Stories from LA Times: Health
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Alzheimer's disease: The best bets for prevention, so far
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. The audience wasn't happy. Its members - private citizens, healthcare professionals and advocates for the elderly - had gathered to hear a report on how to prevent Alzheimer's; instead, they were told that, in fact, nothing has been proved to keep the disease at bay. The bleak assessment was… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Nutrients
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Studies target amyloid plaques and tau tangles
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. For a long time now, scientists studying treatments for Alzheimer's disease have focused on telltale plaques that appear in patients' diseased brains as a target for therapy. The plaques are clumps of a small protein called beta-amyloid that build up in the space around nerve cells and interfere with normal brain function. Thus, the thinking goes, if plaques can be prevented from forming or cleared with medicine, the disease could be slowed. But earlier this month at an international conference, different tangled structures inside neurons took center… Full Story »
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Alzheimer's Assn. Graduation Club copes together
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. Douglas Frasier and Robin Frasier, of Los Angeles, visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art during the "Heart of Looking at Art" program through the Memory Club at the Alzheimer's Assn. Leaning forward in his chair, Bob Patterson, 64, addresses a small group of his peers seated around a conference table. His audience nods in agreement. Patterson's philosophy resonates, and not without reason; like… Full Story »
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Help for Alzheimer's caregivers
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. Clients discuss an upcoming field trip at the El Rinconcito del Sol Adult Day Care Center in Boyle Heights. If you're caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's, you're in plenty of company. Nearly 11 million people take care of the 5.3 million Americans with the disease, a number that's expected to grow to almost 16 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Assn. The demands of care-taking often place enormous pressure on a family's time and resources. A 2009 AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving survey found that caregivers - most… Full Story »
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Prescription drugs for Alzheimer's disease
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. Five medications have been approved to treat the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The drugs can reduce some symptoms - such as difficulties with memory, language, attention and reasoning - especially in… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cell
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Effect of call-based counseling ringing true
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. A new study has found that telephone-based care can even ease the pain and depression of cancer patients. The therapist-patient relationship is crucial to people battling depression, addiction, weight gain and diabetes. But that relationship might not always have to be in person to be effective. Over the last decade, numerous hospitals and clinics have begun experimenting with telephone-based care to treat a… Full Story »
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Pantry Raid: Vegan doesn't necessarily mean healthy
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. Jessica Watson makes vegan spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. Every so often, we take a candid look at the private dietary lives of people whose food choices need a makeover. Up this week: the kitchen and dining habits of 22-year-old Jessica Watson and her boyfriend, 31-year-old Todd Preboski. She's a vegan; he eats fish but no other animal-based foods. Such diets may conjure up images of fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts, tofu and whole grains. But a… Full Story »
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Pantry Raid: Taken to task in May, a publicist gives up fast food and now makes most of her own meals
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. Our May pantry raid of Stephanie Jacobson, a Toluca Lake publicist, revealed meals mostly based on processed and frozen foods -- or fast food. In May, we raided the nutritionally bankrupt pantry… Full Story »
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Vegan recipe: Swiss chard with cannellini beans
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 24, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and crushed garlic and cook until soft. Add the Swiss chard and cook until the chard starts to… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Attention Deficit Disorder
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Sports drinks geared more toward intense activity
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 23, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. You're headed to the gym or for a bike ride after work. Should you sip a sports drink before, guzzle it afterward or stick with water? The answer, according to sports nutrition experts, is it depends. These drinks - Accelerade, Gatorade, Gatorade G, PowerAde, Pure Sport and more - provide water for hydration, energy in the form of carbohydrates and electrolytes that help the body… Full Story »
