Trio brings music, camaraderie to Coleman House.
Byline: Susan Nest Once a week, a little girl, her grandmother and a dog visit residents at Coleman House, a senior care residence, in Northboro. Zoe Wolfus, 4, of Shrewsbury, is following in the footsteps of her grandmother, Shirley Pierce of Shrewsbury. "Shirley's...

Oregon benefits from Lilly case.
Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports Oregon is among 32 states and Washington, D.C., receiving a record $62 million settlement announced Tuesday from drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. over improper marketing of an antipsychotic drug. Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers, with Illinois Attorney...

Imaging and measurements predict status of ad dementia.
CHICAGO -- A combination of specialized brain imaging and cerebrospinal amyloid [[beta].sub.42] measurements powerfully predicts the presence--and absence--of Alzheimer's-type dementia. For several years researchers have focused on A[[beta].sub.42] in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a possible biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD): Higher levels indicate the protein is still...

Larger social networks have a protective influence on the cognitive functioning of older women.
Larger social networks have a protective influence on the cognitive functioning of older women. Researchers recruited 2,249 participants aged 78 or above from a longitudinal study of hormone replacement therapy and dementia in older women. Researchers conducted annual telephone interviews until the women either developed dementia or died. Using...

Antidementia drugs may prolong life in AD.
CHICAGO--Continuous use of antidementia drugs is associated with a decreased risk of death in Alzheimer's patients. Specifically, those who took the medications for more than 70% of the time since being diagnosed with dementia lived an average of 3 years longer than did those who took them for shorter...

SUPPORT GROUPS.
Byline: The Register-Guard AL-ANON and ALATEEN - 741-2841 or www.ola-is.org for meeting schedule. Alcoholics Anonymous - 342-4113 or http://aaevi.org for meeting schedule. Alzheimer's support group - 1 p.m., first and third Mondays, United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St. 683-3618. Better Breathers...

Hormone therapy may benefit cognition, memory.
CHICAGO -- Hormone therapy might preserve cognition and memory in postmenopausal women, and even attenuate some of the cognitive deficits that occur in Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Controversy exists over the possible cognitive benefits of hormone therapy in older women, Mary Tierney, Ph.D., said at the...

HT may benefit postmenopausal cognition, memory: three new studies contradict past results.
CHICAGO -- Hormone therapy might preserve cognition and memory in postmenopausal women, and even attenuate some of the cognitive deficits that occur in Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Controversy exists over the possible cognitive benefits of hormone therapy in older women, Dr. Mary Tierney said at the...

Life in the Balance.
Life in the Balance Thomas Graboys, MD with Peter Zheutlin Union Square Press c/o Sterling Publishing 387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016 1402753411, $19.95 www.sterlingpublishing.com Any general-interest library or health collection needs LIFE IN THE...

Blood test in pipeline may help diagnose Alzheimer's.
CHICAGO -- A simple blood test could soon allow primary care providers to diagnose Alzheimer's disease accurately if a final validation study proceeds as well as optimistic researchers hope. In a study of 88 patients, the test findings agreed with expert clinical diagnosis more than 90%, with...