A short film on how music can have a positive impact on those living with Alzheimer’s Disease.

The Search for Medicine for Down’s Syndrome Towards an International Research Alliance September 17th 2011 The Wellcome Trust Conference Centre Genome Campus Hinxton, Cambridge, UK. Program sponsored by The Down’s Syndrome Research Foundation UK www.dsrf-uk.org and a grant from Alzheimer’s Research UK www.alzheimersresearchuk.org Professor Potter, PhD, – Director of the Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (NIA), AAAS Fellow. Professor and Eric Pfeiffer Chair for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease. President of the USF Tampa Faculty Senate, Department of Molecular Medicine. Eric Pfeiffer Suncoast Alzheimer’s Center, USF Health Byrd Alzheimer Institute. University of South Florida College of Medicine, 4001 E. Fletcher Avenue. Tampa FL 33613 Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease: Two Sides of the Same Coin Trisomy 21 Down syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) share many pathological and mechanistic features that provide insights into the pathogenesis of the two diseases and suggest novel approaches to therapy. The earliest connection between DS and AD came with the recognition that all DS individuals develop AD pathology by age 20 and most develop dementia by age 50. The fact that the gene encoding the Alzheimer Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) resides on chromosome 21 further linked two disorders. These results led us to propose a unifying hypothesis for DS and AD in which Alzheimer’s is a cell cycle disease in which patients develop trisomy 21 cells throughout …

The importance of an early diagnosis

When pursuing alternative therapy, it is important to embrace the full scope of the recommended therapy. Combining herbal treatment with dietary prescriptions, meditation and exercise is key to proper potency of alternative therapies.

Gary Wenk, professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at The Ohio State University talks about Alzheimer’s Disease. Topics include types of food to avoid to help slow down the onset of Alzheimer’s, the most common cause, can it be cured, and more. For Dr. Wenk’s latest book, “Your Brain on Food,” head to: go.osu.edu

Case Western Reserve Researchers Discover FDA-approved Drug Rapidly Clears Amyloid from the Brain and Reverses Cognitive and Memory Defects. School of Medicine Neurosciences Gary Landreth, PhD Paige Cramer

Get the facts on Alzheimer’s disease with this 100%-accurate animated video. Part of Focus Apps’ Understanding Disease: Neurology series, the Alzheimer’s Disease app explains the function, anatomy, and disease of the brain. It also describes in detail the various forms of the disease, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options. It also lists patient-care guidelines for caretakers and for those who are coping with the disease. www.focusappsstore.net

A Caregiver’s Story: Alzheimer’s is a Cruel Disease. Listen as Sabina Shalom shares the story of how her husband has gone from the man of her dreams to the man she barely knows. This touching story highlights the struggles she and nearly 15 million friends and family endure daily with the more than 5.4 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. PhRMA has partnered with the National Alliance for Caregiving to bring focus on the disease and those who provide the care. Please visit www.phrma.org and www.caregiving.org to learn more.