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    • Alzheimers Support Group Brain & Nervous System
    • This group will provide emotional, educational and social support, and the latest news for individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.
      • Cary Byrd (owner)
      • 2,687 total views
      • 1 total member
      • Last updated 10/11/11

    Alzheimers Support Group

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    • Cary Byrd
      Cary Byrd:
      Alzheimer’s Costs U.S. Economy $172 Billion Yearly - Fox Business Video - Fox Business
      Watch the latest business, markets, and finance videos at FoxBusiness.com.
      1/12/12
      • Cary Byrd
        Cary Byrd:
        A Test to Predict Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease | Fox News
        Researchers reported a test to detect people at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease may finally be on the horizon after identifying certain predictive markers
        1/4/12
        • Cary Byrd
          Cary Byrd:
          A Pill to Treat Alzheimer's May Soon Be Reality, Researchers Say | Fox News
          Could a pill to boost memory soon be on the way for Alzheimer’s patients? Neuroscientists have identified a molecule in mice that, when genetically suppressed, can significantly improve memory
          12/20/11
          • Cary Byrd
            Cary Byrd:
            7 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s - Fox News Video
            Watch the latest politics, entertainment and breaking news videos at FoxNews.com.
            12/11/11
            • Cary Byrd
              Cary Byrd:
              Marker May Give More Accurate Alzheimer’s Diagnosis | Fox News
              Researchers found a marker used to detect plaque in the brain, which may help doctors make more precise diagnoses between two common types of dementia – Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD)
              12/1/11
              • Cary Byrd
                Cary Byrd:
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                Stages of Alzheimer's Disease (Alzheimers #2)
                Alzheimer's disease follows a general pattern as it worsens over time. Learn what to expect as this common disease runs its course.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: http://www.healthguru.com/?YT
                11/16/11
                • Cary Byrd
                  Cary Byrd:
                  1:41
                  Alzheimer's Association 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
                  The Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures report details the growing prevalence and escalating impact of Alzheimer's and dementia on individuals, caregivers, families, government and the nation's healthcare system.
                  11/4/11
                  • Cary Byrd
                    Cary Byrd: Here are some useful links and videos to help you learn more about Alzheimers.
                    Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Learn More, Get Help - ABC News
                    College basketball legend Pat Summitt is just one of an estimated 5.4 million people with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Assocation. To learn more about Alzheimer's and dementia -- including how to find help for your loved ones or yours
                    11/2/11
                    • Cary Byrd
                      Cary Byrd:
                      3:22
                      Alzheimer's Disease
                      The challenges of Alzheimer's Disease for both the patient and caregiver.
                      10/21/11
                      • Cary Byrd
                        Cary Byrd:
                        3:15
                        What is Alzheimer's disease?
                        What is Alzheimer's disease?
                        10/18/11
                        • Cary Byrd
                          Cary Byrd:
                          Drug Shows Promise In Early Alzheimer's | Fox News
                          An experimental drug removed amyloid plaques from the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients in an early-stage study. Researchers suspect the build-up of such plaques may be a cause of the memory robbing disease
                          10/11/11