclusion that the causes are still unknown, and there is no solid scientific evidence that the [...]
Can feelings trump memory in those with amnesia or dementia? Does your mother remember the emotion she felt when you gave her a flower, even after she has forgotten about the visit herself? Even if she cannot remember exactly who you are? NPR has a report here on a study of patients with amnesia published [...]
Wall Street Journal writer Amy Dockser Marcus highlights Alzheimer’s prevention — and the methods used at Dr. Kenneth Kosik’s CFIT clinic in Santa Barbara — in this week’s Personal Journal. You can read the story and try the brainteasers here. Dr. Kosik, co-director of the Neuroscience Research Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara, [...]
