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The Alliance For Aging Research Unveils New Resource For Family Caregivers Of Alzheimer’s Patients 
The Alliance for Aging Research has partnered with the National Family Caregivers Association to develop a new resource to educate family caregivers on how to care for themselves while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

‘Cancer drugs harmful to brain’ 
Common cancer drugs may be more harmful to the brain than the tumour cells they are meant to destroy, a study suggests. Laboratory tests showed that brain cells are highly vulnerable to the drugs.
Source: icealing.icnetwork.co.uk

Can’t Think of a Gift for Family Members with Dementia  
Atlanta, GA (PRWeb) November 29, 2006 — As we near the holiday season, more than 25 million family members will be asking themselves, “What can I get Mom or Dad, Grandma or Grandpa, who has Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Source: news.yahoo.com

Missing Elderly Morgan Hill Brother & Sister Found 
Morgan Hill police announced Thursday afternoon that two elderly siblings who were reported missing Wednesday have been found in good condition in a Palo Alto restaurant.
Source: cbs5.com

Willesee’s former wife terminal 
JOURNALIST Mike Willesee’s former wife Carol has just days to live after being diagnosed with the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the Willesee family has revealed.
Source: www.news.com.au

Older Medication May Be More Cost-effective For Some Patients With Schizophrenia 
A new study analyzing the economic implications of the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) concludes that the older (first generation) antipsychotic medication perphenazine was less expensive and no less effective than the newer (second generation) medications used in the trial during initial treatment, suggesting that older antipsychotics still have a role in
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Painting a real face on AIDS 
It’s easy to picture Freda Nall as a “poster child” for women living with AIDS in the modern world.
Source: www.buffalonews.com