News tagged with 'Alzheimers'

A study in the journal Neurology suggests activities such as playing card games, doing puzzles, reading and writing, which keep the brain active, can delay the start of symptoms of dementia.

A silver alert was issued for Ben C. Picauly, an 87-year-old man that went missing on Thursday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. Silver Alerts, similar to Amber Alerts, but for elderly people has helped to located 19 people since Florida adopted the system in October.

New research in the Archives of Neurology suggests vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin" can help ease the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Researchers found that vitamin D deficiencies may have a unique association with Parkinson’s disease, which warrants further investigation.

FDA Approves Alzheimer’s Patch The FDA has approved the first transdermal patch for the treatment of Alzheimer’s dementia. The drug rivastigmine, known by the prescription brand Exelon , has been available since 1997 in capsule and in tablet form, but only now has the drug been approved by the FDA as

Scientists desperately seeking a cure for Alzheimer's disease received distressing news this week when it was announced that a once-promising vaccine may induce strokes. Designed to "recognize" and attack the build-up of amyloid beta, a substance believed to be characteristic of the neurological disorder, the vaccine

Pharmaceutical maker Elan Corporation has permanently halted the development of its experimental Alzheimer's vaccine, AN-1792. Recently, clinical trials of the drug were suspended after four patients in France developed inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS). Researchers decided to permanently halt the vacc

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest Alzheimer's fatality numbers. The results were alarming. However, CDC officials note that a change in the reporting criteria for Alzheimer's was to blame for much of the increase. By changing the Alzheimer's disease classification to inc

A report issued recently in the Archives of Neurology claims that mild episodes of memory loss that were once thought to be a normal part of aging may in fact be the first signs of Alzheimer's. The journal cited a report in which researchers found that such memory loss usually progresses into full blown Alzheimer's.