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) Bridget Spahn, 78
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Eastern Iowa.The family would like to thank Dr. Mary Anne Nelson, Hospice of Mercy and all the staff at Hallmar for their loving, compassionate care of our mother and grandmother.
Bonnie's bright smile and pretty blue eyes will be missed by all.
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) Help for elders delayed by shrinking state funds
Jan Castle is no stranger to caring for the elderly, having taken care of her mother, who had Alzheimer's disease, for two years in her home before her death in 1998. But she said the increasing needs of her parents-in-law are too much since her husband, who used to be their caretaker, has become seriously ill and requires her help.
It's too much even with three granddaughters willing to pitch in, since all of them have their own jobs and families.
Mr. Swan said, "You've got people who are doing their best. Nobody's paying them.
"Sometimes a little help to these families makes a lot of difference. The minute they go into a nursing home, it's all paid help."
He noted, "The daughter's old enough to be one of our clients."
"I just think it's shortsighted to not fund the community services that prevent people from going to more expensive services."
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) Bruce Edward Neuenfeldt
EAU CLAIRE — Bruce Edward Neuenfeldt, 63, of Fall Creek died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Harbor House in Eau Claire from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.He was born in Neillsville on Aug. 9, 1945, to Charles and Dorothy (Plank) Neuenfeldt.He attended elementary and high schools in Spencer. He also graduated from Wisconsin State University—River Falls in 1967 with a bachelor of science in education degree.Bruce married Kaye Lorraine Barrett May 27,1967, in Spooner.He taught history and social studies at Stanley-Boyd from 1967-2000, where he also served on several committees — both to improve the curriculum for students, and to improve the status of teachers.Bruce was always a champion of the underdog and strongly supported the American Civil Liberties Union. He was so happy that he lived long enough to help elect a black president. More>>
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) ExoHit Alzheimer's candidate shows promise in Phase IIa
French company ExonHit Therapeutics has reported encouraging progress in a Phase II trial with EHT 0202, its lead product candidate for Alzheimer's disease. ExonHit applies alternative RNA splicing technology to the development of diagnostic tests and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. It says EHT 0202 has a novel mechanism of action compared with existing therapies for Alzheimer's, in that the compound stimulates the α-secretase pathway, thereby enhancing production of the procognitive and neuroprotective sAPPα fragment of Amyloid Precursor Protein. “Since the stimulation of the α-secretase pathway is to the detriment of Aβ amyloid peptide production, EHT 0202 potentially reduces toxic Aβ plaque formation," ExonHit explains. In the top-line Phase IIa data presented at the 13th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies in Florence, Italy, EHT 0202 was shown to be safe at both tested doses (40mg and 80mg twice daily) and to be generally well tolerated. More>> - (
) Alzheimer's caregiver's safety program set
The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center offers a Safety Program for Alzheimer's caregivers in Lee County. The Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center's Safety program was created to provide caregivers with tools to implement an emergency plan to prevent crises. Each Safety Program packet includes two components: 1) an emergency plan kit and 2) an identification bracelet for the memory impaired person.The emergency plan kit is intended to help eliminate the possibility of a crisis situation if the caregiver of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder requires emergency care. The emergency workers who come to rescue the caregiver may not know a memory impaired adult resides in the home, and therefore, may leave the person with Alzheimer's alone when they take the caregiver to the hospital. More>>