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Psychiatrists rally to combat stigma
I came across this website/effort today– Changing Minds. The Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK and the Republic of Ireland are tackling the problem of stigmatization of people with mental...
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a great book…
Well, at least I think it’s a great book. I’m only on page 22. Stephen Hinshaw’s The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change is new from Oxford University Press. I just got it...
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On the trail of memory loss…
For two weeks in a row now, Jane Brody’s Personal Health column in the Science Times section of the New York Times has focused on aging-related memory loss. In the first, “Cracking the Code to the...
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A Buzz on Enbrel
There’s a lot of electronic activity going on about “video proof” of a “miracle cure” for Alzheimer’s – the anti-arthritis medication Enbrel. I think it’s important to listen to all the voices out...
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The problem with pills
I would love to read a good history of pharmaceuticals in this country. Just when did we become convinced that it is cheaper to medicate than to provide actual care or change behaviors? How is it that...
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Brain Training a Bust?
There’s been lots of hype about cognitive fitness, with a slew of computer games and programs comign out to help older people train their brains. They hint that cognitive fitness can delay or prevent...
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“Hope at the expense of caution”: NYT’s reviews HBO’s Alzheimer’s Project
I’ll watch the HBO series with an open heart and mind – I swear I will. But the reviews are certainly daunting. The whole point of Forget Memory is that there is MORE to Alzheimer’s than tragedy....
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