Neuroscience
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Anthony H. Risser
neuroscience | neuropsychology | brain | alzheimer disease
- Alzheimer's Disease: Watch Nih Conference Live Online
From the NIH: NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline - Day 1 View event: You will be able to view the event at http://videocast.nih.gov when the event is live. Air date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 8:30:00...
- World Alzheimer's Day
Today is World Alzheimer's Day. Read something today to increase your knowledge about the disease and dementia. Here's a general-readership resource: Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery ... and a report from the Alzheimer's Association:...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Alzheimer Drug Regimens & Delivery Systems
Bassil, N & Grossberg, GT. (2009). Novel regimens and delivery systems in the pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease. CNS Drugs, 23(4), 293-307. The mainstay of current management of patients with Alzheimer's disease involves drugs that...
- Alzheimer's Disease (ad): Dementia Telephone Screening
Tomorrow's Sunday New York Times Magazine is its annual new ideas of the past year issue. Among the many shiny ideas presented is telephone screening for dementia: Alzheimer’s Telephone Screening By RON FEEMSTER The New York Times Published: December...
- Fda: Alzheimer Disease, Aricept (donepezil Hydrochloride)
From the FDA last week: FDA Approves Expanded Use of Treatment for Patients With Severe Alzheimer's Disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE P06-168 October 13, 2006 Media Inquiries: Susan Cruzan, 301-827-6242 Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA...
Neuroscience
Dementia on Coronation Street
From The Scotsman:
Alzheimer's set to take centre stage in TV soap[ ... Read the full article ...]
LISA HAYNES
26 September 2005
HE'S always been the bolshy, confident character on the cobbles of Coronation Street, but this year Mike Baldwin's life is set to take a dramatic turn in the soap.
The character, played by 70-year-old Johnny Briggs, is showing the first signs of Alzheimer's disease. Millions of viewers will watch as the bubbly factory boss becomes increasingly forgetful and goes into a gradual decline from the condition.
While Mike puts his memory loss down to old age, in reality, dementia is a disease that affects more than 750,000 people in the UK - yet there is still a lot of ignorance about the symptoms and the help that can be offered.
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Anthony H. Risser
neuroscience | neuropsychology | brain | alzheimer disease
- Alzheimer's Disease: Watch Nih Conference Live Online
From the NIH: NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline - Day 1 View event: You will be able to view the event at http://videocast.nih.gov when the event is live. Air date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 8:30:00...
- World Alzheimer's Day
Today is World Alzheimer's Day. Read something today to increase your knowledge about the disease and dementia. Here's a general-readership resource: Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery ... and a report from the Alzheimer's Association:...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Alzheimer Drug Regimens & Delivery Systems
Bassil, N & Grossberg, GT. (2009). Novel regimens and delivery systems in the pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease. CNS Drugs, 23(4), 293-307. The mainstay of current management of patients with Alzheimer's disease involves drugs that...
- Alzheimer's Disease (ad): Dementia Telephone Screening
Tomorrow's Sunday New York Times Magazine is its annual new ideas of the past year issue. Among the many shiny ideas presented is telephone screening for dementia: Alzheimer’s Telephone Screening By RON FEEMSTER The New York Times Published: December...
- Fda: Alzheimer Disease, Aricept (donepezil Hydrochloride)
From the FDA last week: FDA Approves Expanded Use of Treatment for Patients With Severe Alzheimer's Disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE P06-168 October 13, 2006 Media Inquiries: Susan Cruzan, 301-827-6242 Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA...