The Alzheimer's Association says FDA-approved drugs are effective for half the people who take them.

VOA: special.2011.02.08

You can produce animals that have a disease that's similar in some ways to Alzheimer's disease by taking the genes that are involved in Alzheimer's and introducing them into mice, for example.

我们可以创造,带有类似病症的实验动物,比如说通过把阿尔茨海默氏症相关基因,导入小鼠的方法

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And they'd be able to do the same thing with brains for alzheimer patients,

这同样也适用于阿尔茨海默症患者，

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The recently announced World Alzheimer Report places a shocking financial cost on care linked to dementia, or loss of mental abilities.

VOA: special.2010.10.05

They said turmeric also has been shown to reduce evidence of damage in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

The researchers said turmeric has been shown to reduce evidence of damage in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

The only way to be sure a person has Alzheimer's is to examine the victim's brain after death.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Doctors who suspect a patient has Alzheimer's must test the person for many other physical problems first.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Alzheimer's is usually not found in the general population until people are over the age of sixty-five.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

The list shows the difference between these signs of normal aging and the possibility of developing Alzheimer's.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

In the study, researchers examined forty-three published studies about the link between Alzheimers disease and smoking.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

They found that smoking increased the risk of Alzheimers developing by one and seven-tenths percent.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

Another group, Alzheimer's Disease International, lists ten symptoms of the disease on its Web site.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Many more studies are being done to find the causes and treatment of Alzheimer's.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Alzheimer's is considered if the tests fail to show the existence of other problems.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

The newly-found genetic markers may affect a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

An estimated thirty million people around the world have Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Their findings were published in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

The British writer Iris Murdoch died of Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Thanks to some of these new treatment strategies, it has become possible to slow the advancement of Alzheimer's.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

He says research centers around the country are always looking for Alzheimer's patients willing to try new treatments.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

popular radio talk show host and son of former President Ronald Reagan,probably the most famous victim of Alzheimer's.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

He gave the example of Alzheimer's Disease as one in which genetics plays a role.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

Raising awareness may also help some people prevent the onset of Alzheimer's.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

By 2050,the number of people with Alzheimer's is expected to quadruple.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Alzheimer's is the most common ," puzzles form of dementia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

The scientists say if their work is confirmed, it could lead to further research on how lifestyle choices figure in the prevention and treatment of age-related decline and diseases such as Alzheimer's.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Reagan hopes that someday it will be possible to change the status of Alzheimer's from the lethal condition that destroyed his father's mind, to a chronic disease that victims and their families can manage with dignity and even hope.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

"I go to the gym," (No Transcripts) Michael Reagan says that while following a healthy diet, reading and learning new skills can help sharpen one's memory and possibly prevent or slow the advance of the illness, the most effective way to fight Alzheimer's is to volunteer and support funding for current research.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

"We also looked at the part of the brain called the hippocampus which is very important for forming the sort of memories we make everyday,you know, when you have to remember a pin number or you have to remember how to get somewhere, and the hippocampus, if it's a good size that means you are less likely to develop Alzheimer's,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.30