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) The Hot Sheet: September 20-27
The show covers topics like coping with Alzheimers, finding new careers and succeeding in challenging times. What makes us individuals? NOVA’s Ghost in Your Genes explores the mysterious second genome that controls many biological factors – like aging or the possibility of having cancer. The show follows several sets of id Baby Boomers have been called the healthiest and most-privileged generation in American history – and they aren’t ready to slow down yet. Life (Part 2) shares one-on-one discussions and interviews with life cycle experts as well as celebrities such as Martha Stewart, Joy Behar and Billie Jean King. Don’t miss host Robert Lipsyte’s blog that shares personal anecdotes and insights about life as a Boomer. More>> - (
) Montessori-style method helps dementia sufferers
Alzheimers Australia chief executive Glenn Rees said dementia's negative perception was transforming."They're now developing ways to make a difference, what's happening to support them is changing rapidly we just need the funding to take it a step further," he said.
ACH Group dementia learning and development unit manager Lenore de la Perrelle said the Montessori approach for seniors, adapted by U.S. dementia expert Dr Cameron Camp, can "awaken memory" by using visual aids as triggers, like reading specially designed books that have questions to discuss after each page in small groups.
It can also help people who suffer from general confusion do anything from setting a table to reading a book, including Linda, who spent Friday at Semaphore reading with aged care worker Nicole Bryant and other seniors. More>>
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) Nitrates from food additives, fertilisers linked to Alzheimer's
United States statistics show that the risk of an 85-year-old American dying from Alzheimers Disease has increased nearly 200-fold since 1960, with similar devastating trends across the rest of the developed world showing no signs of plateauing.“It's ridiculous," said Dr Suzanne de la Monte of Rhode Island Hospital in the United States, who with a team of researchers investigated whether the rapid rise in certain diseases could be explained by environmental exposure.
“It beats all the charts. What could have possibly changed?"
Dr de la Monte, a regular visitor to China, said prior to about 1980 the brains of deceased Chinese aged 50-100 showed no signs of degeneration. Now the Chinese are also beginning to show the classic signs of damage associated with Alzheimers. More>>
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) $1.1 Million for Alzheimer's Disease
Kuakini Medical Center will receive $1.1 million to further studies examining the root causes of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Senator Daniel K. Inouye announced today.The funds were awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to Kuakini Medical Center to further the research of the Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (Kuakini HAAS).
"Alzheimers and dementia rob so many of precious years at the end of their life," said Senator Inouye. "This funding is crucial to continuing research that benefits not only individuals in Hawaii suffering from dementia but also their family members, and to future generations."
Dr. Lon White, Principal Investigator for the study at Pacific Health Research Institute, said the study will further the understanding of the causes of dementia and help identify preventive strategies to reduce the human and public health burden from this affliction. More>>
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) Going the extra mile(s) for Alzheimer's
AMHERSTBURG – Chris Uszynski will once again be leading a team of runners that will be going the extra mile in the fight against Alzheimer's Disease.The World Alzheimer's Day Run returns Saturday, September 19 with a 100 km (60 mile) run through Windsor-Essex County. The run kicks off at 5:30 a.m. in Essex and goes through Tecumseh, Lakeshore, down Riverside Dr. in Windsor, LaSalle before heading into Amherstburg where they will go to Total Fitness before ending the run at approximately 6:30 p.m. at The Verdi Club where a pasta party fundraiser will be held at the finish line. The route is longer than last year with last year's run ending up at 88.14 km – up from the planned 80 km route due to construction detours in Lakeshore.
For a distance runner like Uszynski, running 100 km will be a challenge but he says it's nothing compared to what caregivers of Alzheimer's patients go through. More>>