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The Darkness of Alzheimer's
(Source: LA Times) - Buddy Epstein, 58, spoke to his audience at the Alzheimer's Walk through downtown L.A., a fundraising event to support research for the disease.
An Anti-Copper Alzheimer's Drug
(Source: Pipex Pharmaceuticals) - In recent tests, Pipex Pharmaceuticals' anti-copper drug candidate Coprexa (oral tetrathiomolybdate) demonstrated a 40% reduction of insoluble amyloid beta in animal models of Alzheimer's disease.
Safety-Proofing the Home for A Person with AD
(Source: Senior Times) - In this article Bonnie Sandler writes: "Individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (AD/RD) gradually lose the ability to perform tasks of daily living. This, combined with memory loss and poor judgment skills, adds up to an accident waiting to happen. Safety precautions need be taken and homes altered to accommodate the person with AD/RD."
The Secrets of the Brain
(Source: Inside Bay Area) - At age 99, my grandfather continued to challenge me and ask me questions that bewildered me and tried my most technical knowledge. He was testimony to the fact that cognitive impairment is not a normal age-related condition. How many of us know an elderly person who remains sharp despite their years?
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