Gov't wants Alzheimer's treatment that works by 2025

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(CBS/AP) By 2025, Scientists need to develop an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, says the U.S. Government. The Obama administration announced today a plan for the government to step in and help find a way to treat and prevent the deadly neurological disease.

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The announcement of the nation's first National Alzheimer's Plan is not a moment too soon. An estimated 5.4 million Americans currently have the disease, but research suggests that by 2050, that number may nearly triple to 16 million Americans living with the disease - costing $1 trillion in medical and nursing home expenditures.

The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for progress in tackling the disease. The plan doesn't provide details of how to fund the necessary research to meet that target date. Today's treatments only temporarily ease some dementia symptoms, and work to find better ones has been frustratingly slow.

A committee of Alzheimer's experts begins a two-day meeting Tuesday to help advise the government on how to finalize the plan.

Families have been "reminding us of the enormity of our task, perhaps most important the meaningfulness of it," said the committee's chair, Dr. Ron Petersen, an Alzheimer's specialist at the Mayo Clinic.

But hanging over the meeting is the reality of a budget crunch. It's not clear how much money the federal government will be able to devote to Alzheimer's, and states have seen their Alzheimer's budgets cut.

"We're not going to fix this without substantial resources," said David Hoffman of the New York State Department of Health, who oversees that state's Alzheimer's programs. "In New York, we're hanging on by our nails."

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the CDC's latest report, taking more than 83,000 lives this past year.

The national plan is supposed to tackle both the medical and social aspects of dementia, and advocacy groups had urged that it set a deadline for progress.

One of the draft's goals it to improve the timely diagnosis for the disease. A recent report found as many as half of today's Alzheimer's sufferers haven't been formally diagnosed, in part because of stigma and the belief that nothing can be done. Symptomatic treatment aside, a diagnosis lets families plan, and catching the disease earlier would be crucial if scientists ever find ways to slow the disease's progress.

Another goal of the plan is to improve support and training for families so they know what resources are available for patients and what to expect as dementia worsens. A caregiver-training program in New York has shown that families taught how to handle common dementia problems, and given support, are able to keep their loved ones at home for longer. Hoffman said such training programs are far cheaper than nursing homes.

Alzheimer's sufferers gradually lose the ability to do the simplest activities of daily life and can survive that way for a decade or more. A recent study suggests memory loss from aging could start as early as 45, HealthPop reported.

In meetings around the country last summer and fall, families urged federal health officials to make sure the national plan addresses how to help patients live their last years at home without ruining their caregivers' own health and finances.

According to a study in the Lancet Neurology, simple lifestyle changes may go a long way in staving off Alzheimer's disease. The study found that by reducing risk factors - such as obesity and blood pressure - by 25 percent, it could mean 3 million fewer cases of Alzheimer's worldwide, HealthPop reported.

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Alzheimer's disease: 7 things that raise your risk

[azbabe971]

My Mother died of Altzheimers. I feel when a person gets to the point where they do not know any of their family and can not even speak any longer (my Mother got so all she did was babble) then they should be put to sleep. They do NOT suffer, only those around them suffer emotionally, financially, etc. At that point they know nothing and it is a burden on them, their loved ones and all of society. I know this sounds harsh, but it is what I would want for myself.

[flounder91]

Greetings,


I was so saddened by this video, and then I became angry as hell. our family has been hit with not only Alzheimer's, but also the Heidenhain Variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. These Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies have been spreading for decades, and thanks to Corporate interest, they were all simply lied about and or just swept under the rug. now look where we are, and yes, I believe that science has shown that Alzheimer's disease is transmissible. NOW, think why the explosion of Alzheimer's disease victims?


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TRANSMISSION OF ALZHEIMER-TYPE PLAQUES TO PRIMATES



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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Government seeking $1T campaign against Alzheimer's


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[MichaelEllenbogen]

There are many young people living with Alzheimer's disease. Many of them are frustrated, frustrated, and more frustrated. Not because they have Alzheimer's, but because of the disparity and stigma surrounding this disease. The 2025 date is proof of the lack of interest to a cure.

Everywhere you turn you see something related to Cancer and HIV. Our government contributes 18.7 percent of the NIH research budget to cancer, 9.9% to HIV, and just 1.4% to Alzheimer's. Why so little for Alzheimer's? There are many more people living with Alzheimer's than HIV, yet it receives much less funding. More funding is desperately needed.

No one wants to talk about this disease. The people directly impacted by this disease do nothing because they are overwhelmed dealing with the disease. Alzheimer's disease impacts so many aspects of people's lives, careers, hobbies and the many things we take for granted each day. Most patients find it difficult to learn something new, which ends up creating many issues for the patient and family. Most patients die within 4-8 years of diagnosis. There are no survivors of Alzheimer's disease. Why are stars or famous people not proud to stand up and support this cause? There is no pretty outcome, but that is why their help is needed.

Today something can be done to change that. We can start by advocating for the cause. Let's start by speaking up for the many others who can no longer write, speak or have passed on. Please help support their cause like we do for others. We need to enlist the backing of famous people so the perception will change from what exists today. Remember, it does not only affect the older generation. Alzheimer's disease can strike way before the age of 65. This younger-onset version has an even bigger impact on those diagnosed with it. Alzheimer's disease is a crisis in America and the predicted cost of care will be $1.1 trillion, based on today's dollars, by the year 2050. The number of people diagnosed will more than double by then without our action now. This is the 6th leading cause of death, and the only one out of the top 10 causes of death in the US that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed down in its progression. It is very easy to read this article, experience a moment of sympathy, and then move on without doing anything.

Keep in mind this could one day affect you, your spouse, your son or daughter, their grandchildren, or even a close friend. Please do not wait until that day. Do something today.

Please help by joining the cause to make others aware of this debilitating disease and how it also affects young people. The youngest on record is 24 years old. Please reach out to the website so we all can work together to find effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Someone will develop the disease every 69 seconds. That number will increase to every 33 seconds by 2050.

Don't wait, our time and lives are too valuable.
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[flounder91]

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Government seeking $1T campaign against Alzheimer's


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