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Memorypreserving your Fall 2013 The Magazine of Health and Hope Glen Campbell Silver Alerts A Look at the Career of The Program Keeps Growing The Rhinestone Cowboy Safe and Sound in Cold Weather The latest news on Alzheimer’s research and treatment Features 199 Water Street, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10038 1-800-ALZ-INFO www.ALZinfo.org Kent L. Karosen, Publisher Betsey Odell, Editor in Chief Alan White, Managing Editor William J. Netzer, Ph.D., Science Editor Jerry Louis, Graphic Designer Toby Bilanow, Bernard A. Krooks, Contributing Writers 18 Photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com 8 Weathering the Cold Take a few precautions and you’ll reduce the chance of weather-related problems. 14 MetLife Foundation Announces Research Award Winners Meet two of the leading-edge scientists who are Preserving Your Memory making a difference in Alzheimer’s research. is published by Krames StayWell 18 The ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ Battles 407 Norwalk St., Greensboro, NC 27407 Alzheimer’s (336) 547-8970 A fond look at the legendary musician’s ongoing Sam Gaines, Managing Editor career and fight against the disease. Traci S. Cossman, Design Manager Judy Nance, Account Manager 27 Silver Alerts Are as Good as Gold Jan McLean, Creative Director Traci Marsh, Production Director This vital program continues to make a difference Karen Doss Bowman, Karen and Tom Brenner, Kevin Gault, in many states. Cari Jackson, Bev Janisch, Tamekia Reece, Jennifer Sellers, Mary Adam Thomas, Winnie Yu, Contributing Writers 30 Are You Part of the Sandwich Generation? Cover photo: s_bukley/Shutterstock.com Many caregivers find themselves caring for parents and children at the same time. Made possible by a grant from A leader in finding an Alzheimer’s cure Contents 5 From the Editor’s Desk Fall Back 6 News Briefs Read the latest news on Alzheimer’s disease and brain health. Board of Trustees 8 Weathering the Cold Zachary Fisher, Founder (1910-1999) Barry R. Sloane, Chairman 10 Fisher Center Research Martin Edelman, Howard Lutnick, Vice Chairmen Meet a scientist working in the laboratory of Kent L. Karosen, President and CEO Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard. Bill White, Secretary 11 Caregiver Voices Barry R. Sloane, Treasurer Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, and making a Dr. Manny Alvarez James L. Nederlander, Jr. vital connection through song. Dr. E. Ratcliffe Anderson, Jr. Murray Rubin Gerry Byrne Richard J. Salem 14 MetLife Foundation Announces Hadley Fisher Dr. Moshe Shike Hon. Betsy Gotbaum David H.W. Turner Research Award Winners Dr. Paul Greengard 18 The ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ Scientific Advisory Board Battles Alzheimer’s Dr. William Netzer, Chairman Dr. Sangram Sisodia Dr. Floyd Bloom Dr. Rudolph Tanzi 22 Fitness Dr. Carl Cotman Dr. Lars Terenius The SilverSneakers® program is making a Dr. Donald Price difference for older Americans nationwide. 24 Food For advertising information, please contact: Betsey Odell Erin McCarthy A new book delves into the foods that can make Fisher Center Foundation Krames StayWell a difference in keeping Alzheimer’s at bay. (212) 915-1322 (336) 547-8970, ext. 3327 26 Healthy Recipe 27 Silver Alerts Are as Good Snap a photo of this QR code* as Gold to get more information about Alzheimer’s disease! 30 Are You Part of the Sandwich *Download a free code reader app for your Generation? smartphone at your phone’s marketplace 32 Long-Term Planning © Copyright 2013 by the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by The health care power-of-attorney is a critically any means without written permission from the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. Articles in this publication are written by professional important document for latter-years planning. journalists who strive to present reliable, up-to-date health information. However, personal decisions regarding health, finance, exercise, and other matters should be made only after consultation with the reader’s physician or 34 Keeping Your Mind Sharp professional adviser. All editorial rights reserved. Opinions expressed herein are Give your brain a workout with these brainteasers. not necessarily those of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. From the Editor’s Desk Fall Back s the hot days of summer depart from us, we welcome fall with a new issue of Preserving Your Memory. Get ready for the coming cold weather by learning A how to minimize the risks for your loved one that come with winter (page 8). This month’s cover story is a journey through the storied career of music legend Glen Campbell, who is fighting his own battle with Alzheimer’s disease (page 18). The Silver Alerts program continues to expand, and it’s having a very positive impact in the lives it touches (page 27). Another “silver” program, SilverSneakers®, is Betsey Odell helping older adults stay active for their health (page 22). On the research front, we talk to Fisher Center scientist Dr. Victor Bustos about his work in Alzheimer’s research (page 10). And we find out how members of the “sandwich generation” are managing to care for parents and children at the same time (page 30). We hope this issue of Preserving Your Memory brings a little warmth to your cooler months. Betsey Odell Editor in Chief Please send your tips, stories or questions to: Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation 199 Water Street, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10038 or by e-mail to [email protected] About the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation Since 1995, the Fisher Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been providing hope and help to the public by funding research into the cause, care, and cure of Alzheimer’s disease and creating much needed educational programs. We are one of the world’s largest research teams leading the battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Our team of internationally renowned scientists, under the direction of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard, has been at the forefront of research that has provided a conceptual framework for modern-day investigations into Alzheimer’s disease. Oprah’s O Magazine listed us as the top charity to give to for Alzheimer’s. The Fisher Center Foundation has earned Charity Navigator’s highest 4-Star rating for fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. For more information or to make a donation, go to www.ALZinfo.org. fall 2013 www.ALZinfo.org 5 News Briefs The Latest News on Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Health Online Alzheimer’s Tests A new report calls into question the Found Wanting validity of online Alzheimer’s disease A new report calls into question the tests. validity of online Alzheimer’s disease tests. The study evaluated 16 online tests that purport to tell the reader whether they have Alzheimer’s and found the tests to be of low quality, sometimes misleading and even predatory. Julie Robillard, Ph.D., of British Columbia University and leader of the study, said that the online tests were of varying quality scientifically but very poor in terms of ethical standards. The tests were found using a leading search engine and were reviewed by two separate panels, each of which included a geriatrician, a neuropsychologist, a “human-computer interaction specialist,” and an ethicist developing Alzheimer’s disease and other Because work keeps people physically specializing in neuroscience. forms of dementia. active, mentally alert, and socially The findings are of particular concern This was the largest study to look at this connected, it carries the benefits that tend because so many adults find health issue to date. to keep the mind sharp and may delay information online. Worse, some of “For each additional year of work, the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other the tests were found on sites that were the risk of getting dementia is reduced forms of dementia. affiliated with sites that market products by 3.2 percent,” said Carole Dufouil, or services to the dementia population, a scientist at INSERM, the French but this was rarely disclosed. “This is a government’s health research agency. Cancer, Chemo May Lower very predatory marketing strategy for a Dufouil led the study. Alzheimer’s Risk vulnerable population,” she said, noting France has a very large database of It may be a hard conclusion to swallow, that “some of the tests were clearly detailed health records and conducts but patients who survive cancer— designed to tell you had [Alzheimer’s some of the most far-reaching and especially those who received disease] or had something wrong.” Alzheimer’s research in the world. chemotherapy as part of their cancer Researchers were able to tap into that treatment—experienced a lower risk of database in reaching their conclusions. developing Alzheimer’s disease, according Putting Off Retirement Lowers The scientists ruled out those who had to recent research. Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds developed dementia within 5 years of The study looked at cancer survivors of A study of nearly half a million people retirement, and at 10 years, in order several types, and found that liver cancer in France found that those who delayed to rule out those who retired early survivors enjoyed the greatest protection their retirement day had a lower risk of because of dementia. from Alzheimer’s, with a 51 percent 6 Preserving Your Memory fall 2013 reduced risk. Other types of “protective” the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at NYU beta-amyloid, which forms plaques in the cancers included pancreatic, at 44 percent; Langone Medical Center in New York. brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients. esophageal, at 33 percent; leukemia, at 31 “It’s a roll of the dice again, but they’ll get Lilly turned over all its study data on percent; lung, at 25 percent; and kidney, a definitive answer.” the drug to the Alzheimer’s Disease at 22 percent.