Monday, October 24, 2011

About Alzheimer's Disease: Study: Bilingualism Delays Alzheimer's Symptoms

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From Esther Heerema, your Guide to Alzheimer's Disease
Welcome to Alzheimer's at About.com. Whether you have Alzheimer's or dementia, are a caregiver, or just would like to stay up on the latest Alzheimer's news, I'm glad you're here. Feel free to browse the site or join in the forum discussion, and thanks for stopping by.

Study Shows Delay of Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Bilinguals
This study shows some remarkable effects of bilingualism on slowing the progression of Alzheimer's symptoms. Whether or not the benefit can be cultivated if another language is learned at a later age remains to be seen; however, if replicated, this discovery eventually could have far-reaching implications for treatment and prevention.

Nasal Insulin Spray Shown to Slow Cognitive Declines in Alzheimer?s
An interesting study published in the Archives of Neurology on September 12, 2011 demonstrated some exciting results for the world of Alzheimer's. This study was conducted at a Veterans Affairs Research... Read more

Pat Summitt Shares Recent Diagnosis of Early Onset Dementia
According to ESPN.com, Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers basketball coach of Tennessee, recently disclosed that she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia (Alzheimer's type). Alzheimer's, a disease Summitt's... Read more

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