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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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) Digital Alzheimer's: When Your Memory's Shot at 30
Doctors even have a name for it: Digital Alzheimer's Disease, a condition they say now afflict modern urbanites just like migraine or insomnia.
◆ Too Young to Forget?
Lee, a 31-year-old lawyer, is liberally equipped with digital devices. He manages his schedule with a third-generation mobile phone with wireless Internet access and a PDA, since a lot of his work is complicated. Still, Lee says he is in fact more likely to forget things than in the days when he just jotted down appointments in a diary or notebook. "Recently I drove home feeling numb with stress from work and found myself in front of my old house," he recalls. Lee went to hospital, but the doctor said there was nothing physically wrong with him and recommended a rest.
A doctor with a large university hospital said, "There are no statistics, but the number of young workers who visit hospitals for forgetfulness counseling is definitely on the rise." Prof. More>> - (
) Events calendar
Chili's to donate part of bill to the Alzheimer's Association. Dine at Chili's, 1349 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Monterey, and present the Alzheimer's Association flier between 4 and 11p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, and 10percent of the proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association. To obtain a flier call, 647-9890 or visit the Alzheimer's Association at 182 El Dorado St., Monterey.· OCT. 9
Marianne Faithfull. 7:30p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Henry Miller Library, Highway 1, Big Sur. Benefit concert for the Henry Miller Library. $103.50. 667-2574 www.henrymiller.org.
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"Applause: A Celebration of Music Hope and Giving." 3-9p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa, 400 Cannery Row, Monterey. Entertainment by the White Album Ensemble, Sirenz and Erin Gray, live and silent auctions, raffle. More>>
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) Megan Mullally Injured In Car Accident
Celebrities including William Shatner, Jason Alexander, and David E. Kelly, among others, hit the red carpet for the Alzheimer's Association's 16th annual "A Night at Sardi's" fundraiser and awards dinner. During the ceremony, stars performed selections from the hit Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie." . More>> - (
) Concern for missing Alzheimers patient
Letitia Steventon has been missing from her home on Prospect Terrace in Mount Eden since about 6:30 on Friday night.The 65-year-old has only been living there for a day and police expect her to be very confused.
She is described as five foot five, with short grey hair and blue eyes.
Steventon was last seen wearing grey/blue jeans and a long-sleeved pink top with no shoes.
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