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 to Alzheimer’s disease, an important step toward the development of new drugs that could prevent such structures from forming…” (more)

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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 statin such as Lipitor, had a surprising result…” (more)

Dual diabetes drugs help stave off Alzheimer’s – “Diabetics who take insulin plus a diabetes pill have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than diabetics who take insulin alone…” (more)

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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 to detect abnormal brain proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease…” (more)

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Alzheimer’s Video: Dr. Laura Mosqueda on Alzheimer’s disease.

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 could be the earliest signs of the disease were found in many of the 28 people in the study, even though they performed normally on cognitive tests…” (more)

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New Tests Could Predict Alzheimer’s – ” New tests promise to detect Alzheimer’s disease before a person shows signs of dementia, giving treatments their best chance to prevent loss of mental function…” (more)

Four Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Address a Variety of Treatment Targets – Amyloid, Tau, Synapse Formation – “Results from four studies of potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s – even an unsuccessful late stage clinical trial – increase the field’s knowledge and point scientists toward advances in therapies for the disease, according to research reported today at the 2008 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD 2008), in Chicago…” (more)

‘De-Tangling’ Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise – “A drug that aims to reduce the clogging “tangles” in the brain cells of people with Alzheimer’s disease appears promising in early trials, researchers report…” (more)

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Researchers Find Link Between Dementia And Sound Processing – “People who find it difficult to hear in complex situations with competing noise (such as one conversation among many) are also likely to suffer from mild memory impairment, according to a new study in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery…” (more)

New International Alzheimer’s Disease Research Network To Be Led By WUSTL – “Every aging baby boomer listens for the footsteps of Alzheimer’s, and for good reason: It’s estimated that 10 million American boomers will develop the disease. The need to develop preventative strategies, ideally long before Alzheimer’s destructive, clinical symptoms appear, is critical…” (more)

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Welcome to the July 20, 2008 edition of  ‘All about Alzheimer’s’ carnival.

Shaheen Lakhan from Brain Blogger writes about Using Infrared Light to Diagnosis Alzheimer’s, saying, “A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease requires microscopic examination of brain tissue, which is something that cannot be performed safely in a living patient. However, near-infrared optical spectroscopy may be the answer to successfully diagnosing a sick patient.”

Alvaro Fernandez SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution from looks at Computerized Cognitive Assessments: opportunities and concerns, saying, “You know your weight. And your physical fitness. And a variety of health-related metrics. But what about your brain fitness?”

Mary Emma Allen from Alzheimer’s Notes focuses on Scrapbooking Summer Memories For Alzheimer’s Patients, saying, “Scrapboking summer memories can bring enjoyment to the Alzheimer’s patient and his/her family as they preserve their family legacy and reminisce.”

Katrina Cain from Were You Wondering… reports on how New Protein Markers May Diagnose Alzheimer?s Long Before Clinical Symptoms Appear.

Heather Johnson from South Carolina Nursing Home Blog
provides information on How to pick a Nursing Home for an Alzheimer’s Patient.

That’s it for the July edition of ‘All About Alzheimer’s’ carnival.

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Russian antihistamine drug does well in Alzheimer’s test – “A nearly forgotten Russian-made drug, formulated to combat hay fever, helps improve cognitive abilities in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a year-long trial published on Thursday…” (more)

Exercise may slow Alzheimer’s brain shrinkage – “Getting a lot of exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, a preliminary study suggests…” (more

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