There’s another interesting interview with Terry Pratchett by BBC News. Plus…. Author Attacks Alzheimer’s Ban Terry Pratchett launches attack on NHS Alzheimer’s Society Comment On Panorama Terry Pratchett’s anger over the life-changing Alzheimer’s drug not available on the NHS [Read more]

Minnesota Public Radio has the ‘latest on alzheimer’s’ radio broadcast that’s worth a listen. With guests Ronald Petersen, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic Medical School and Alzheimer’s disease researcher, and Benjamin Wolozin, a neurologist at Boston University, the radio program discusses a new Mayo Clinic study. The study seems to show that more people are showing early signs of dementia at a much earlier age. [Read more]

Cocoa Flavanols Linked To Improved Brain Blood Flow – “Cocoa flavanols, the unique compounds found naturally in cocoa, may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal…” (more) Language, Culture Barriers Affect Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Among Hispanics – “Language and cultural barriers cause a significant number of elderly Hispanics with Alzheimer’s disease to remain undiagnosed and untreated, experts say, the Newark Star-Ledger reports…” (more) Study Links Statins To Dementia Prevention – “The study followed more than 1,600 people over the age of 60 for five years. Those who were taking a cholesterol-lowering... [Read more]

Welcome to the August edition of ‘All About Alzheimer’s’ carnival. Rich D from Rich’s Blog writes about the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk!, reminding us of a great way to raise funds for and awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease. Patrick Schwerdtfeger from Tactical Execution provides a personal perspective on his parents who suffer from Parkinson?s & Alzheimer’s move into Nursing Home. Our Mary Emma Allen from Alzheimer’s Notes presents Tea Time with Mother, saying, “Tea Time with Mother was a tradition of sharing before she developed Alzheimer’s that Mary Emma Allen and her family continued in the nursing home. Mary Emma has started a Tea Time at Alzheimer’s Notes where her readers... [Read more]

Ivanhoe News video about Boosting Your Brain Power… [Read more]