Neurological Associates of Albany: The cutting edge of Alzheimer's research

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Understanding Alzheimers

• Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological
  condition associated clinically with increasing
  difficulties with recent memory and recall,
  difficulties with thinking and changes in
  behavior. Pathologically there is a gradual
  reduction in function of the gray matter of the
  brain, associated with later actual loss of gray
  matter and thinning of the brain itself.
• Over the past few decades we have developed
  several medicines which have been effective in
  stabilizing the memory and cognitive loss,
  associated with Alzheimer's disease, however,
  gradual progression does continue and currently
  available medications cannot "cure this disease".

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Alzheimer's Treatment and Prevention
Dr. Holub's Research Office is moving forward in
the development of potential new treatments for
Alzheimer's disease.

1. Regular exercise, which may include cleaning
   house, doing yard work or regular gym activities.
   While cardiac level exercise may be beneficial,
   it is not required to benefit cognitive
   functioning. Regular activities at the home are
   helpful in and of themselves.
2. Keeping the left language brain busy with
   activities that the individual might enjoy, such
   as word games, crossword puzzles, Sudoku,
   reading. Even if patients enjoy seeing movies,
   they are encouraged to talk about the movies with
   others to stimulate their memory and cognition.
3. Socialization. It is important to remain socially
   active and engage wherever and whenever one can
   in settings that the individual enjoys. Even when
   recent memory and recall are diminished and the
   patient may not even recall a recent social
   event, the lingering well being that the social
   event engendered will often last for weeks.
4. A low fat, low cholesterol, preferably
   Mediterranean diet is recommended. This is
   equivalent to a healthy cardiac diet and, in
   fact, neurologists will often use the phrase
   "what is good for the heart is good for the
   brain".

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Clinical research at Neurological Associates of
Albany, P.C. (NAA)

• NAA has been involved in clinical research for
  over 30 years. Our practice has conducted over
  125 successful clinical trials and has played a
  significant role in the investigation of all
  four drugs currently approved by the Federal Drug
  Administration (FDA) for the treatment of
  Alzheimer's disease.
• At NAA we believe our dedication and commitment
  to clinical trials allows us to provide you, our
  patients, with the most cutting-edge technology
  and most effective treatments presently
  available.
• We believe our patients deserve access to ground
  breaking new treatments and discoveries in
  Alzheimer's disease.
• Participating in research proffers the advantage
  of knowing about treatment options before those
  options are available to the general public.

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Neurological Associates of Albany
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Address 760 Madison Avenue,
Albany, NY 12208