Subject: Alzheimer's experiments
Posted by: lesley153
Date: Feb 09 12
" Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice. "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16945466
All we have to do now is hope that the results transfer to humans.
Posted by: lesley153
Date: Feb 09 12
" Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice. "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16945466 All we have to do now is hope that the results transfer to humans.
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veronikkamarrz
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How wonderful, if it really works? Alzheimer's is one of my worst fears... Reply #1. Feb 09 12, 4:03 PM |
lesley153
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You won't be alone. I think most of us are horrified at the thought of losing our identity and intellect. Reply #2. Feb 09 12, 4:39 PM |
boxjaw 
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My only poignant memory of someone with Alzheimer's was staying with my great-uncle and great-aunt in Germany. Those two wonderful people took care of my great-grandmother. My mother's grandmother. Great-grandmother lost five sons in the war (including my grandfather). I don't remember her talking much about her loss in my early days. When she started sliding down that terrible path of personality loss, it became apparent to me when I was 12. I was visiting my uncle and aunt in the summer of '75. I knew they were taking care of her because she was living with them and she hadn't before. It was a pretty strange. I was visiting and my aunt took my great-grandmother out to the patio. She gave her an iron that wasn't turned on, and some clothes and let her be useful. Isn't that beautiful? She started talking talking about her sons. To herself. She started talking about how her lost sons were living in the small town she lived in a very matter-of-factly way. I was totally amazed and scared at the same time. I, of course knew that none of those men had live there. But to her they were there. That's when I learned about that terrible disease. There are many other things that my wonderful uncle and aunt did for her that we all understand. Reply #3. Feb 11 12, 11:06 AM |
| lesley153
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How exceptionally clever and thoughtful of your aunt! That's interesting how people look after Alzheimer sufferers - it's not something I've ever thought about, except when a friend's MIL had to move from her flat into a care home, because she wasn't safe to leave alone. Years ago, I found myself in the local Early Learning Centre, with a woman buying jigsaws. The staff were trained to ask ask the age of the child you were buying for. "It's not for a child: it's for my mother." I am constantly grateful that nobody in my family has, as far as I know, suffered from this or anything like it. Reply #4. Feb 11 12, 2:16 PM |
turbotude
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My mom had Alzheimers, and passed away a few years ago at age 76. The year before she died, she didn't remember the names of her children, or much of anything else from the moment. But she DID have recollections of events from 40 years ago. For the past 3 years I've been taking care of dementia patients as a living. It's easier when the person isn't related to you, and/or you didn't know that person when he or she was well. It may not be the easiest job in the world, but it is rewarding. The only down side is that it's impossible to not become emotionally attached, due to the long hours spent with the patient, taking care of their most personal needs. I hope there IS indeed a cure in the not-too-distant future for this insideous disease! In the meantime, I try to keep my mind challenged and pray that my daughter won't have to go through the heartache of Alzheimers with ME. Reply #5. Feb 11 12, 10:42 PM |
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