Alzheimer's disease: The basics
In 1906 Alois Alzheimer, a neurologist practicing in Munich Germany, reported on a 51 year old woman who
became unexpectedly demented and died of her disease within three years. In this single case report,
he noted that under light microscope there were two peculiar finding - plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. For sixty years Alzheimer's disease was felt to be a rare disorder, limited to people before the age of sixty. For dementia cases the diagnostic label was "senile dementia", which was felt to be a vascular disorder. Doctors often told families that their loved one had hardening of the arteries.
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FORGETFULNESS: THE BASICS
"Senior Moments" are no joking matter. In the medical literature it is called "mild Cognitive impairment" or MCI. The Petersen criteria for MCI are:
- Memory complaint (the patient or close relative notes a perceived problem)
- Normal activities of daily living (yes driving, golf, preparing dinner)
- Normal general cognitive function (simple tests of memory are "normal")
- Abnormal memory for age (complex tests of memory show a subtle problem)
- Not demented (going to parties and joking about dementia)
Substantial research has show that MCI is often a clue that Alzheimer's disease is
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Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 25, 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act [DSHEA] amended the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. Several provisions apply only to
dietary supplements and ingredients of dietary supplements. The DSHEA created a new framework for the
safety and labeling of dietary supplements. (more)
Anti-aging and antioxidants
Aging is hard to precisely define, but generally represents a decline in the efficiency of physiological
cellular processes after the reproductive phase of life.
For forty years aging was felt to be genetic. Delayed expression of genes were assigned the power to
unfold after the reproductive years resulting in aging, cancer, and death. Scientists
have been charmed by the power of the double helix.
Yet the power of environment is easily demonstrated by the simple fruit fly (Drosophila) which only lives
14 days at room temperatures (30°C). But lower the temperature to 10°C the fruit fly now lives 120
days. This is an 857% increase in life expectancy caused by an environmental change.
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Effective Therapy with Memory reVITALIZER™
Effective therapy with Memory reVITALIZER™ is not a simple matter. The best way to quickly answer issues is by most frequently asked questions.
How many Memory reVITALIZER™ should I take a day? Will one-a-days work?
What if I can only afford to take one or two gels per day? Has this stuff got speed in it?
I took it after dinner and could not sleep. The capsules are so big. How do I swallow them?
I take several vitamins. Should I continue with my Multi-? Does Memory reVITALIZER™ have vitamin D?
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