Jul
29

Testing for Dementia and Successful Therapies After Diagnosis

Testing for Dementia and Successful Therapies After Diagnosis by Neal Rouzier, MD Alzheimer's Dementia Case Study Recently, I was asked to consult on a 70 y/o man who was diagnosed with

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Jul
29

Hormones and Alzheimer’s: Prevention & Treatment

Hormones and Alzheimer's: Prevention & Treatment by  Neal Rouzier, MD In keeping with my intent to provide a literature update/review that goes beyond that which is taught in the Hormone

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Jul
28

Insulin Resistance and Alzheimer’s Dementia

Insulin Resistance and Alzheimer's Dementia by: Neal Rouzier, MD At Hormones and Beyond 2020, I addressed the effect that Insulin Resistance had on the risk and progression of cancer. Last

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Jul
26

Protecting The Aging Brain

Protecting The Aging Brain by Krista Russ Reviewed by: Ken Sharlin, MD Although we discussed, some of the many observable features of Alzheimer’s dementia and clues as to its development,

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Jul
22

Alzheimer’s Disease: Potential Causes & Treatments

Alzheimer's Disease: Potential Causes & Treatments by Krista Russ Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD) is a disease of multifactorial origin. It does not have one specific cause; rather, there are multiple pathways

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Jul
22

Hormones and Long-Term Brain Health

Hormones and Long-Term Brain Health by Krista Russ We have now discussed several etiologies behind Alzheimer’s Dementia. We know that a healthful lifestyle, including maintaining a healthy weight, are important

By Krista Russ | Academic Summit 2022 . Dementia . Other
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Jul
15

The Multiple Pathways and Causative Factors of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Every year I struggle with the decision as to what topic would be the most appropriate for the next APIM Annual Summit. Three years ago, at Hormones & Beyond Symposium 2019, we reviewed diabetes, fasting, treatment options, and pathophysiology. Two years ago, we covered How Estrogenics are making you Fat, Sick, and Infertile. Last year, we reviewed cancer, hormones, cardiovascular disease, and prostate cancer. So, now what? Fortunately, the FDA has recently approved the first and only treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease.  This was extremely political and controversial. Also recently, I attended a lecture by Dale Bredesen from U.C.L. A., a world’s expert on dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. As a result of the foregoing, the topic for this year’s symposium was easy.

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Jul
14

The Healthcare & Brain Health Crisis

We live in a world where chronic health problems are on the rise. To make matters worse, the treatments for these problems are usually focused on treating symptoms rather than correcting the root of the problem or preventing it to begin with.

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