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Comment by khelil omrane on April 5, 2013 at 8:17am

Khelil Omrane
USA: Obama unveils ambitious brain research
Hundred million dollars from the federal budget has been allocated to research on brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and epilepsy.

Obama focuses on the "mystery" of the brain. The U.S. president said Tuesday an ambitious project to revolutionize the understanding of how the human brain.
This initiative of $ 100 million, initially included in the draft 2014 budget, should eventually help scientists to discover new cures for currently incurable brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy. It also aims to achieve treat traumatic brain injury and psychiatric disorders.
"The initiative on the brain give scientists the tools they need to get a picture of the brain in action and will better understand how we think, learn and memorize," said President Obama at the White House. For him, the brain "is still a huge mystery that remains to be drilled."
Exploring the links between brain function and behavior

This project will accelerate the development and application of new technologies to produce images of interactions between brain cells and the complex neuronal circuits at the speed of thought.
These technologies will open up new avenues for exploring how the brain stores, processes, stores and retrieves vast amounts of information. This in the hope of giving new light on the complex relationship between brain function and behavior.
Source: www.bfmtv.com

Comment by khelil omrane on March 8, 2013 at 8:12am

To the woman who carries water to quench my thirst, I bow
To the woman who gave me life, I bow
To the woman who wipes my tears, I bow
To the woman who keeps on feeding my heart, I bow
To the woman who is tender with me, I bow
To the woman who cries, I bow
To the woman who prays, I bow
To the woman who is grateful, I bow
To the woman who suffers, I bow
To the woman who keeps on loving, I bow
To the woman who nurtures my soul, I bow
To the sacred woman, I bow

Comment by khelil omrane on March 4, 2013 at 2:47am

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Comment by khelil omrane on February 8, 2013 at 10:45am

The number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to triple by 2050 in the United States
Posted: 07 Feb 2013 03:00 AM PST
AFP - The number of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease is expected to triple in the United States in the next forty years to reach 13.8 million, according to new estimates published Wednesday in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "This increase is explained by the aging of the Baby Boom very large which is a huge burden on society," said Dr. Jennifer Weuve, professor of medicine at Rush Medical School in Chicago (Illinois, North) , co-author of the research. "There are more and more disabled by the disease which poses a growing problem for the health care system and social programs," she adds, noting that these estimates confirm those made previously. "Our study highlights the urgent need for more research and to develop treatment and prevention strategies for this epidemic," insists the doctor. For this study, the authors studied 10 802 black and white Americans living in Chicago, aged 65 and older between 1993 and 2011. Participants were interviewed and assessed to determine whether they had dementia every three years. Age, ethnicity and education level were taken into account. These data were combined with mortality and training statistics and the current estimates and future population of the Census Bureau. The authors determined that the number of people with Alzheimer's, a degenerative incurable mental, reach 13.8 million in 2050 as against 4.7 million in 2010. About seven million of those who are suffering from the disease, nearly half have at least 85 years. "Our detailed estimates are based on the latest data updates but are similar to those made years and decades," said Professor Weuve. "All show an explosion in the number of Alzheimer's cases, which should persuade us to prepare ourselves." According Vradenburg George, president of the private foundation's USAgainstAlzheimer, the United States should spend two billion dollars per year in the fight against Alzheimer's, or 4.4 times more than the current budget. Source: www.france24.fr

The number of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease is expected to triple in the United States in the next forty years to reach 13.8 million, according to new estimates published Wednesday in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Comment by khelil omrane on January 15, 2013 at 11:33am

Elderly - insomnia: the purring of a cat, a hug that heals

"Purr therapy"

Stress, insomnia or anxiety can also be treated without drugs through punctually purring cat, the therapeutic praised by their owners and animal professionals.

Jean-Yves Gauchet veterinarian in Toulouse, France in claims authorship of the "purr therapy," says that the humming "soothes" and acts as "a drug without side effects." "When the body fight against stressful situations, such as stress, purring cat vibrates sound soothing and beneficial, a bit like the music," he says.

The cat is then like a cello whose music is amplified depending on the size of the ribcage, which acts as a sounding board. The purr comes from the larynx and its vibrations are a sign of appeasement between cats. "This is the first signal that the mother sends her child, a call recognition and appeasement which also works with the man," said the vet.
Man perceives the purring by his eardrum but not only.

"It is through the eardrum but Pacinian corpuscles, nerve endings located close to the skin, we perceive the hum that emits low frequencies, between 20 and 50 hertz. Positive thoughts and well-being then transmitted to the brain, "he says. And the virtues of cats, which are nearly 11 million homes in French, not limited to purr.
"The cat is an eternal baby who loves to cuddle and just waiting to play and in some cases it fills a lack of affection for those who do not have children," he says.

Victoria Houssay, 22, is "relaxed and reassured" by the presence of Memphis, his third cat. "When he purrs on my belly, I am calm and relaxed," says the young woman. "He just himself when I am sad, tired or sick and it makes me feel good."

In nursing homes, pet cats comfort residents trust the supervisors. "One of our clients suffering from a behavioral disorder, and only the presence of a cat soothes, helps to fall asleep," reflects Bruno Hardy, health care to nursing home "Richard" in Conflans Saint-Honorine (Yvelines).

Health journalist, Veronica Aiache has devoted a book to "The purr therapy", published by Guy Trédaniel. "It is a powerful anti-stress, control blood pressure, the immune Booster and psycho-motor" she notes reporting the results of a study conducted in 1950 by the American medical profession.

"A fracture equal, the cat recovers three times faster than any other animal. Vibrations emitted by the purr have also been reproduced by physiotherapists to accelerate bone healing," she says. In Japan, there are even "cats bars" where customers come to relax after work, drinking tea while petting animals.

Complicity between man and cat has its roots in agriculture when he was away pests several millennia ago.
Jean-Denis Vigne, CNRS researcher and archaeologist, said he discovered during excavations in Cyprus in 2005, the earliest evidence of an association between the man and the cat "in the emotional sense."

"A burial of a man associated with a cat skeleton dating from 8500 BCE tends to prove their involvement in the life and in the hereafter," said he.
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Comment by Lisa Watterson on December 30, 2012 at 4:29pm

Hi everyone I'm glad to be a part of this group. I am a trained palliative care volunteer in canada. Going to read some of the books listed to add to my library

Comment by khelil omrane on December 27, 2012 at 1:12pm

Khelil Omrane
Daily life with someone Alzheimer

How to manage wandering?

The aimless wandering is common in Alzheimer's disease. The person walking for hours and hours without a goal. She sits two minutes and then got up to walk again, she pretends to sit up but left immediately ...
The stop walking and force it to sit and then attach cause agitation and anger. The wanderings may lead to a state of exhaustion.

Why syndrome infinite walk?

Undoubtedly, people express their anguish, their stress by walking.

Ambulation may sometimes be secondary to prolonged use of drugs. - Some nights, the person with Alzheimer's disease can not sleep: she is able to walk, work and store (or even out ) overnight. It must be left free in the house where all the dangers are eliminated. After tired and under the influence of a sedative prescribed leave it all to go to sleep. The next day, tired, she will sleep all day. "It takes days for the night ..." and it is very exhausting for the family - that does not sleep at night either - and is reluctant to lock key in his room.

What to do?

Move person and walk with her in a park, on the street or in a supermarket is an activity "therapeutic". Provided that the accompanying control the situation.
Study also circular routes which lead back to the starting point gradually and allow easy return to the house.
To close the door of his room at night without worrying about the patient, it must conceal his eyes. A hanger cleverly set above the lock and a dressing gown hanging masking the handle will do the trick. The patient can not concentrate long on a specific thing, forget the handle and with it the idea of ​​leaving the room.
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Comment by khelil omrane on December 1, 2012 at 7:10am

Alzheimer sport is good for the memory!
Posted: November 29, 2012 08:32 PM PST
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 35 million people worldwide suffer from dementia. And it is a phenomenon that goes: every year, with more than 7 million new cases are detected. And 7 times out of 10, the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is made. Although no treatment exists against it at the moment, U.S. researchers recently demonstrated the benefits of being active on a daily basis to prevent disease. On the basis of the Cardiovascular Health Study, Dr. Cyrus Raji and his colleagues at the University of California at Los Angeles, have reviewed various physical activities by nearly 900 adults, average age 78 years, gardening to dance through the bike. All participants then underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Intellectual and physical activities ... results, researchers found a strong correlation between calorie consumption and the volume of gray matter present in areas essential to cognitive function. The hippocampus in particular, plays a key role in learning and memory. For Dr. Raji, "rather than by physical activity, this result can be explained by the diversity of exercises practiced. Most were aerobic activities, which we know, improve cerebral blood flow and strengthen neural connections. " It is therefore important to focus on moderate-intensity activities such as walking, running or cycling. "If further work is needed," admits Cyrus Raji, "we can say that brain aging can be slowed by a physically active lifestyle." Finally, remember that a previous study had already reached the same observation. The researchers had noted that older games enthusiasts, walking and kitchen were three times less affected by Alzheimer's disease. Source: Radiological Society of North America

Comment by khelil omrane on November 27, 2012 at 10:59am

Elderly: urologists break the "taboo" of sexuality in old age

"A misunderstanding" doctors on the subject

Sexuality - including sexuality and the elderly - was one of the dominant themes of the annual congress of the French Association of Urology (AFU), which took place from November 21 to 24 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.

The report on "Sexual Medicine" presented Saturday, November 24, examines the state of medical knowledge on the subject to help urologists, specialists in the urinary tract, to deal with issues more numerous and precise their patients.

"People do not die of sexuality, but when it does not work you can be very poor and there is a growing demand on the part of men and women in this area," says urologist François Giuliano (Raymond Poincaré Hospital, Garches) , one of the report's authors.

"Disorders of desire and orgasm in women," side effects ("iatrogenic") drugs on sexuality, "surgery of female genital mutilation" or "sexuality of the elderly couple" are some of the topics that have been addressed in this report.

"Over the past decade, there has been considerable progress in understanding the mechanisms of sexual dysfunction in their treatment, and there is a waiting population growth," says Dr. Giuliano.

A majority of urologists, whose average age is 50 years, had no specific training in this field while in office and places a growing sex life.

Good example of this trend: the arrival of "expected" in 2013 in France, the first specific treatment against premature ejaculation. The Dapoxetine (brand name Priligy, laboratories Janssen / Furiex / Menarini) which acts on the hormone serotonin, would "multiply by three or four times for the ejaculate," according to Prof. Giuliano.

This product should be taken "on demand", as well as against male impotence pills like Viagra, is a "new" drug as far prescribed antidepressants, did effect after 15 days.

Another area of ​​growing importance for urologists: the "iatrogenic sexual drug", ie the side effects of the treatment on sexual life. "Numerous drugs may induce sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction caused by anti-hypertensives" says Dr. Giuliano.

"But there is a great ignorance about this although it is a major cause of non-adherence" by men, he says.

Urologists also need to know to answer the questions "less exceptional" couples aged 75 to 80 years who want to "have sex more satisfying."

According to figures released by Afu, nearly 90% of women over the age of 50 living couple now say sexually active against 77% in 1992 and 53% in 1970.

"The acceptance of the other aging is essential to continue to project themselves into a sexual relationship" says Dr. Giuliano to that specialist advice can be valuable in these cases.
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Comment by khelil omrane on November 18, 2012 at 12:15pm

Overcoming isolation

Seeing in person, never leaving little or elderly person can retreat into isolation, which could have important consequences: sadness, depression, or disorientation.
In fact, isolation is often synonymous with long days and all alike, and that force can cause confusion at times of the day, and ultimately, any disorientation. It is therefore important to surround the elderly. However, family members often live far away and it is difficult to move as they wish.

So what to do? Several solutions are available to caregivers: seniors clubs rural * that allow the elderly to socialize, discuss, participate in workshops ... engage a lady companion who come several times a week, or search for a person placed in the same situation and a little company interested. Through the center of communal social action (the town hall) or Office for Seniors ** (OPA), it is possible to get in touch with voluntary organizations offering visits to patients, residents, seniors ...

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