Alzheimer’s Research Archive

Japanese Study Suggests Vitamin D Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Posted on October 3, 2011 | No Comments
A recent Japanese study suggests that Vitamin D can help eliminate amyloid plaque, a protein largely associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s
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New Study Supports Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Posted on September 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
A new study published in the journal Neurology reveals that diabetics may have a 35% higher risk for Alzheimer's disease than non-diabetics
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Brown University Finds Hospice Improves Care for Dementia Patients

Posted on August 3, 2011 | No Comments
A Brown Univ. survey of families with loved ones who died of dementia, found those who used hospice reported better care and quality of life
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Diagnosing Alzheimer’s: A Review of Available Screening Methods

Posted on July 28, 2011 | No Comments
With increasing interest in predicting the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, it is important to be aware of currently available screening methods and of the appropriateness of each.
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International Alzheimer’s Study Reveals Public Interest in Predictive Screenings

Posted on July 25, 2011 | No Comments
An international study by the Harvard School of Public Health and Alzheimer’s Europe was presented last week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2011. The five country study – U.S., France, Germany, Spain and Poland – surveyed over 2,500 people to examine their perceptions on...
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Alzheimer’s: Exploring a Century of Research

Posted on July 13, 2011 | No Comments
In this week’s issue of the journal Nature, Dr. Sam Gandy – a highly regarded Alzheimer’s expert from Mount Sinai Medical Center – argues that the past century of scientific research on the memory-impairing condition indicates that, “Prevention is better than cure.” To Recap In...
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Common Foods and Their Link to Alzheimer’s

Posted on April 14, 2011 | No Comments
Studies have shown a link between the popularity of the American fast-food diet and the soaring number of people with memory-impairing diseases. However, recent advances have found that this link may not be due to the high-fat content of our meals but instead may be...
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Silverado Partners with UMBC to Teach Online Dementia-Care Course

Posted on March 18, 2011 | No Comments
Silverado President and CEO, Loren Shook will be leading the first-ever online dementia care course at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The Dementia Care 101 course will include four 2-hour classes to be held from April 19 through May 10 and focus on...
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California Leaders Propose State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on March 9, 2011 | No Comments
The Alzheimer’s Association formally announced today the California State Plan for Alzheimer’s disease. The state plan, developed through a partnership between public and private sector leaders proposes a 10-year strategy to prepare and educate family caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers and the general public about the...
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New Alzheimer’s Study Seeks Participants

Posted on February 8, 2011 | No Comments
The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) began in 2004 as a landmark study to analyze thousands of brain scans and genetic profiles, with the intent of determining the best way to measure the effects of treatments of Alzheimer’s disease. This year however, researchers hope to...
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NFL Raises Awareness on the Threat of Concussions

Posted on February 4, 2011 | No Comments
As research on neuro-degenerative diseases intensifies in America, athletes across all sports and ages have begun volunteering to donate their brain to universities and researchers in hopes to identify the link between traumatic brain injuries and memory-impairing diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The National Football League...
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F.D.A. Advisory Committee Recomends Brain Scan for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

Posted on January 26, 2011 | No Comments
Last week the New York Times reported that an advisory committee for the F.D.A. recommended unanimously that the agency approve the first-ever test that allows physicians to see the plaques typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease in a living person. The brain-scan in itself is not...
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Top Ten Advances in Alzheimer’s Research and Care for 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 | No Comments
Despite the economic downturn and all the other negative news that has bombarded us in the last year, 2010 was a very good year for the advancement of Alzheimer’s awareness, care and research. Although we still do not have a cure, we are one-step closer...
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Rutgers Researcher Re-imagines Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on December 16, 2010 | No Comments
Karl Herrup, Professor and Chair of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Rutgers University published an intriguing new hypothesis in the Journal of Neuroscience earlier this week. The premise offers a new hypothesis for the cause of Alzheimer’s disease by suggesting that the researchers have...
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National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) approved by House

Posted on December 15, 2010 | No Comments
Early this morning the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA). This historic piece of legislation is now on its way to be signed by the President. On December 8th, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a forum...
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