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Unlocking the Mysteries
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West Adams District

Related Links:

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
www.alzheimers.org

Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernandino Counties
www.alzla.org

Alzheimer Disease Research Center (USC)
www.usc.edu/dept/gero/ADRC

UCLA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
www.adc.ucla.edu

Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org

Ethnic Elders Care
www.ethnicelderscare.net


		ALZHEIMER'S AND LIFESTYLE U.C. Irvine is conducting a comprehensive study on Alzheimer's and lifestyle to figure out who is most likely to get Alzheimer's? What are the habits and activities of those who are not Alzheimer's patients?

		A PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTH? An expert on Alzheimer's discusses the promise of a new drug to treat the disease. Memantine or Namenda can help in the moderate to severe cases.

		PET SCANS AND PREVENTION Researchers at UCLA are perfecting the use of PET scans to pinpoint Alzheimer's and track its progression. The ability to "see" and measure the disease is a major development in finding a cure.


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