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Sunday, June 7, 2015

Former Physician Takes Action in the Face of Alzheimer's

Dr. Dewayne Nash has a family history of Alzheimer’s. He knew he was more likely to get the disease than the general population. But he wasn’t thinking about himself when he volunteered for a study to detect Alzheimer’s as early as possible. What he learned was the devastating news that he was already developing the disease. But even as he retired from 25 years as a family doctor, Dr. Nash still wanted to improve the health of others. The University of Texas Southwestern interviewed Dr. Nash about the work he continues to do with Alzheimer’s patients. Former Physician Takes Action emphasizes the value of early diagnosis and the human need for feeling useful for as long as possible.

Here is an Updated Article on Dr. Nash, the Organic Green Doctor.
More links where you can find him:
Organic Green Doctor Facebook Page
Organic Green Doctor Blog

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Alzheimer's Discovery With Professor Julie Williams at Cardiff University

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Images of dementia: Richard Frackowiak at TEDxCHUV

Magnetic resonance images are revolutionizing dementia diagnosis because of the use of computers for their analysis. The brain degeneration that causes failure of memory can be detected before symptoms arise, which raises new perspectives for treatment.

Richard Frackowiak is head of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at UNIL--CHUV. His interest is in human brain structure and function relationships in health and disease. He has won the Ipsen, Wilhelm Feldberg and Klaus Joachim Zulch prizes. Formerly Foundation Professor of Cognitive Neurology at University College London, Director of the Department of Cognitive Studies at the Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris and Vice-Provost of UCL., he founded the Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience (FIL) in 1994. MA and MD Cambridge, DSc London University, he has an honorary doctorate from Liege University and is a Fellow of the Academies of Medical Sciences of the UK, France, Belgium and Europe and a foreign associate of the Institute of Medicine USA. He is also scientific advisor to the Director-General of Inserm.

Source: Originally published on Jun 23, 2012 on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBVQYZJzzos

About TEDx:
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2014

Monday, February 16, 2015

What Young People Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer's

Max Lugavere isn't at an age where one usually starts worrying about Alzheimer's. But after watching his mother get diagnosed with dementia, he committed to lifestyle habits that may help ward off the neurological disorder in the future -- and he's hoping to convince other young people to do the same.

I am glad to see he is getting a lot of support on his KICKSTARTER campaign to create a film that for Alzheimer's Awareness and Possible Prevention.