by Gary Chandler | May 3, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Prion Disease Is Highly Contagious Neurodegenerative disease is the fastest-growing cause of death in the world. Because of the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic alone, it will soon be the leading cause of death. The epidemiology has indicated that...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 23, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease Causes, Alzheimer's Disease Prevention, Alzheimer's Disease Research
Test Reflects Risks From Blood Transfusions A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s disease – even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 9, 2018 | Alzheimer's Disease Research
Infectious Proteins Cause Brain Disease Prion research is still unfolding, but researchers have successfully created a synthetic version, which could help solve some riddles. Neurodegenerative disease , including Alzheimer’s disease, is the...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 12, 2017 | Alzheimer's Disease Prevention
Caregivers Exposed To Prion Contagion Neurodegenerative disease is the fastest-growing cause of death in the world. Alzheimer’s disease alone is taking the lives of 50-100 million people now. Despite millions of Alzheimer’s-related fatalities...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 2, 2007 | Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Caregivers Not Warned About Prion Contamination Meryl Comer probably couldn’t tell you the most harrowing moment of her journey through Alzheimer’s disease. Maybe it happened before her husband Harvey’s diagnosis, when he brandished a carving knife at Thanksgiving. Or...
