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New Alzheimer’s research that is being hailed by the scientific community as “stunning” has raised hopes of a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, recently-revised medical guidelines will make it more difficult for patients to obtain an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and receive the early treatment needed to delay the disease’s progression. First the good news. [...] It may be time to tell the grandkids to move over and give you a turn at the Xbox or Wii controls. A new study has found that playing virtual games provides important physical and mental health benefits for seniors. A recent study of 102 older adults found that seniors gained two important benefits by [...] Scientists have found an enzyme that may open new paths to controlling Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. During tests with mouse and human cells, researchers discovered an enzyme that destroys misfolded proteins, blocking their accumulation. Protein buildup in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists hope further research will lead to the development [...] Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who sponsored Allison and AM Warner Insurance on the recent Memory Walk. We raised nearly $5,100, exceeding our fund-raising goal by $600! Your donations will do much to help researchers develop an eventual cure for Alzheimer’s disease and assist those who are coping with this challenging memory-robbing disease. Alzheimer’s [...] The Alzheimer’s Memory Walk steps off at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday, September 11 at Waterfront Park in Louisville. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on the Great Lawn. Two routes are offered, a 1/2 mile walk and a 1.5 mile walk. Both walking paths are on comfortable terrain and neither is physically taxing. There is no registration [...] THANK YOU to everyone who is supporting our efforts to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. AM Warner Insurance started with a fund-raising goal of $4,500 – $1,000 more than we raised last year. We’re excited to report that so far we’ve raised $5,049.80 for Alzheimer’s and donations are still coming in! We can’t thank you [...] Scientists have found specific proteins in human spinal fluid that could be used to identify people at risk of contracting Alzheimer’s years before they develop the disease. While more testing is needed, researchers hope the new discovery will some day lead to reliable tests for this memory robbing disease and, hopefully, a way to stop [...] Researchers, scientists, physicians, medical experts and Alzheimer’s disease advocates are currently gathered in Honolulu, Hawaii for the annual Alzheimer’s meeting. Some of the latest findings and discussions being presented at the meeting include: New diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease have been proposed. The first substantive change in disease diagnosis in the past 25 years, the guidelines, if [...] At AM Warner Insurance we’re gearing up for this year’s Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk on Saturday, September 11. This will be our 9th year participating and we invite you to join us. The walk is less than a mile, so it’s a pleasant stroll for all and we always have a great time. We’ll post [...] After 5 years of rigorous testing, a medical startup company, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, says it has found the solution for one of the biggest obstacles in the effective diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Daniel Skovronsky and his colleagues report they have found a dye and brain scan that, used together, reveal Alzheimer’s most prominent indicator, plaque buildup in [...] |
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