Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California

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				Alzheimer's News: Learn the latest Alzheimer's News here at Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California. Constantly updated facts, research and development for Alzheimer's victims as well as Caretakers.
				How Can I Help? Alzheimer's Aid Society is a non-profit organization that relies on helping victims through your contributions. There are many ways to help the Society: Donations, Memorials and the Forget Me Not Club.
				Upcoming Alzheimer's Events: Community events and seminars are fun and educational ways for the whole family to get involved, and a great way to support the cause. The 5k mile run/walk in July is going to be the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon in Sacramento.

Research Reports New Method To Protect Brain Cells...
Aug 23, 2008 -New research led by Chu Chen, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides evidence that one of the only naturally occurring fatty acids in the brain that has the ability to...
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Updated MIT Research Has Promising Results
(From July 29, 2008) - An Alzheimer's treatment based on MIT research has shown promise in its first clinical trials, according to results announced today at the 2008 Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.
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Respite Vacations: Medicine for the Caregiver
Aug 20, 2008 -(Source: NYTimes) - Mildred and John Fischer care for Mrs. Fischer's mother (Mildred), who has Alzheimer's disease and lives with them. But facing the stress that goes along with this act of love, they did what few families would never dare - they went on vacation.
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The Alzheimer’s Aid Society of Northern California a non-profit,
tax-deductible corporation proudly presents
A Drive 'Fore' The Cure V

Shotgun, Scramble, Best-Ball Golf Tournament
Friday, September 19, 2008 Play begins at 1:00 p.m.
Check-in begins at 11:30 Mather Golf Course
4103 Eagles Nest Rd. Mather, CA 95655
$125 per golfer -- sign-up by August 22 and receive a 15% discount. This includes: a box lunch, entry fee, dinner, golf cart, golf balls, raffle tickets and more! Silent Auction ● Raffle ● Hole-in-One Contests on #3, 7, 11, and 14
Prizes for: Closest to the Pin -- Longest Drives -- Putting Contest
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Potential Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Cure Found In Century-old Drug
Aug 18, 2008 -A new study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland shows that a century-old drug, methylene blue, may be able to slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
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Pipeline has new drugs that show promise in halting disease's progression
Aug 14, 2008 -After decades of arduous work, drug makers and academic researchers believe they've made considerable progress in bringing a new generation of treatments to market that may ease symptoms of the devastating brain disease and might even stop its progression.
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200,000 Hispanics suffer from Alzheimer's in the United States
Aug 13, 2008 -Two-hundred thousand Hispanics suffer from Alzheimer's Disease in the United States, a figure that could reach 1.3 million people in 2050, according to a study released recently.
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UCLA gets $10 million gift to find a cure for Alzheimer's
Aug 12, 2008 -(Media-Newswire.com) - For Jim Easton, a UCLA alumnus and longtime benefactor of the university, his $10 million donation to the Alzheimer's Disease Center at UCLA's Department of Neurology is truly a gift from the heart. It honors his mother, who died from the disease.
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Development of herbal cure for Alzheimer's claimed
Aug 11, 2008 -"The herbal formulation will act as a memory enhancer in treating Alzheimer's," C.V. Rao, a pharmacology scientist and a member of the team of scientists doing the research at the NBRI, told IANS..
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Protein key to brain rewiring
Aug 7, 2008 - (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they're gaining insight into how the brain rewires itself as it learns new things, potentially helping them move toward better treatments for mental illness and brain injuries.
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