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Archive of 2000 Articles

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JANUARY

The human spirit (letter to the editor)
Jan. 31, 2000, Maclean's

Alzheimer Research Boosted
Jan. 27, 2000, The Toronto Star

Ottawa invests in Alzheimer's research
Jan. 27, 2000, The Globe and Mail

A Joint Venture Supplement on Alzheimer's Disease
Jan. 26, 2000, National Post

Reagan losing speech, motor skills: daughter
Jan. 24, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Alzheimer's at home
Jan. 21, 2000, The Globe and Mail

The ABCs of Alzheimer's
Avoid 'A' word or tell the truth to the patient?
Jan. 19, 2000, Family Practice

At home with their past
Jan. 18, 2000, The Toronto Star

All in the family: Shortcomings in institutional and home care leave relatives facing more costs and responsibilities (cover story)
Jan. 17, 2000, Maclean's

Hidden Heartbreak
Jan. 17, 2000, Maclean's

Fighting hypertension helps curb Alzheimer's
Jan. 11, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Life's Building Blocks
Jan. 10, 2000, Maclean's

The Alzheimer Crisis
Enzyme Key to Alzheimer's?
December/January 2000, Independent Senior

Brochure offers pointers for helping families of Alzheimer patients
January 2000, Good Times

Alzheimer's Disease
January 2000, Chatelaine

Scientists piecing Alzheimer's puzzle
January 2000, AARP Bulletin

One for all and all for mom
January 2000, Forever Young

Coming of Age
January 2000, Health Watch

Who Discovered Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer Facts
Adjusting to Alzheimer Caregiving

January/February 2000, Fifty-Five Plus

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FEBRUARY

Oestrogen found to be little help against Alzheimer's:
Earlier studies' positive results not supported
Feb. 23, 2000, National Post

Your article in The Mail section (a letter by Steve Rudin)
Feb. 14, 2000, Maclean's

Unmarried more likely to suffer dementia
Feb. 10, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Alzheimer's and childhood?
Feb. 8, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Globe stories honoured
Hormones may help ward off Alzheimer's
Feb. 1, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Is depression an early sign of Alzheimer's Disease?
February 2000, Geriatrics & Aging

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MARCH

Devastating diseases (Letters to the Editor)
March 27, 2000, Maclean's

Reagan's condition worsens
March 22, 2000, National Post

Imaging Alzheimer's Disease
March 21, 2000, Medical Post

An Alzheimer spouse travels a lonely road
March 18, 2000, The Toronto Star

Descent into Alzheimer's
Brain Detectives
The Terrible Triad

March 13, 2000, Maclean's

Brushes with the past
March 7, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Ailing Reagan's legacy plays on
March 4, 2000, National Post

Tube feeding in Advanced Dementia
March 2000, Geriatrics & Aging

Ways to Help
Winter 2000, The Caregiver

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APRIL

Cloned Cows defy Ageing Process
April 28, 2000, National Post

Smoking linked to dementia
April 21, 2000, The Toronto Star

Smoking increases dementia risk after 65: study
April 19, 2000, The Globe and Mail

The driver is Miss Daisy
April 19, 2000, National Post

MDs reluctant to bar drivers with dementia, survey shows
April 18, 2000, National Post

Registry helps Alzheimer's patients who wander get home safely
April 11, 2000, Canadian Press

Frontal lobe deficits common in Alzheimer's
April 11, 2000, Medical Post

'Dotty' doesn't cover it. Fear does
April 10, 2000, National Post

Bid to develop vaccine against Alzheimer's
April 6, 2000, National Post

Discovery could aid Alzheimer's diagnoses
April 5, 2000, National Post

Environmental factors for Alzheimers studied
April 4, 2000, Medical Post

Satellite to track Alzheimer patients
April 4, 2000, The Toronto Star

Alzheimer's Disease: Caring for the caregivers
April 2000, Health Journal

Atypical Antipsychotics (including Risperidone and Olanzapine): Indications in Dementia
April 2000, Geriatrics & Aging

Geriatric Genetics: Ought we Test for Alzheimer's Disease ?
April 2000, Geriatrics & Aging

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MAY

Keeping active may offset AD
May 23, 2000, Medical Post

A family strained by illness asks the province for relief
May 18, 2000, The Toronto Star

Novartis' Exelon drug makes Canadian debut
May 17, 2000, National Post

Alzheimer's drug cleared by Ottawa
May 13, 2000, The Toronto Star

A respected, dignified man faces scourges of Alzheimer's
May 9, 2000, The Toronto Star

TV viewing, Alzheimer's linked
May 4, 2000, The Toronto Star

The decay switch
May 3, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Children's Montessori activities prove helpful for Alzheimer's patients
May 1, 2000, National Post

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JUNE

Dementia: Excluded from Trials
June 30, 2000, The Toronto Star

Putting life into a home for the aged
June 14, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Canadian Alzheimer's drug options double to two
June 13, 200, Medical Post

The Battle to Save your Memory
Lots of Action in the Memory Game
When to Start Fretting about Forgetfulness
June 12, 2000, TIME

Enzyme found
June 9, 2000, The Toronto Star

Physicians and patients now have new option
June 7, 2000, Family Practice

Exposure to lead at work linked to Alzheimer's
June 6, 2000, Medical Post

Do sweat it!!!
June 6, 2000, The Toronto Star

Can't Remember? Forget about it.
June 2000, FiftyPlus

An Estrogen trial to delay the onset of Alzheimer's Disease in memory-impaired women
June 2000, Geriatrics & Aging

Unravelling the Genetics of early and late onset Alzheimer's
June 2000, Geriatrics & Aging

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JULY

Alzheimer's vaccine passes safety test
July 18, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Reagan's Condition Worse
July 17, 2000, The Toronto Star

Reagan's disease ' worse every day'
July 17, 2000, National Post

The New Science of Alzheimer's
July 17, 2000, TIME

Diet, not genes, cited as main Alzheimer's risk
July 14, 2000, The Toronto Star

Memory loss may not be Alzheimer's
July 12, 2000, National Post

Alzheimer's vaccine safe for humans, early tests reveal
July 12, 2000, National Post

Results called promising for Alzheimer's vaccine
July 12, 2000, The Toronto Star

Factors in memory loss many: Study
July 11, 2000, The Toronto Star

Alzheimer's global epidemic feared
July 10, 2000, The Toronto Star

Alzheimer's on the rise, experts warn
July 10, 2000, The Globe and Mail

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AUGUST

The culture of forgetfulness
Aug. 30, 2000, The Globe and Mail

New test may sniff out Alzheimer's
Aug. 28, 2000, National Post

Early warning
Aug. 22, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Tea time good for seniors
NSAIDs reduce Alzheimer's risk
Higher education may help protect against Alzheimer's
Debate ends in favour of estrogen
Oxidative stress from smoking now seen as Alzhiemer's risk
Studying the Alzheimer's Disease-diet link
Antioxidants win another round in war on dementia
Core features aid fronto-temporal dementia diagnosis

Aug. 22, 2000, Medical Post

Brush work shows benefits
AD impostors
Tell all patients of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis
Tried and true tests still best for AD diagnosis
Alzheimer's vaccine awaiting human trials
Trial shows drug hope for late-stage Alzheimer's
Early-stage drug helps late-stage AD patients
Researchers monitoring AD risk in herpes patients
Acupuncture helps lift mood in AD sufferers

Aug. 8, 2000, Medical Post

A Dog for Alzheimer's
Aug. 2, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Smoking and Alzheimer's
August 2000, Canadian Living

The Dorian Gray Phenomenon: Senile Narcissism as regression in body image related to memory loss
Effects of Individualized Music on Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease or related disorders
Cognitive Impairment with no dementia yet? The meaning of mild cognitive impairment in older adults
June-August 2000, Mature Medicine Canada

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SEPTEMBER

Alzheimer's to get a helping hand -- robotically
Sept. 19, 2000, The Medical Post

Better brains for you
Sept. 18, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Alzheimer's means early grieving
Sept. 8, 2000, The Toronto Star

Canadians find Alzheimer's key
Sept. 7, 2000, The Globe and Mail

'New molecular target' in the fight against Alzheimer's
Sept. 7, 2000, National Post

Alzheimer's breakthrough made by U of T team
Sept. 7, 2000, The Toronto Star

Treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease
Sept. 5, 2000, The Medical Post

Drug seen as Alzheimer's treatment
Sept. 1, 2000, National Post

What Is Alzheimer's Disease and Who Will be Affected ?
Therapeutic Approaches for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Why Sooner Is Better -- The Importance of Early Detection in Alzheimer's Disease
Aiding the Caregiver -- A Physician's Duty

September 2000, Geriatrics & Aging

Closing the Gap
September 2000, Homemaker's

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OCTOBER

Jury out on new Alzheimer's drugs
Oct. 10, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Alzheimer's isn't all genetics
Oct. 6, 2000,  The Toronto Star

Alzheimer's and wandering
Oct. 4, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Alzheimer's Disease Discovery opens new doors
Oct. 3, 2000, The Medical Post

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DECEMBER

Vaccine reverses Alzheimer's in mice
Dec. 21, 2000, The Globe and Mail

Alzheimer's vaccine fuels hope
Dec. 21, 2000, National Post

U of T scientists testing vaccine to treat, prevent Alzheimer's
Dec. 21, 2000, The Toronto Star

Woman found dead outside nursing home
Dec. 19, 2000, The Globe and Mail

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