Cancer Drug Reverses Alzheimer’s in Mice
Cancer Drug Reverses Alzheimer's in Mice By Joseph Brownstein, MyHealthNewsDaily A cancer drug has succeeded in reversing Alzheimer's disease in its early stages in mice, according to a new study. The drug, bexarotene, is designed to reduce levels of amyloid beta, ...
No More Paper Social Security Statements- At least for Now
By: Teresa K. Bowman, Esq. While everyone is pinching pennies and watching the budget, the Social Security Administration announced in April that it had decided to suspend the mailing of annual statements, and make them available online, not just to save ...
New Alzheimer’s guidelines tap precursors to the disease
By Julie Steenhuysen Reuters updated 4/19/2011 4:00:57 AM ET 2011-04-19T08:00:57 Share Print Font: + - CHICAGO — The first new U.S. diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease released in 27 years paint the disorder as a disease that occurs gradually ...
Inability to Detect Sarcasm, Lies May Be Early Sign of Dementia, UCSF Study Shows
By asking a group of older adults to analyze videos of other people conversing -- some talking truthfully, some insincerely -- a group of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has determined which areas of the brain govern ...
Pines CEO: Medicaid Managed Care Untested in Nursing Homes
Pines CEO: Medicaid managed care untested in nursing homes By John Overton Published: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:08 p.m. Please click here to read the article published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s Healthcare Reform Quiz
Health Reform QuizShare The health reform law promises to deliver big changes in the U.S. health care system. But, as with other sweeping pieces of legislation, it can be hard to get the real facts about what ...
5.4 million American’s have Alzheimer’s disease
2011 Alzheimer's Facts and Figures Released Yesterday, the Alzheimer's Association released the 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report. The report provides a statistical resource for all U.S. information related to Alzheimer's and other dementias. This year, it also includes a ...
Just Hang Up PSA
Just Hang Up PSA From: Sarasota Sheriff Sep 22, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/user/SarasotaSheriff#p/u/8/J3vjEk4W5cU
Wire Scam Targeting Elderly
Date: 2/17/2011 Released by : Wendy Rose Press Release#: 11-021 Wire Scam Targeting Elderly The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a prevalent telephone scam that has claimed another victim this week. An 85-year-old Sarasota woman reported that she ...
Mickey Rooney Testifies on Elder Abuse
Mickey Rooney Testifies on Elder Abuse The actor details how control of his finances was stripped from him. ABC NEWS: World News Tonight w/ Diane Sawyer March 2, 2011 Running Time: 4:20 mins SOURCE: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20038759-10391704.html
