https://vimeo.com/29266879 In this Lee Memorial Health video shared in 2011, host Amy Oshier talks about ways in which caregivers can help make the day-to-day life of Alzheimer’s patients easier. Better understand Alzheimer’s disease and how it affects the brain in this short video. Amy talks about how planning…
According to prevention.com, nine factors have been identified that could help minimize the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease later in life: Being very overweight, particularly when you’re middle-aged, is a risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Keeping your weight at a healthy level will decrease your risk. Researchers are…
https://vimeo.com/170579080 In this compelling video from Cut.com, “On Memory” talks to people between 49 and 75 years old, who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease about the poignant memories of their lives. Explaining the progression of Alzheimer’s disease using computer-generated graphics. From first memories, latest memories, saddest memories,…
Alzheimer’s was first discovered by German doctor, Alois Alzheimer in 1907. Since then, science and medical advances have enabled doctors to explore this disease more closely and to begin to fully understand how it develops. Researchers have identified the factor at the end of a molecular chain of…
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder which makes a person lose their cognitive abilities, altering daily functioning and leading to various levels of physical and emotional stress. Here are 10 things you should know about Alzheimer’s disease, according to healthline.com: 1. Alzheimer’s disease is the…
This Day’s Edge Production video encourages the public to think like scientists when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. This informative animation will help you to better understand Alzheimer’s disease in just three minutes. Journalist Greg O’Brien talks about his struggles with Alzheimer’s disease while Harvard scientist, Rudy…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhqTLOnzHYw This video from the Alzheimer’s Society shared in January 2012, talks about the amyloid and tau proteins involved in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Steps taken by amyloid beta to enter and kill nerve cells seen in study. Find out more. An estimated 400,000 people in the…
In this very informative short video from Tender Rose Home Care shared in March 2010, the team explains the progression of Alzheimer’s disease using computer-generated graphics. Researchers identify final step in killing neutrons in self-destructive process. Find out more. Starting with short-term memory loss, the plaques and…
In this informative Ted Ed video shared in April 2014, Ivan Seah Yu Jun explains Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia in elderly people. A clinical trial has been given a $2.1m grant to test a cancer treatment on Alzheimer’s patients. Find out more. The animated…
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