Higher fitness level may slow brain atrophy in Alzheimer's.
CHICAGO -- Keeping fit may help reduce brain atrophy in patients with early Alzheimer's, researchers said at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease. An exercise-tolerance study confirmed that the hippocampus, one of the first brain regions to be affected in Alzheimer's, was significantly larger among patients who...

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...

Preparedness lacking at nursing homes.
Despite caring for some of the nation's most vulnerable residents, many nursing homes are unprepared to face a disaster, a study published in July's AJPH found. Using data collected between 1997 and 2005, the study examined four emergency preparedness components at nursing homes: a written emergency plan,...

Neuropsychiatric issues common in early lupus.
DESTIN, FLA. -- Neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus occur in more than 80% of patients during the course of disease, and can pose challenges in caring for these patients. Not only can such manifestations of lupus be difficult to distinguish from infectious or other nonimmunologically mediated...

SeniorBridge Names John Panella, Jr. as Executive Director, Baltimore.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-13 September 2008-SeniorBridge Names John Panella, Jr. as Executive Director, Baltimore(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com SeniorBridge, an organization that serves seniors and their families by managing chronic health care needs in the home and other settings, has appointed John Panella Jr., MA, MPH, Executive...

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...

MCI tied to type 2 diabetes duration and complications.
Mild cognitive impairment correlates with earlier onset of type 2 diabetes, its complications, and longer duration of the disease, according to a population-based case-control study of nearly 2,000 elderly subjects. Mayo Clinic researchers found evidence suggesting that "diabetes duration and severity ... may be important in the...

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...

Children with autism called `brats,' and nobody blinks.
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Daniel Lawton For The Register-Guard More than 500,000 individuals are estimated to be living with autism in the United States today. One in every 150 children born has autism, and a new case is diagnosed every 20 minutes. For these children...

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...