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Caring for Dad, with Help from Some Angels
(Source: MSNBC) - NBC reporter Brian Williams launched a special series Monday night called "Trading Places." The series chronicles the transition that many caregivers face, now caring for the parents who once cared for them.
Fragile X Protein May Play Role in Alzheimer's Disease
(Source: WSU) - A new study has uncovered an unexpected link between Alzheimer's disease and a protein whose absence causes a different neurological disease - Fragile X Syndrome. University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers report that, in mice, the fragile X protein may play a role in the occurrence of the plaques and cell death found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. If research can confirm the findings in humans, it may offer new hope for a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Bedside Manner Makes Dementia Diagnosis More Painful
(Source: The Ukiah Daily Journal) - A Ukiah Daily Journal reader wrote Dr. Peter Gott concerning the way a doctor told her husband that though he seems okay now, "maybe in six months from now when I see you again, you probably won't know who I am. And you won't recognize your wife at all."
Reimburse Self for Expenses from Managing Mom's Interests
(Source: Commercial Appeal) - In his Smart Money column, Bruce Williams answers readers' questions on financial issues.
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