Research

This collection of research news and publications was not intended for the public - it is Jonathon's collection for caring for his mother who has Alzheimer's, arthritis and vision problems - but you may well find it valuable.

In the future we may put more of our extensive research online,
which in very general terms focuses on:
Pain, Art, Psychology, Change Management, ...

This page focuses on ALZHEIMER'S

bulletResearch - What People Can Do at Home
bulletResearch - Medical
bulletBooks & Videos
bulletAlzheimer's News Feeds

  

Research - What People Can Do at Home 

bulletCreative Living with Alzheimer's
bulletAlzheimer's Disease without Symptoms - social life, autopsies.
bulletCAMH- Creativity in an artist with Alzheimer's disease- A case study
bulletLiving Positively with Dementia - Lynn Jackson
bulletMultiple Intelligences and Alzheimers
bulletMind Mapping
bullet[Contact Jonathon for multiple software programs and templates]
bulletIf You Only Had TheBrain
bulletMeditation & Stress
bullet   Meditation for Alzheimer's
bullet   Meditation and Alzheimer's
bullet   Stress May Hasten Alzheimer's
bullet   Stress
bullet   Stress Linked to Alzheimer's
bulletDiet
bullet   Reducing Calories Reduces Alzheimer's 
bullet   Diet link to Alzheimer's deepens - SAD, red wine
bullet   Juice Reduces Risk
bulletMental Workouts:
bullet    Mental Workouts - increase neural connections
bullet    Memory Exercises That Work  (only for very early Alzheimer's?)
bullet    Maintain Your Brain
bullet    Complex work protects against dementia
bulletEnjoyable Exercise:
bulletCTV.ca - Study finds exercise helps ward off dementia
 

Research - Medical

bulletMedical News
bulletCure?
bulletCure? PBT2 - Magic Bullet  ;  Alzheimers cure getting closer PBT2
bulletCBC News- Protein blocks Alzheimer's toxins in lab tests
bulletCure?  AZD 103 may prevent and reverse Alzheimer
bulletAlzheimer's Vaccine - Gene-based
bulletArtificial hippocampus to help Alzheimer's patient
bulletNew Enzyme ('Pin') Tied To Tangles In Alzheimer's Disease
bulletMedical Background
bulletCure within Reach - The Secret Life of the Brain - Episode 5, pg 1,   pg 2.
bulletUnraveling the Mystery - Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center - ADEAR
bulletAlzheimer Caregiving
bulletAlzheimer's Disease without Symptoms - social life, autopsies
bulletDementia drugs 'divert funds from quality care'
bulletAlzheimer Research
bulletAlzheimer's Images
bulletBrainSpinner
bulletBrainSpinner Movies
bulletBrainSpinner Movie Frameset
bulletBrainSpinner Help
bulletMedications
bulletCholinesterase Inhibitors
bulletNew Medications
bulletFlurizan - early-to-mid stage - delays onset
bulletMemantyne - mid-to-late stage 
bulletNamenda and Memantyne
bulletAricept Side-Effects
bulletMarijuana-like Compound may slow Alzheimer's
bulletSupplements (an ad?)
bullet   Sublingual B12 reduces Homocysteine Nature
bullet   Extra Folic Acid May Help Memory

Other 

bulletBackground:  A Profile of Caregivers in Canada
bulletDo most people talk to themselves?
bulletMemory and Aging
bulletReminiscence
bullet Highlights of Alzheimer's Canada's website:
bulletwww.alzheimer.ca - guidelines-care-highlights
bulletwww.alzheimer.ca - caregivers-selfcare
bulletwww.alzheimer.ca - finding help

Other Movies, Plays, Books and Programs:

bulletAway from Her
bulletThe Notebook
bulletMemory for Max, Claire & Ida
bulletThe Forgetting

bulletI'm Still Here  - Act II Studios
bulletHalf-Life          - John Mighton
bulletVictoria            - Charles Fariala & Dulcinea Langfelder

bulletThe Memory Artists
bulletMy Father's Brain               - Jonathan Franzen
bulletThe Story of My Father    - Sue Miller
bulletBest Friends Approach     - David Troxel & __
bulletCaring for Norah
bulletThe Dutiful Daughter
bulletThe 36 Hour Day
bullet
Taking Care of Parents Who Didn't Take Care of You

bulletThe Eden Alternative

bullet(See also: Books & Videos)

 

Alzheimer's News Feeds

Most important news items appear in at least two of these sources.  I will remove a feed if it seems redundant.
If we learn how to display news feeds on this page, we will display these here (if you want it, we will learn).  
If you already have a news feed reader you can add these addresses:

Alzheimer's - Health - News - The New York Times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhealthtopics/alzheimers/index.html?rss=1
Alzheimer's News & Dementia News from Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/alzheimers.xml
Alzheimer’s Disease Information – OurAlzheimers.com
http://www.healthcentral.com/noindex/408/articles.xml
ScienceDaily: Alzheimer's News
http://www.sciencedaily.com/newsfeed.xml
Topix - Alzheimer's News
http://rss.topix.net/rss/health/alzheimers-disease.xml