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Alzheimer's / Dementia Alzheimer's / Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment From Esther Heerema, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia Today's newsletter contains some interesting research on how tau protein, a marker of Alzheimer's, spreads from one area of the brain to another, much like a virus. Researchers also have discovered a similarity between early and late onset Alzheimer's disease that they didn't think existed. Finally, there are two more days to comment on the National Alzheimer's plan. I have sent each comment received on to the US Department of Health and Human Services. It's not too late to share your thoughts on the draft of this very important plan. Alzheimer's Travels Through the Brain Like a Virus What if we knew how Alzheimer's progressed in the brain, and could put up a roadblock to stop it? The latest research presented in the online journal PLoS ONE outlines a study that suggests that this may become possible... Read more Research: Similar Gene Mutations in Early & Late Onset A.D. When we consider early onset Alzheimer's disease (where symptoms appear before the age of 60) and late onset, there is a tendency to categorize early onset as familial, meaning that it has a strong hereditary component, and late onset as sporadic, meaning that it is much more random. However, based on what researchers are learning, we may need to rethink this...Read more Elder Abuse: Who's at Risk and What Are the Signs? Estimates range that anywhere from 2 to 10 million older Americans are abused every year. That includes the different kinds of elder abuse such as neglect, financial, physical, sexual, emotional,... Read more Babyloid: New Robotic Baby Designed to Comfort Nursing Home Residents A new robotic baby invention called a Babyloid was recently developed in Japan to "interact" with nursing home residents. The goal is to help alleviate depression in nursing home residents,... Read more Alzheimer's / Dementia Ads Dementia Stages of Dementia Old Age Dementia Alzheimers Symptoms Dementia Home Care Featured Articles Mental Exercise in Early & Middle Years= Healthy Brain Later Short-Term Memory Loss: What Is It & What Causes It? Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Can Cause Treatable Dementia How to Know If It's Pick's Disease / Frontotemporal Dementia Drugs for Emotional & Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia 8 Non-Drug Strategies for Behavior Challenges in Dementia   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Living with Infertility Infertility is extremely difficult emotionally, and it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Here are 10 ways to cope and keep infertility from taking over your life. More> This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema Alzheimer's / Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Alzheimer's / Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement