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“Helping Those Who Help Others”

Vol. 6, No 8

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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In this week's edition of The Caregiver's Hotline:

Researchers Cite Cancer Breakthrough: Inoperable Tumors Almost Vanish
Medicine’s Holy Grail – a cure for cancer – appears to be a step closer with the results of a clinical trial for a new drug that left researchers “startled” when inoperable tumors almost disappeared. [Read the full story]

Depression May Hike Alzheimer's Risk in People with Memory Problems
The elderly who are depressed and suffering from memory problems are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than others, but one of the most popular Alzheimer’s drugs may actually delay the progression to Alzheimer’s for depressed people with memory impairment, researchers say. [Read the full story]

Control Blood Pressure with Music? Experts Say Yes
It’s music to the ears of doctors and their patients: Italian researchers say music may turn out to be good therapy for controlling blood pressure in heart and stroke patients. [Read the full story]

Health-Related Bankruptcies Up 50%; Older Consumers Appear Hardest-Hit
High medical costs and an inability to pay the bills, especially among financially-strapped seniors, have led to a 50% increase in bankruptcies due to medical debt in recent years, according to a new study. [Read the full story]

Less Sleep Linked with High, Worsening Blood Pressure in Midlife
Sleep too often is a stranger to stressed family caregivers, and now there’s word that these weary and sleep-deprived individuals, and others like them, are more likely than their middle-aged peers to have high blood pressure that gets progressively worse with time. [Read the full story]

A 'Light Bulb' Moment for People with Dementia
Change the lighting and improve your health. That’s a strategy researchers have begun to test in a long-term care facility where daylight, which has proven health benefits, is not readily available. The results could shed light on ways to control the sleep-wake rhythm in people with dementia. [Read the full story]

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