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Insulin for Alzheimer’s

May 18th, 2011

New research today says that insulin, the hormone used to treat diabetes, might some day be useful for treating Alzheimer’s disease. www.sciencentral.com Insulin for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s “Remind Me” Song

October 24th, 2010

How do you talk to people with Alzheimer’s Disease?

April 21st, 2010

I started volunteering at an Alzheimer’s facility, and I’m having difficulty talking to the residents. I don’t know them well yet, so I’m trying to ask about them, how their day was, what they like, etc. In most cases, though, they can’t remember. I feel awkward, and revert to a polite ‘smile-and-nod’ technique, which I [...]