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The Dementia Caregiver: A Guide to Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease
After caring for a parent with deadly Alzheimer’s disease, I found Marc Agronin’s new book matched my observations and experience. In The Dementia Caregiver, Agronin, an adult and geriatric psychiatrist with significant credentials, shares what he’s learned from patients and their families, providing a valuable guide. Really, the book should be required reading for everyone over the age of sixty-five because of the likelihood of having to deal with Alzheimer’s firsthand — although the book is aimed more at those younger adults who will have to contend with the disease in their parents or grandparents. But, t...
Source: Psych Central - January 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dave Schultz Tags: Aging Alzheimer's Book Reviews Caregivers Family General Holiday Coping Self-Help Seniors books on alzheimers books on neurocognitive disorders caring for aging parents caring for dementia guide to caring for someone with alzheim Source Type: news

Could Antibodies or Hormones Slow Brain Damage from Alzheimer’s?
Scientists have discovered that certain antibodies may help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Patricia Salinas of University College London, UK, and her team focused on a protein called Dkk1, present in raised levels in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Using brain samples from mice, the team looked at the progressive disintegration of synapses in the hippocampus when exposed to a protein called amyloid-beta, thought to be central to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. “Synaptic loss mediated by amyloid-beta in early stages of the disease might contribute to cognitive...
Source: Psych Central - June 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jane Collingwood Tags: Aging Alzheimer's Disorders General Seniors Abnormal Deposits Alzheimer S Disease Antibodies Brain Area Brain Damage Cognitive Decline Cognitive Impairments Disintegration Dr Patricia Dr Simon Hippocampus Journal Of Neurosc Source Type: news