Novel โMemory Fogโ sheds light on cognitive decline and caregiving
We have a new book to add to your list! 'Memory Fog' is a humorous work of fiction that sheds light on caregiving, it's something millions of Americans deal with every single day. We met the author, Houstonian, Cynthia Hoelscher whose own experiences with her parents are depicted in her writing.
Former MLB pitcher with Alzheimerโs found safe near Astrodome area, police say
HOUSTON โ A former Major League Baseball pitcher with Alzheimerโs has been found safe Thursday afternoon near the Astrodome area, police confirmed. Roric Harrison, 74, went missing on Wednesday off Main Street in the Texas Medical Center. Police said he was found by a good Samaritan and is safely back home with his family. Police said Harrison was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for five years back in the 1970s. Harrison, who was signed to the Houston Astros at a point in his career, was the last American League pitcher to hit a home run in an American League game before they introduced the designated hitter.
First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimerโs goes on sale
C2N Diagnostics has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimers disease, a leap for the field that could make it much easier for people to learn whether they have dementia. If a blood test had been available, โI might have been afraid of the resultsโ but would have โjumped on thatโ to find out, she said. The blood test from C2N Diagnostics of St. Louis aims to fill that gap. If the PET scan was negative, the blood test ruled out amyloid buildup 77% of the time. The other 23% got a positive result, but that doesn't necessarily mean the blood test was incorrect, Braunstein said.