Gammaglobulin Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease To Be Tested Sep 25, 2009
The ADCS is primarily supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The GAP study is jointly funded by Baxter International Inc. and the NIA. For more information call the Memory and Cognition Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center at 216-464-6412. (Science Daily)
Poor Money Management May Be Early Indicator Of Alzheimer's Disease, Say UAB Researchers Sep 24, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institute on Aging, one of the National Institutes of Health. Contributing to the study were Kristen Triebel, PsyD, Roy Martin, Ph. (Science Daily)
Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate Sep 20, 2009
"Maybe something will happen," said Butler, a Pulitzer Prize winner for his book "Why Survive? Being Old In America," and the first director of the National Institute on Aging. "But whether it will include long-term care is much more dubious.". (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Alzheimer’s Disease Results In Greater Language Impairments In More Highly-educated Than Less Learned Patients, New Study Suggests Sep 17, 2009
5 million people suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD) in our country, and more than half of them are women, according to the National Institute on Aging. As the general population continues. (Science Daily)
Older Americans: How they are faring in the recession Sep 17, 2009
The study is based on data from 4,412 older Americans collected in April and May of this year in a special Internet survey of respondents of the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of Americans age 51 and older conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR) and funded by the National Institute on Aging. "We asked the same older workers what the chances were that they would still be working full time after age 65, and they went up from 47 percent to 57... (EurekAlert!)
Key Protein Controlling Brain Formation Identified Sep 8, 2009
6, 2006) Scientists funded by the National Institute on Aging have identified a protein common to two neurodegenerative diseases -- frontotemporal dementia and Lou Gehrig's disease. This discovery suggests. (Science Daily)
How To Boost Value Of Alzheimer's-fighting Compounds Sep 8, 2009
5 million Americans, according to the National Institute on Aging. Pasinetti, the Aidekman Family Professor in Neurology and director of the Center of Excellence for Novel Approaches to Neurotherapeutics, said discovering how polyphenols are absorbed and distributed to the brain can impact researchers' understanding of the amount of grape products or red wine a person would need to consume to most effectively combat Alzheimer's disease. (Science Daily)
Trio of Gene Variants Discovered That May Raise Alzheimer's Risk Sep 8, 2009
Most of the DNA samples came from France and other European countries, but U.S. labs contributed to Williams' study as well, including the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Laboratory of Neurogenetics, the Mayo Clinic and the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "This is the most important finding in the genetic [component] of Alzheimer's in more than 10 years," said study co-author Alison Goate, a professor of genetics in psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine... (MEDLINEplus)
Waist-hip ratio better than BMI for gauging obesity in elderly Sep 2, 2009
The National Institute on Aging funded this research. The UCLA Division of Geriatrics, within the department of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA offers comprehensive outpatient and inpatient services at several convenient locations and works closely with other UCLA programs to improve and maintain the quality of life of seniors. (EurekAlert!)
New Assessment Quantifies Risks and Benefits of Warfarin Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation Sep 1, 2009
Funding for the study was provided by the National Institute on Aging, the National Heart, Lung. Blood Institute and the Eliot B. and Edith C. Shoolman fund of the Massachusetts General Hospital. (PR Newswire)
Aging With GRACE: New Health Care Delivery Model Improves Outcomes, Saves Money Sep 1, 2009
The GRACE study was funded by the National Institute on Aging, the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and Wishard Health Services. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Job Insecurity Worse For Your Health Than Unemployment Aug 29, 2009
National Institute on Aging. University of California. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Women with strong thigh muscles protected from symptomatic knee osteoarthritis Aug 27, 2009
Neil Segal, M.D., M.S., and colleagues in a study funded by the National Institute on Aging followed 3,026 men and women ages 50-79 over a 30-month period in the Multicenter Knee Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) to assess whether knee extensor strength would predict incident radiographic (OA that can be determined through X-ray) or symptomatic knee OA. Of those enrolled, a total of 2,519 knees were included in the study of radiographic knee OA and 3,392 knees were evaluated for the combination of... (EurekAlert!)
More Obesity Blues: Obese People Are At Greater Risk For Developing Alzheimer's, Study Finds Aug 26, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Center for Research Resources, and the American Heart Association. Other authors included April J. Ho, Neelroop N. Parikshak, Xue Hua, Alex D. Leow, Arthur W. Toga, all of UCLA, and James T. Becker, Oscar L. Lopez, and Lewis H. Kuller, all of Pittsburgh. (Science Daily)
Obese People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration' Aug 26, 2009
National Institute on Aging. stem cells. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
UCLA scientists uncover immune system's role in bone loss Aug 25, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Effros' coauthors were Lucia Graham, Farhad Parhami, Yin Tintut, Christina Kitchen and Linda Demer, all of UCLA.. (EurekAlert!)
Why do worriers die younger? Smoking is key Aug 20, 2009
The report, funded by the National Institute on Aging, finds that 40 percent of the increased mortality among people classified as highly neurotic can be attributed to smoking. "Smoking explains part of the effect of personality on mortality," says Daniel Mroczek, a family studies professor at Purdue University in Indiana. (CNN)
Personality Traits Associated With Stress And Worry Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Aug 19, 2009
19, 2009) Personality traits associated with chronic worrying can lead to earlier death, at least in part because these people are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, according to research from Purdue University. "Research shows that higher levels of neuroticism can lead to earlier mortality, and we wanted to know why," said Daniel K. Mroczek, (pronounced Mro-ZAK) a professor of child development and family studies. (Science Daily)
Oxygen treatment hastens memory loss in Alzheimer's mice Aug 12, 2009
The study was supported by grants within the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, a statewide project sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, and a National Institutes of Health Merit Award to Dr. Roberts. An estimated 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime. (EurekAlert!)
Guided care reduces cost of health care for older persons with chronic conditions Aug 7, 2009
The three-year study was funded by a public-private partnership of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute on Aging, the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, Johns Hopkins HealthCare, and the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care. Additional authors of "Guided Care and the Cost of Complex Healthcare: A Preliminary Report" include Lisa Reider, MHS; Kevin D. Frick, PhD; Daniel D.... (EurekAlert!)
UCI discovers new Alzheimer's gene Aug 7, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, the National Institute on Aging, the National Center for Research Resources and an anonymous foundation. About the University of California, Irvine: Founded in 1965, UCI is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service. (EurekAlert!)
'Brain Exercises' May Delay Memory Decline In Dementia Aug 5, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institute on Aging. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
A crossword puzzle a day may delay dementia Aug 4, 2009
The study, published in the journal Neurology, was supported by the National Institute on Aging. Also in msnbc. (MSNBC -- Health)
Quackery and False Claims for Curin... Aug 3, 2009
According to the National Institute On Aging, The problem is serious. Untested remedies may be harmful. (Suite101.com)
Protein Clumps May Appear Years Before Memory Problems Jul 30, 2009
The U.S. National Institute on Aging has more about. Copyright. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
No progress at all Jul 30, 2009
Unprecedented Global Aging Examined in New Census Bureau Report Commissioned by the National Institute on Aging ... It was commissioned by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health and produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
WONDER DRUG OR SNAKE OIL? Resveratrol 'miracle’ hyped, but research is in infancy Jul 29, 2009
But until clinical trials provide the answers to questions on, among other things, the proper dose, Rafael de Cabo, a National Institute on Aging investigator who has co-written most of the pioneering studies on resveratrol, says he wouldn t consider taking a resveratrol supplement. And he certainly would not recommend them. (Missoulian, MT)
Close caregiver relationship may slow Alzheimer's decline Jul 23, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Institute on Aging, one of the National Institutes of Health. For more information, go to. (EurekAlert!)
Elder Boom Will Be Felt Worldwide Jul 22, 2009
The unprecedented rate of increase will present challenges and opportunities, according to the report, commissioned by the U.S. National Institute on Aging. And the number of people 100 and older -- centenarians -- has risen dramatically, from an estimated few thousand in 1950 to more than 340,000 worldwide today; the greatest numbers of centenarians are found in the United States and Japan, according to the latest Census Bureau figures. (MEDLINEplus)
New Alzheimer's Treatment Could Be on the Horizon Jul 22, 2009
5 million people in the United States, mostly those older than 65, according to the U.S. National Institute on Aging. The disease is marked by a buildup in the brain of plaques made up of beta-amyloid proteins. (MEDLINEplus)
Alzheimer's Drug Increases Toxic Beta Amyloid In Brain, But Still Provides Benefits Jul 21, 2009
Sam Gandy, et al -- Dimebon, A Clinically Promising Drug For Alzheimer Disease, Regulates Amyloid-Beta Metabolism In Cultured Cells, In Isolated Nerve Terminals, And In The Interstitial Fluid Of The Living Rodent Brain (Funders: Cure Alzheimer's Fund, National Institute on Aging). Moran Boimel, et al -- Immunotherapy Targeting Pathologically Phosphorylated Tau In A Tauopathy Mouse Model (Funder: Agnes Ginges Fund). (Science Daily)
100-year-olds' club is starting to get crowded Jul 21, 2009
The number of centenarians already has jumped from an estimated few thousand in 1950 to more than 340,000 worldwide today, with the highest concentrations in the U.S. and Japan, according to the latest Census Bureau figures and a report being released Monday by the National Institute on Aging. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
It’s getting crowded in centenarians’ club Jul 20, 2009
The number of centenarians already has jumped from an estimated few thousand in 1950 to more than 340,000 worldwide today, with the highest concentrations in the U.S. and Japan, according to the latest Census Bureau figures and a report being released today by the National Institute on Aging ... National Institute on Aging. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Alzheimer's Angst Builds for Elan, Wyeth, Pfizer as Rival Drugs Fail Tests Jul 20, 2009
Ultimately, they become confused and agitated and eventually require constant care, the U.S. National Institute on Aging says. Still Best Method. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
It's starting to get crowded in 100-year-olds' club Jul 20, 2009
The number of centenarians already has jumped from an estimated few thousand in 1950 to more than 340,000 worldwide today, with the highest concentrations in the U.S. and Japan, according to the latest Census Bureau figures and a report being released tomorrow by the National Institute on Aging. Their numbers are projected to grow at more than 20 times the rates of the total population by 2050, making them the fastest growing age segment. (Honolulu Advertiser)
ALZHEIMER'S: Black church, researchers join up to fend off cognitive decline Jul 17, 2009
The leader of his church for 26 years, Brown met Duke aging expert Welsh-Bohmer in 1995, when she and colleagues from the school's Alzheimer's disease center responded to a National Institute on Aging initiative that asked medical researchers to diversify the populations in their aging studies. With the help of a grant from the institute, Welsh-Bohmer's team connected with influential black leaders from across North Carolina, including Brown, and formed the African-American Community Outreach... (USA Today -- News)
Other Emmy nominations: Best hairstyling? Choreography? Title sequence? Jul 17, 2009
The Alzheimer's Project: Momentum In Science (Parts 1 HBO HBODocumentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimers Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund,Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimers InitiativeSheila Nevins, Executive ProducerMaria Shriver, Executive ProducerJohn Hoffman, Series Producer/Produced BySusan Froemke, Produced By. Farrah's Story NBC Sweetened by Risk LLCAlexandra Gleysteen, Executive... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Gene raises Alzheimer's risk, but testing for it doesn't raise anxiety Jul 16, 2009
Source: National Institute on Aging. By Rita Rubin, USA TODAY Adult children of Alzheimer's disease patients don't suffer psychological distress when told they carry a gene that increases their risk of the disease, researchers report Thursday. (USA Today -- News)
A Phase III Alzheimer's Drug Increases Levels of Beta Amyloid in the Brain - But Still Provides Benefits Jul 15, 2009
Sam Gandy, et al -- Dimebon((R)), A Clinically Promising Drug For Alzheimer Disease, Regulates Amyloid-Beta Metabolism In Cultured Cells, In Isolated Nerve Terminals, And In The Interstitial Fluid Of The Living Rodent Brain (Funders: Cure Alzheimer's Fund, National Institute on Aging). Moran Boimel, et al -- Immunotherapy Targeting Pathologically Phosphorylated Tau In A Tauopathy Mouse Model (Funder: Agnes Ginges Fund). (PR Newswire)
Results From Drug Trials and New Risk Factors Announced at International Alzheimer's Conference Jul 15, 2009
An 18-month study in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) supported by the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) showed no evidence for benefit in the studied population. The results do not support the routine use of DHA for people with Alzheimer's. (PR Newswire)
Gene May Help Predict Timing of Alzheimer's Onset - Yahoo! News Jul 13, 2009
The U.S. National Institute on Aging has more about ... U.S. National Institute on Aging. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Omega-3 little help in slowing Alzheimer's Jul 13, 2009
In the Alzheimer's study supported by the National Institute on Aging, Quinn and colleagues compared Martek's DHA supplements to a placebo in 402 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's. Although blood levels of DHA increased, the team saw no change in two widely accepted Alzheimer's tests. (MSNBC -- Health)
Mount Sinai researchers find new Alzheimer's disease treatment promising Jul 13, 2009
The Center is supported by the National Institute on Aging, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. Humanetics Corporation, manufacturers of NIC5-15, sponsored the study. (EurekAlert!)
Results from trials of DHA in Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline Jul 12, 2009
One of the trials was conducted by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the second by Martek Biosciences Corporation (Martek), the primary company that makes algal DHA for supplementation ... Researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-supported Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS), led by Joseph Quinn, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health and Sciences University, conducted a double blind,... (EurekAlert!)
New studies give clear guidance on how to better recruit volunteers for Alzheimer's clinical studies Jul 12, 2009
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) funds 30 ADCs at major medical institutions across the nation ... Tamara S. Markgraf - Recruiting for Alzheimer's disease Research: A systematic review of recruitment techniques and challenges among NIH funded ADRCs (Funders: National Institute on Aging, John A Hartford Foundation, Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatrics Medicine and Training) ... Goldie S. Byrd - Ascertaining Older African Americans for Genetic Studies in Alzheimer's Disease (Funders:... (EurekAlert!)
Easter Island Drug Makes Methuselah Mice Jul 11, 2009
The project, reported in the British science journal Nature, is part of a test programme under the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is looking for drugs that will help people remain healthy and active throughout their lives. Previous work on rapamycin longevity was carried out on yeast, worms and flies. (Newsmax)
Lighter Meals May Bring Longer Life Jul 11, 2009
In some strains, it's actually deleterious," explained Felipe Sierra, director of the biology of aging program at the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA), which supported the new study. "The fact that it didn't work in some mice but it does seem to work in monkeys is surprising and it gives us hope. " But there's a larger question: how to change humans' increasingly lax eating habits. "This [finding] doesn't give me hope that humans are going to go into dietary restriction," Sierra said.... (MEDLINEplus)
Low-cal diet slows aging in monkeys Jul 10, 2009
"What we would really like is not so much that people should live longer but that people should live healthier," said Dr. David Finkelstein of the National Institute on Aging. The Wisconsin monkeys seemed to do both. (MSNBC -- Health)
Study: Overweight people gain more when stressed by work Jul 9, 2009
The work was funded in part by the and the National Institute on Aging. Posted. (USA Today)
Easter Island Compound Extends Mouse Lifespan Jul 9, 2009
The studies are part of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Interventions Testing Program, which seeks compounds that might help people remain active and disease-free throughout their lives. The other two centers involved are the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. (Science Daily)
SIU Alzheimer scientist receives big federal grant Jul 7, 2009
5 million-dollar grant from the National Institute on Aging could help lead to new treatments or even prevention of the mind-robbing disease. The researcher is Professor Gregory Brewer at the SIU campus in Springfield. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Delirium in hospitalized adults: Situation critical, no relief available Jul 7, 2009
The systematic evidence review was funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies, the Starr Foundation, the National Institute on Aging and the American Federation of Aging Research. . (EurekAlert!)
Fit Body, Fit Mind? Your Workout Makes You Smarter Jul 2, 2009
Around the turn of this past century the federal government s National Institute on Aging funded a consortium of researchers to conduct a large-scale training study in a sample of older Americans. In 2002 psychologist Karlene Ball of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her colleagues published initial results on more than 2,500 individuals older than 65 who had received about 10 sessions of cognitive training. (Scientific American)
U.S. Seniors 'Smarter' Than English Seniors Jun 26, 2009
Data from the US population came from the Health and Retirement Study, conducted by the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research and funded by the National Institute on Aging. Data on the UK study were from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. (Science Daily)
Migraine "Aura" Linked to Brain Lesions Jun 26, 2009
The study by U.S. researchers from the Uniformed Services University, in Bethesda, Maryland, and the National Institute on Aging along with the Icelandic Heart Association in Reykjavik did not determine whether the women with lesions suffered problems with their faculties. 2009 Reuters. (Newsmax)
Remembering what to remember and what to forget Jun 26, 2009
It was federally funded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. Co-authors are David Balota, professor of psychology and neurology at Washington University in St. Louis; and David McCabe, assistant professor of psychology at Colorado State University. (EurekAlert!)
Migraine with Aura May Lead to Brain Lesions Jun 25, 2009
"Migraine used to be thought of as episodic, with no trace they'd occurred, but these data suggest that there may be tissue damage associated with migraine," said study author Lenore Launer, chief of neuroepidemiology at the U.S. National Institute on Aging ... D., chief, neuroepidemiologic section, Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography and Biometry, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Md. (MEDLINEplus)
Less Frequent Social Activity Linked To More Rapid Loss Of Motor Function In Older Adults Jun 25, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Robert C. Borwell Endowment Fund. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Migraine aura tied to long-term brain damage Jun 24, 2009
The study by U.S. researchers from the Uniformed Services University, in Bethesda, Maryland, and the National Institute on Aging along with the Icelandic Heart Association in Reykjavik did not determine whether the women with lesions suffered problems with their faculties. Copyright 2009 Reuters. (MSNBC -- Health)
Depression May Increase Alzheimer's Risk In People With Memory Problems Jun 18, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institute on Aging, the Alzheimer's Association, an Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study grant, the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Jim Easton and the Sidell Kagan Foundation. Other authors included J.L. Cummings, E. Teng and K. Tingus of UCLA; S.D. Edland of the University of California, San Diego; and R.C. Petersen of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. (Science Daily)
Statins don't lower risk of pneumonia in elderly Jun 17, 2009
Dublin holds a Paul B. Beeson Career Development Award from the National Institute on Aging, American Federation for Aging Research, John A. Hartford Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, and Starr Foundation. Group Health Center for Health Studies internal funds covered the data collection and analysis. (EurekAlert!)
Jefferson researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer Jun 5, 2009
Other study collaborators include Dr. Myriam Gorospe from the National Institute on Aging (NIH) and Dr. Judith Keen from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. . (EurekAlert!)
Commonly Used Medications May Produce Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults Jun 4, 2009
The study was funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies, the Starr Foundation, and the National Institute on Aging. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Light-treatment Device To Improve Sleep Quality In The Elderly Jun 2, 2009
This study was supported by the National Institute on Aging (1R41AG029693) through a Small Business Technology Transfer grant to Topbulb. com, LLC, a commercial and residential resource for light bulbs. (Science Daily)
Key Protein May Explain The Anti-aging And Anti-cancer Benefits Of Dietary Restriction May 27, 2009
The work was supported by the Ellison Medical Foundation, the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, the American Federation for Aging Research, the Bill and Rita Haynes Foundation, and the National Institute on Aging. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
