Friday, June 19, 2009

Early and Easy Detection Of Alzheimer's Disease?

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(Credit: Image courtesy of University of Montreal)

ScienceDaily (June 17, 2009) — A new diagnostic technique which may greatly simplify the detection of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital (JGH).

There is currently no accepted blood test for Alzheimer's, and the diagnosis is usually based on expensive and labour-intensive neurological, neuropsychological and neuroimaging evaluations.

Dr. Hyman Schipper and colleagues at the Lady Davis Institute and McGill University utilized a new minimally-invasive technique called near-infrared (NIR) biospectroscopy to identify changes in the blood plasma of Alzheimer's patients, changes which can be detected very early after onset, and possibly in pre-clinical stages of the disease.

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Parents of SC calendar of workshops

Pro-Parents logo6/18/2009
6:30pm-8:30pm
*ADD/ADHD Workshop
Anderson County DSS
224 McGee Road
Anderson, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
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6/19/2009
10:00am-12:00pm
Transitioning Into Special Education Workshop
Dorchester Co. DDSN
2717 W. 5th N. Street
Summerville, SC
Gayle Munn, PRO-Parents
Region 1 Education Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
___________________________________
6/20/2009
9:00am-1:00pm
*ADD/ADHD Workshop & ADD Question and Answer Session
Union DSS Office
200 S. Mountain St.
Union, SC
Heather Watson-Kelley
South Carolina Special Kids
Project Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
_____________________________________
6/20/2009
10:00am-4:00pm
Rights, Roles, & Responsibilities in Special Education
Outreach Family Fellowship
136 Pee Dee Church Rd.
Dillon, SC 29536
Gayle Munn, PRO-Parents
Region 1 Education Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
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6/23/2009
12:00pm-2:00pm Transitioning Into Special Education Workshop
(This workshop is presented via the internet and conference call)
Call PRO-Parents of SC to register
**Email address and phone required**
Tanya Inabinet, PRO-Parents
Region 2 Education Coordinator
To register, call 1-800-759-4776
___________________________________________
6/25/2009
6:00pm – 8:00pm
How to be an Effective Advocate
Hampton DDSN
294 Hampton Rd.
Hampton, SC
Redick Loring
Partners in Policymaking
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
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6/25/2009
11:00 am- 12:00 pm
How to be a Self-Advocate (for people with disabilities)
Hampton DSN Board
294 Hampton Rd.
Hampton, SC
Redick Loring
Partners in Policymaking
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
___________________________________________________
6/25/2009
3:00pm-4:30pm Transitioning Into Special Education Workshop
(This workshop is presented via the internet and conference call)
Call PRO-Parents of SC to register
**Email address and phone required**
Tanya Inabinet, PRO-Parents
Region 2 Education Coordinator
To register, call 1-800-759-4776
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6/27/2009
9:00am-3:00pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying?, Communication & Positive Behavior Intervention Workshops
Marion County DSS Office
137 Airport Court
Mullins, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
____________________________________________________________
6/30/2009
10:00am-12:00pm
Transitioning Into Special Education Workshop
Marion/Dillon DDSN
400 Martin Luther King Dr.
Marion, SC
Gayle Munn, PRO-Parents
Region 1 Education Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
_________________________________________________
6/30/2009
10:00 am-11:00 pm
or
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
How to Be a Self-Advocate (people with disabilities)
Newberry DSN Board
115 Nance Street
Newberry, SC
Redick Loring, PRO-Parents
Partners in Policymaking
To register call 1-800-759-4776
_____________________________________________________
7/15/2009
10:30am-1:30pm ADD/ADHD Workshop
Richland County Public Library
Baker & Baker Conference
1431 Assembly Street
Columbia SC 29201
Tanya Inabinet, PRO-Parents
Region 2 Education Coordinator
To register, call 1-800-759-4776
_______________________________________________________
7/16/2009
7:00pm-9:00pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Workshop
Florence DSS Office
2685 Irby Street
Florence, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Education Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
___________________________________________________________
7/18/2009
9:00am-2:00pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying?
& Positive Behavior Intervention Workshops
Florence IFCCS
2120 Jody Road, Suite A
Florence, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Paren ts
South Carolina Special Kids
Education Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
____________________________________________________________
7/25/2009
10:30am-12:30pm
*Transitioning Into Special Education Workshop
Marathon Church
315 Roe Road
Greenville, SC
Heather Watson-Kelley,
PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids Project Coordinator
1-800-759-4776
______________________________________________________________
7/28/2009
10:00am-12:00pm Section 504 Workshop
Oconee DDSN
116 S Cove Road
Seneca, SC
Susan Bruce, PRO-Parents
Region 3 Education Coordinator
To Register call 1-800-759-4776 or
803-772-5688
___________________________________________________________________
8/08/2009
10:00am-12:00pm
*Communicating with Your Child’s School Workshop
New Berkeley Restaurant
Highway 52
Moncks Corner, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, 1-866-863-1512
_____________________________________________________________________
8/08/2009
2:00pm-4:00pm
*ADD/ADHD Workshop
Grace Fellowship Church
2427 Midland Park Road
North Charleston, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Education Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
______________________________________________________________________
8/11/2009
6:30pm-8:30pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Workshop
Horry DSS Office
1951 Industrial Park Road
Conway, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
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8/13/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*Individualized Education Program Workshop
Chester DSS Office
115 Reedy Street
Chester, SC
Heather Watson-Kelley
South Carolina Special Kids
Project Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
_______________________________________________________________________
8/20/2009
7:00pm-8:00pm
*Transitioning Into Special Education Workshop
Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church
5503 Sunset Blvd
Lexington, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_______________________________________________________________________
8/25/2009
5:00pm-7:00pm
*Communicating With Your Child’s School Workshop
(This workshop is presented via the internet and conference call)
Call PRO-Parents of SC to register
**Email address and phone required**
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, 1-866-863-1512
________________________________________________________________________
8/25/2009
9:00am – 4:00pm Tourette Syndrome Conference( Fee to be announced)
S.C. State Museum
301 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC
Heather Watson-Kelley
South Carolina Special Kids
Project Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
____________________________________________________________________
8/27/2009
4:00pm-5:30pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Workshop
Clarendon DSS Office
3 South Church Street
Manning, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, 1-866-863-1512
_____________________________________________________________________
8/31/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*ADD/ADHD Workshop
Child Enrichment Center
Lee & Bartdale Blvd
Spartanburg, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
______________________________________________________________________
9/03/2009
9:00am-11:00am
Positive Behavioral Interventions Workshop
Beaufort Air Station
Bldg 807, Beaufort, SC
Gayle Munn, PRO-Parents
Region 1 Education Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
____________________________________________________________________
9/08/2009
6:00pm-7:30pm
*ADD/ADHD Workshop
Lancaster DSS Office
Highway 9 Bypass
Lancaster, SC
Heather Watson-Kelley
South Carolina Special Kids
Project Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
_______________________________________________________________________
09/10/2009
10:00am-12:00pm ADD/ADHD Workshop
Newberry DDSN
115 Nance Street
Newberry, SC
Susan Bruce, PRO-Parents
Region 3 Education Coordinator
To Register call 1-800-759-4776 or
803-772-5688
_____________________________________________________________________
9/10/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Workshop
Trinity United Methodist Church
2724 Whiskey Road
Aiken, SC
Heather Watson-Kelley
South Carolina Special Kids
Project Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
_______________________________________________________________________
9/10/2009
7:00pm-8:30pm
*Positive Behavioral Interventions Workshop
Colleton DSS
215 S. Lemacks St
Walterboro, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_____________________________________________________________________
9/14/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*Individualized Educational Program Workshop
1st Baptist Church
307 N. Main Street
Abbeville, SC
Heather Watson-Kelley
South Carolina Special Kids
Project Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
__________________________________________________________________
9/15/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*Individualized Education Program Workshop
Hartsville Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
212 N. 5th Street
Hartsville, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Education Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_____________________________________________________________________
9/17/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Workshop
Lee County DSS Office
820 Brown Street
Bishopville, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_________________________________________________________________
9/19/2009
9:00am-2:00pm
*ADD/ADHD & Communication Workshops
Florence IFCCS
2120 Jody Road, Suite A
Florence, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
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9/21/2009
6:30pm-8:00pm
*ADD/ADHD Workshop
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Highway 72 West
Abbeville, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_______________________________________________________________________
9/22/2009
6:30pm-8:00pm
*Communicating with Your Child’s School Workshop
Newberry DSS
2107 Wilson Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_____________________________________________________________________
9/28/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*Communicating with Your Child’s School Workshop
Beaufort DSS
1095 Duke Street
Beaufort, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
___________________________________________________________________
10/05/2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
*ADD/ADHD Workshop
Hampton DSS Office
102 Ginn Altman Avenue, Suite A
Hampton, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_______________________________________________________________________
10/06/2009
9:00am – 4:00pm Matthew Cohen, Attorney (Fees will be announced)
Midlands Technical College
Airport Campus
Heather Watson-Kelley
South Carolina Special Kids
Project Coordinator
To register call 1-800-759-4776
Or 803-772-5688
________________________________________________________________________
10/13/200 9
6:00pm-8:00pm
*Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Workshop
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Highway 34 & 321
Winnsboro, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
______________________________________________________________________
10/15/2009
6:30pm-8:30pm
*Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Workshop
Anderson County DSS Office
224 McGee Road
Anderson, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
______________________________________________________________________
10/15/2009
7:00pm-9:00pm
*Communicating with Your Child’s School Workshop
Florence DSS Office
2685 Irby Street
Florence, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Education Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
______________________________________________________________________
10/22/2009
10:00am-12:00pm Individualized Education Program (IEP) Workshop
Anderson DDSN
212 McGee Road
Anderson, SC
Susan Bruce, PRO-Parents
Region 3 Education Coordinator
To Register call 1-800-759-4776 or
803-772-5688
______________________________________________________________________
11/03/2009
6:30pm-8:30pm
*Communicating with Your Child’s School Workshop
Kershaw DSS
PO Box 39
Elgin, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
________________________________________________________________________
11/10/2009
5:00pm- 7:00pm
*Communicating with Your Child’s School Workshop
Hope Center
901 Main Street
Sumter, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
South Carolina Special Kids
Project, Program Coordinator
1-866-863-1512
_____________________________________________________________________
11/10/2009
10:00am-12:00pm Individualized Education Program (IEP) Workshop
Greenville DDSN
12 Winchester Court
Mauldin, SC 29662
Susan Bruce, PRO-Parents
Region 3 Education Coordinator
To Register call 1-800-759-4776 or
803-772-5688
_______________________________________________________________________
11/23/2009
5:00pm-7:00pm
*Communicating with Your Child’s School Workshop
Marlboro DSS Office
713 Parsonage St
Bennettsville, SC
Kim Preston, PRO-Parents
SC Special Kids Project Education Coordinator
1-866-863-1512

*Are Workshops for Foster Parents and DSS Staff

PLEASE CALL PRO-Parents of SC to register for either day
803.772.5688 or 800.759.4776
FREE WORKSHOP & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


To view the Pro-Parents website, please click on the link above.

Please join PRO-Parents of SC for a Workshop on ADD/ADHD

Pro-Parents workshop
Attention Deficit Disorder Workshop

(ADD & ADHD)

For Parents & Other of Children with Special needs

Facility By: Richland County Public Library

Presented By: PRO-Parents of SC

Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina


Tanya M. Inabinet

Regional Education Coordinator

Wednesday

7/15/2009

10:30am-1:30pm

Richland County Public Library

(Baker & Baker Conference Room)

1431 Assembly Street

Columbia SC 29201


TOPICS:

*Understanding ADD/ADHD

*Functional Behavior Assessments

*Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)

*Teaching Strategies

*And much more

SEATING IS VERY LIMITED

Call to register 1-800-759-4776 or

(803)772-5688

This is a free Workshop

Open to the public

This meeting is open to the public and is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Richland County Public Library. Views expressed are those of the program sponsors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinion of the library.

PRO-Parents of SC
652 Bush River Road Ste 203
Columbia SC 29210 803.772-5688 or
800 759 4776
803.772-5341 fax
proparents@proparents.org (email)
www.proparents.org (website)
To unsubscribe/change profile: click here.
To subscribe: click here.

PRO-Parents of South Carolina
652 Bush RIver Road Ste 203
Columbia, South Carolina 29210

To view the Pro-Parents website, please click on the link above.

Webinar on Air Carrier Access Act for Flyers with Disabilities

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Webinar: Understanding the Air Carrier Access Act for Flyers with Disabilities
Thursday, June 25th
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
Hosted by the Association for Airline Passenger Rights

For additional information about the webinar or how to register, please contact Brandon M. Macsata at info@flyfriendlyskies.com

The purpose of the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. 41705) provides that no air carrier may discriminate against any otherwise qualified individual with a disability, by reason of such disability, in the provision of air transportation. ACAA prohibits domestic air carriers from discriminating against persons with disabilities in the provision of air transport. The law states that persons with disabilities will have access to all services, goods and information that they provide to any other passenger as part of their normal operating practices and forbids air carriers from treating passengers with disabilities any differently than other passengers except in making the necessary accommodations

Learn from industry experts about the following aspects of the law:

Airport Accessibility Aircraft Accessibility and Wheelchair Issues Requirements Concerning Services Accommodations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Attendants and Service Animals

Speakers include:

Jacquie Brennan, Project Director, DBTAC: Southwest ADA Center Kleo J. King, Senior Vice President of Accessibility Services, United Spinal Association Mike Spollen, Consumer Aviation Specialist in the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Transportation -- invited Brandon M. Macsata, Executive Director, Association for Airline Passenger Rights (moderator)

AAPR members can registration for FREE. Non-members can register for only $49.95; however, non-members can join APPR for only $10.00 and thereby avoid the registration fee and save $39.95. The on-line system that will be used for this program is fully accessible. Instructions for accessing the program will be sent to individuals once they are registered.
For additional information about the webinar or how to register, please contact Brandon M. Macsata at info@flyfriendlyskies.com

Sponsored by the Association for Airline Passenger Rights (AAPR) & National Network of ADA Centers.


To register for the webinar, please click on the link above.

WEBINAR;Transitioning Into Special Education; Moving from the IFSP to the IEP

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Please join PRO-Parents of SC for a Webinar Workshop

Tuesday

June 25, 2009

3:00pm-4:30pm

For Parents and others of Children with Special Needs

Sponsored By: Kershaw County DDSN

Presented By: PRO-Parents of SC

Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SC

“Transitioning Into Special Education”

Moving from the IFSP to the IEP

WEBINAR


Tanya M. Inabinet

Regional Education Coordinator

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TOPICS

üWhat is Transition Services?

üWhen should Transition Services start?

ü Transition Services and Special Education

üWhat happens during the Transition Services meeting?

Access by Internet and conference call ONLY

Must have a valid email address and phone number

Please call PRO-Parents of SC to register

Call 1-800-759-4776

Or (803) 772-5688

PRO-Parents of SC 652 Bush River Road Ste 203
Columbia SC 29210
803.772-5688 or 800 759 4776
803.772-5341 fax
proparents@proparents.org (email)
www.proparents.org (website)
To unsubscribe/change profile: click here.
To subscribe: click here.

PRO-Parents of South Carolina
652 Bush RIver Road Ste 203
Columbia, South Carolina 29210

To visit the website, please click on the link above.

Parents Key In New Measure To Evaluate Language In Children With Autism

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ScienceDaily (June 10, 2009) — A new parent questionnaire, developed at the University of Waterloo, will help health practitioners to more accurately gauge the acquisition of language skills in children with autism.

The pioneering Language Use Inventory (LUI) is among a set of measures for evaluating spoken language development in children with autism spectrum disorders, recommended by an expert panel.

The experts' report, Defining Spoken Language Benchmarks and Selecting Measures of Expressive Language Development for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, appears in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. The report was commissioned by the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

To view the entire article, please click on the link above.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Symptoms Of Depression In Obese Children Linked To Elevated Cortisol

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ScienceDaily (June 15, 2009) — A new study connects abnormalities of the "stress" hormone cortisol with symptoms of depression in obese children, and confirms that obesity and depression often occur together, even in children. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

"There is evidence in adults that abnormal regulation of cortisol plays a role in both obesity and depression," said the study's lead author, Panagiota Pervanidou, MD, of Athens University Medical School in Athens, Greece. "Our study indicates that cortisol abnormalities may underlie obesity and depression starting in childhood."

Cortisol is a steroid hormone that helps the body respond to stress but also has other functions, including converting fat, protein and carbohydrates into energy. Normally, levels of this hormone peak in the early morning, start to drop in late morning and reach their low point at night.

To view the entire article, please click on link above.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Accessibility Workshop

Features and Products That Will Make Your Home More Accessible and Enjoyable
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Time: 9:30am–11:00am
Location: Conference Center, Richland Medical Park 2, 2 Medical Park Road, Columbia, SC
Instructors: Wesley Farnum and Michael Reed with MyHome Builders, LLC
Catherine Leigh Graham with the University of South Carolina’s interagency Office of Disability and Health.

Wesley and Michael are local builders, business owners and realtors. Catherine is a rehabilitation engineer who has been a wheelchair user for over 20 years. They, in conjunction with the SC Assistive Technology Program, are offering this free seminar.

Wesley, Michael, and Catherine will demonstrate a variety of features for homes that can improve the accessibility for people with disabilities or those wishing to remain in their homes as they age. The objective of this seminar is to detail out room-by-room home features and products that are currently available that do not sacrifice aesthetics and style. Listed below are a few of the topics that will be discussed:

Exterior features for accessibility and curb appeal
Kitchen design
Electrical items for safety and comfort
Bath and shower products
Flooring that works
After the presentation is completed Wesley, Michael and Catherine will be available for one-on-one questions.
Registration and Cost: Free! There is no fee to register for this seminar, but pre-registration is required.

To register for this workshop:

Option 1: Complete the online registration form at http://www.sc.edu/scatp/forms/trainingregform7-29-09.html
Option 2: Email Sally Young at Sally.Young@uscmed.sc.edu
Option 3: Call Sally Young at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522
Option 4: Fax your registration information to (803) 935-5342. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, phone.
For directions go to: http://www.sc.edu/scatp/directions.htm

Look for updates to SCATP's training schedule at http://www.sc.edu/scatp/trainingschedule09.html

To view the SCATP website please click on the link above.

pdf accessability videos

There are some excellent videos on pdf accessibility found at:

http://www.acrobatusers.com/taxonomy/term/video/33/2

Understanding Acrobat's accessibility
Creating accessible PDF files
Assessing PDF files for accessibility
Creating an accessible PDF file
Ensuring your PDF is accessible
Navigating an accessible PDF document, part 1
Navigating an accessible PDF document, part 2

To view the SCATP website, please click on the link above.

Exercise and stop smoking to 'stay sharp'

exercise clip artThe Independant (June 9, 2009) -- A recipe for staying sharp in old age has been uncovered by scientists who studied more than 2,000 men and women through their seventies and eighties.

The four key factors involved in preventing mental decline were found to be exercise, education, social activity and not smoking.

Researchers carried out a series of memory and mental tests on 2,500 men and women aged 70 to 79 over a period of eight years.

Just over half the participants showed a normal rate of age-related decline while 16% suffered a major reduction in their mental faculties.

However, 30% of the study volunteers remained unchanged and in some cases even showed an improvement in performance over the years.

The researchers then examined what lifestyle factors stood out among those people who were able to remain quick-witted in old age.

By John von Radowitz, Press Association 

To view entire article, please click on link above.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Depression diagnoses decline after FDA warning

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Associated Press – (Jun 1, 2009) CHICAGO – A persistent decline in the rate of Americans, especially children, newly diagnosed with depression followed the first federal warning on risks connected with antidepressant drugs, a study suggests.

In 2003, the Food and Drug Administration first warned about the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in young people taking the drugs. That action may have helped reverse a five-year trend of rising rates of diagnosis for depression, the researchers found.

The findings, published Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry, are based on an analysis of eight years of data from nearly 100 managed care plans and more than 55 million patients.

By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer

To view entire article, please click on link above.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Genetic Link Found Between Anxiety, Depression And Insomnia

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ScienceDaily (June 9, 2009) — The genes that play a role in adolescent insomnia are the same as those involved in depression and anxiety, according to a research abstract that will be presented on June 8, at Sleep 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Results of the study indicate that insomnia as a diagnosis has a moderate heritability in 8 to 16 year olds, which is consistent with past studies of insomnia symptoms in adults. Significant genetic effects shared between insomnia, depression and anxiety suggests that overlapping genetic mechanisms exist to link the disorders.

According to lead author Phillip Gehrman, PhD, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, researchers involved in the study were surprised that they did not find sleep-specific genetic effects.

To view entire article, please click on link above.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

2009 Assistive Technology Expo


MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE
2009 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EXPO
DECEMBER 3-4, 2009
NORTH RALEIGH HILTON

Details Coming Soon at www.pat.org

For More Information: 
 
Contact Sonya Van Horn 
Partnerships in Assistive Technology 
assist@pat.org 
919-872-2298 

To view the website, please click on the link above