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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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A fund raiser for the local Alzheimer's Association will be held Saturday, Step. 19, rain or shine, at 800 N. Logan St. There will be a yard sale and hot dog plate sale with all proceeds going to support the Alzheimer's Association Hot dog plates will be prepared by The Tasteful Palate and include two hot dogs, chips and a cookie for $5. Condiments will be available. Pre-sale tickets are available. Hot dogs will be available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The event is sponsored by Quality Health Management. To give donations, contact Gloria or Lisa at 864-577- 9118.Reunions
Members of the Blacksburg High School Class of 1979 who have not received any notification of events for the 30-year reunion are asked to contact Dorcas Blackwell- Wright at 864-839-1310.
Blood drives
The following public blood drives are planned in Cherokee County during the coming weeks: Brookview Health Care Center, Gaffney, Thursday, Sept. More>>
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) Over 60% of fatal falls occur in the home
Anyone who is above the age of 55 or has a relative, who is at risk for falls, is confused or agitated, has Alzheimer's, or presents departure/elopement risk at home will be very interested in this new material. This information will be invaluable to seniors and their families. To see fall prevention training and fall protection devices for home, concerned individuals and families may go directly to www.SaferFalls.com for senior fall prevention.
Mr. Devaney's mother died as the result of an unnecessary hip fracture. This loss could have easily been prevented with one of these new devices or education techniques. Numerous lives have already been saved with these clinically proven devices. Many nurses and doctors have commonly requested these new technologies and education be available to the general public. More>> - (
) Genetic Breakthroughs: Alzheimer's, Cancer and Hedgehogs
In recent weeks we've heard exciting news of genetic breakthroughs that can lead to real progress in our fight against cancer and Alzheimer's disease. In those pursuits, some very sophisticated nerdy types observed that fly embryos who had a genetic pathway disrupted looked sorta like hedgehogs. . More>> - (
) Alzheimer's Society's Response To The General Medical Council's
Alzheimer's Society welcomes the news that the General Medical Council is addressing this in its new standards for 'tomorrow's doctors'.'We estimate around 100,000 people with dementia are inappropriately prescribed antipsychotics at any one time. These drugs have limited benefits for people with dementia, can cause serious side effects and increase the risk of death. Better training is needed to inform staff about these dangers and to equip them to deal with challenging behaviour in other ways.
'The government is also reviewing the use of antipsychotic drugs. This is a crucial opportunity to address this serious issue and must be published as soon as possible.'
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