Alzheimer's medications slow mental decline

(very helpful in the early stages of this illness)

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Brain cell death, brain shrinkage, the infiltration of a substance called amyloid into and between brain cells and the accumulation in brain cells of a peculiar protein called tau are responsible for the mental changes of Alzheimer's disease. Those changes include memory loss, the inability to retain new information and follow simple directions, and difficulty performing routine calculations, like balancing a checkbook. Medicines don't restore such losses. They can slow down the inevitable deterioration of this process. To get more: http://www.southcoasttoday.com

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The bustling food market on the corner of 165th Street and Grand Concourse in the Bronx almost has a casino feel, except that the chips are dull brown, and rather than cherries on a slot machine real fruit and vegetables are lined up on display. But the cheers are no less exuberant: "This is so awesome!" exclaims one happy customer clutching a handful of tokens and tomatoes. ...http://www.scientificamerican.com

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