Read more Alzheimer's Disease stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33114/alzheimers-disease.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:13:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74197/music-prompts-memory-in-alzheimers-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTherapists and doctors who treat Alzheimer's are now using music not only to soothe and entertain their patients but to restore some cognitive function. For decades it's been recognized that Alzheimer's patients can still remember and sing songs long after they've stopped recognizing names and faces. Now it's thought that...http://www.newser.com/story/74197/music-prompts-memory-in-alzheimers-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:26:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73852/husband-of-retired-justice-oconnor-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohn J. O'Connor III, the husband of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, died today at age 79 due to complications arising from Alzheimer's disease. John O'Connor, himself a lawyer, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's nearly two decades ago. His condition deteriorated markedly in mid-decade and when she announced her...http://www.newser.com/story/73852/husband-of-retired-justice-oconnor-dies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 21:26:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71994/web-surfing-can-help-slow-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s time to teach Grandma to Google. Surfing the Internet can slow or even reverse the mental decay that leads to dementia, according to a new study. UCLA researchers scanned the brains of 24 men and women aged 55 to 78 and discovered that surfing the web was more stimulating...http://www.newser.com/story/71994/web-surfing-can-help-slow-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 13:29:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRising life expectancy in the developing world will lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people stricken by Alzheimer’s disease, HealthDay News reports. The number of dementia cases worldwide will reach 35.6 million in 2010, a 10% increase over the total in 2005. That number is expected...http://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68836/infections-quicken-memory-loss-in-alzheimers-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUrinary tract, chest, and other infections may double the speed of memory loss among Alzheimer’s sufferers, researchers in Britain find. About half of subjects in a six-month study got infections outside the brain that prompted increased levels of an inflammatory protein; those who suffered such events, called SIEs, showed twice...http://www.newser.com/story/68836/infections-quicken-memory-loss-in-alzheimers-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 10:22:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68759/alzheimers-breakthrough-could-avert-20-of-cases.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish and French researchers say they have discovered three genes that may cause 20% of Alzheimer's cases, the Times of London reports. In the largest genetic probe of Alzheimer's so far, British experts discovered two dementia-causing genes; French scientists found a third in a separate study. The genes may account...http://www.newser.com/story/68759/alzheimers-breakthrough-could-avert-20-of-cases.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Sep 2009 18:25:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67812/alzheimers-test-do-you-recognize-this-person.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you have trouble remembering who Britney Spears is, there’s some good news and bad news. Good news: You have managed to forget Britney Spears. Bad news: You might be at risk for Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. A team of scientists recently found that people with a high...http://www.newser.com/story/67812/alzheimers-test-do-you-recognize-this-person.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 10:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66545/alzheimers-vision-may-play-a-role.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMoments of forgetfulness attributed to Alzheimer’s disease could in fact be caused by a loss of vision, the Boston Globe reports, and new research asserts that cranking up contrast—by using colored dinner plates, for instance—could help. “Let’s say you put keys down on the counter and can’t find...http://www.newser.com/story/66545/alzheimers-vision-may-play-a-role.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 16:42:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66556/high-cholesterol-in-40s-tied-to-dementia-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHigh cholesterol in middle age may increase a person’s future risk of Alzheimer’s disease, NPR reports. “Our study shows that even moderately high cholesterol levels in your 40s puts people at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in later life,” says one researcher, who worked on a study...http://www.newser.com/story/66556/high-cholesterol-in-40s-tied-to-dementia-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 12:11:00 CDT