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Professor Dennis Selkoe points out that although Alzheimer’s disease is primarily a genetic disorder, environmental factors do contribute.

Dr. John Zeisel, director of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, discusses Healing Gardens, a highly effective treatments for people Alzheimer’s Disease. These treatments help patients, caregivers and families break through the mental barriers put up by AD. This philosophy of treatment can be found in John Zeisel’s book I’M STILL HERE: A NEW PHILOSOPHY ON ALZHEIMER’S CARE

Dr. John Zeisel on ABC Chronicle (Boston) discusses unorthodox but highly effective treatments for people Alzheimer’s Disease–based on the Arts. These treatments help patients, caregivers and families break through the mental barriers put up by AD. This philosophy of treatment can be found in John Zeisel’s book I’M STILL HERE

What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? Dr. Denise Compton, a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with seniors in the Longevity Clinic at the UAMS Institute on Aging, answers the question. To schedule an appointment, please visit www.uamshealth.com

www.karmavision.tv When you ask Howard Ulene to sum up what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s disease there’s no hesitation. Howard Ulene, Alzheimer’s disease patient, drug trial participant: “In one word, forgetfulness and in many words forgetfulness.” Once a savvy businessman, Howard Ulene is now using his entrepreneurial spirit to battle the disease. Howard Ulene, Alzheimer’s disease patient, drug trial participant: “What you have to do is get over the fear and be very maudlin and poignant about it and then say I’m going to beat you SOB because I simply won’t except this limited life.” About two years ago Howard joined a clinical drug trial for Alzheimer’s disease. The drug he received, now known as Flurizan, has just entered phase three of the drug trial. Sam Gandy, MD, Alzheimer’s Association: “Making it to phase three is really unprecedented and these are medicines the likes of which we’ve never seen before. I think the chances of hitting something successful in the next five years are very good.” There are nine new Alzheimer’s treatments in phase three trials-the final step before FDA approval. All offering hope to either slow down or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. Sam Gandy, MD, Alzheimer’s Association: “There are several steps leading from the beginning of the disease to what we see clinically, and what we hope to do is aim a different bullet, aim a different medicine at each of those steps.” For Howard, the improvement from taking Flurizan has been …

The Black Theatre Workshop tells www.WatchMojo.com about their production of ‘Swan Song of Maria,’ a play which explores the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

A slideshow about the seven stages of Alzheimer’s disease for an understanding of what to expect when living with a loved one that has been diagnosed.

Professor Donna Wilcock explains that Aricept can only provide short-term benefit in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

A slideshow of famous people with Alzheimer’s disease (Music version 5/5)