Alzheimer’s News
In order to bring current news about Alzheimer’s, dementia, and caregiving, I’ve been finding various web sites and resources for you to put onto your list that you can refer to frequently.  I’ll also develop a page of resources in my “About” section here at Alzheimer’s Notes.
Recently I mentioned Alzheimer’s Daily News in a blog post.
I discovered that the Alzheimer’s Association also has a very informative In the News page on their site.
Today’s topics are:  C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award Winner Announced, Gardening reduces stress for busy caregivers, Alzheimer’s Association launches interactive Caregivers Stress Check.

Alzheimer’s Around the World
I mentioned that I was going to give you more information about Alzheimer’s around the world and pick up on this information that Liz Lewis did such a good job reporting.  There also are some blogs or web sites where you can find a good accumulation of newsworthy articles about Alzheimer’s and caregiving, so it would simply be a duplicate if I repeated many of them.
One of these sites is Alzheimer’s Daily News.  You can subscribe to the daily e-mail edition, too, which links back to the articles on the site as well as the original sources.

World Alzheimer’s News
When Liz Lewis co-blogged with me here at Alzheimer’s Notes, she offered a very informative feature concerning Alzheimer’s news around the world.  Since Liz lives in New Zealand and I live in the US, we automatically offered global views.  But Liz tried to find information from other countries, too.
Where Are You From?
I know this information was of interest to our readers, so I’ll start featuring it again.  I’d appreciate it if  you let me know which country you’re from so I can find something specifically for you. 
Do you have news you can share with us?

AlzheimersNotes.com
Today, September 21, has been designated at World Alzheimer’s Day, when activities focus on world awareness of Alzheimer’s disease.  Various events, such as walkathons, workshops, get-togethers have as their goal…creating more awareness of this disease and the people who have been stricken with it. Ultimately this awareness should result in more research and recognition that with an increasing number of people reaching the “Alzheimer’s age,” we will see more need for care of those stricken and support for their families.
Here are some sites/blogs that give recognition to World Alzheimer’s Day.  Help spread the word yourself.

At Minding Our Elders, Carol Bradley Bursack discusses World …read more

AlzheimersNotes.com
Finally we have a postal stamp to call attention to Alzheimer’s disease.  It’s a 42-cent stamp called the Alzheimer’s Social Awareness Postal Stamp and will be unveiled September 18  It will be available in post offices throughout the United States October 17th.
For more information, visit usps.com.

Compounds Have Potential For Diagnosis, Treatment Of Alzheimer’s Disease – “New research suggests that a select group of compounds that interact with a protein in the brain might be used in the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders…” (more)
Polyphenols protect nerves from damage but not in Alzheimer’s – “Plant nutrients called polyphenols are known to protect nerves from damage, but to expect a similar effect in case of Alzheimer’s would be ‘unwise,’ warns Indian-Canadian researcher Charles Ramassamy…” (more)
MIT zeroes in on Alzheimer’s structures – “MIT engineers report a new approach to identifying protein structures key …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.

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

Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be present decades before diagnosis – “A team of U.S. scientists report on Monday that people who develop Alzheimer’s disease may show signs of the neurodegenerative illness many decades earlier in life, including compromised educational achievement…” (more)
Physical frailty linked to dementia pathology – “Physical weakness or “frailty” among elderly people can be an early indicator of the presence of abnormal brain plaque and tangles characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, even before the onset of memory problems, a new study hints…” (more)
PET Scans Spot Early Alzheimer’s – “A special type of positron emission tomography (PET) scan appears …read more

Can Alzheimer’s drug halt progress? – “A new drug can slow Alzheimer’s disease progression by up to 80 per cent, according to reports…” (more)
Tracking bracelets protect Alzheimer’s patients – “Westchester County will begin offering radio tracking bracelets to Alzheimer’s patients who tend to wander- a technology, officials say, that might have found a missing 93-year-old Scarsdale man much sooner…” (more)
Thyroid Hormone levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Women
Alzheimer’s-related gene linked to reduced connectivity in brain – “In the first results, presented this week in Chicago at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, troublesome changes in the brain that …read more