In this section we provide a sampling of news articles about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

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12 Mar 10 Rainbow on the plate can help the brain
Brain Awareness Week (March 15-21) is a great time to hear about what’s new in brain research. But it’s also a great reminder for everyone to take care of their own brain health. There are many healthy ways to maintain and improve the health of your brain. Your diet is one way and here are a few easy tips to help you get started.
Simple steps to give your brain a spring cleaning
Spring has always been a time to freshen up — wearing brighter colours, losing that winter belly fat, cleaning out your home. Why not spring-clean your brain while you are at it?
Stress, the Brain, Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
Everyone has been there. You are about to get into an accident, your heart races, your mind is completely focused on the oncoming car, time seems to slow, your thoughts become crystal clear. It's a near-death experience that you never forget. Your "stress response" has helped you to survive.
There are many paths to living to 100
Living to 100 or beyond may still amount to life's great lottery. But new research suggests there are far more winning tickets out there than previously imagined.
Federal Investments in Health System are Welcome
The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) acknowledges the federal government's continued commitment to investing in Canada's health system through the Canada Health Transfer, which will increase by 6% for each of the next four years.
Hospital staff get dementia training
STAFF at Scarborough Hospital have been taking part in specialist dementia training to learn about a radical approach for people in the early stages of the condition.
Caregivers are extraordinary people
There are people all around us who perform an often thankless job: They take care of others, sometimes in very special circumstances.
11 Mar 10 Living With Alzheimer’s: Two Stories From the Front
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s is challenging. Here are answers to two questions, asked by Alzheimer’s caregivers to the editors of our Johns Hopkins Memory Bulletin. The subjects: Confusion about place … and symptoms of aphasia.
05 Mar 10 Purpose In Life Can Stave Off Alzheimer's
Patients who maintain a greater sense of purpose in life as they age may have greater protection against Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.
Get Moving keeps seniors active
Health-care professionals know about the frustration experienced by seniors when they can’t get around as they once did. With our aging population and the fact that Boomers themselves are now turning 60, the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle has never been more important.
Of reverie and the wandering mind
Neuroscientists say new research provides a window into how the brain works and a new way to understand mental illness
Shake boosts memory in Alzheimer's patients: Study
Scientists have found that compounds in fish, meat and breast milk promote growth in cells
Current drugs for symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
Here are the four Alzheimer's drugs already on the market, along with their dosage forms, chemical name, manufacturer and 2009 sales:
Pfizer Alzheimer's disease drug fails in study
A promising Alzheimer's disease drug Pfizer Inc. and a partner are developing failed to work in a late-stage study, a startling disappointment after the potential blockbuster kept symptoms from worsening for a year in a prior test.
Hope against the ravages of aging - thestar.com
An elderly couple I knew lived together in a nursing home well into their 90s. He had advanced dementia, inhabiting a world separate from reality, but physically he was strong and healthy. She was physically frail and unsteady, with constant pain and suffering from chronic diseases. But her mind was not impaired at all, and she could engage with the world and express herself clearly.
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