Melatonin

[Guest guest]

What do you think of this? Do you think this would be something to

help Midge's situation regarding her mother who is constantly on the

go around the house lately?

" It can also ease sleep-disruption and sundowning in Alzheimer's

victims, according to recently published studies. "

I wonder if this would be a good drug or bad drug for LBD? Just

something to think about...

Double-barreled Weapon Against Alzheimer's as Near as the Bathroom

Cabinet

There's a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers in laboratories around the world have zeroed in on a

common supplement with double-barreled benefits for people who

already have the disease and people who want to prevent the disease.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 6, 2006 -- Researchers in China, Japan,

Spain, Greece, the Netherlands, the US, and Turkey have recently

zeroed in on a common supplement that has doubled-barreled benefits

in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Well-known by travelers as

an aid to cope with jet lag, melatonin may help prevent Alzheimer's

disease through its potent antioxidant properties. It can also ease

sleep-disruption and sundowning in Alzheimer's victims, according to

recently published studies.

Sundowning, a typical symptom of Alzheimer's disease, gets its name

because it usually occurs around sundown. Alzheimer's victims often

display increased agitation and disorientation during the late

afternoon or early evening.

" I've always kept a supply of melatonin, " says Dr. Phyllis Staff, a

psychologist whose father had Alzheimer's disease. " I've used it to

combat jet lag for many years, but I didn't realize it could help my

father. "

" For years, at dusk, Dad would put on his cap and jacket and head out

the door to `go home.' A couple of times he made it out to the street

unnoticed. My mother and I are grateful to a compassionate police

force that picked him up, but it would have been such a blessing to

have something to help him stop sundowning. "

Melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain,

regulates sleep and wakefulness in humans. Largely ignored by

pharmaceutical companies because they cannot patent natural

substances, melatonin is inexpensive and readily available over-the-

counter in drugstores.

Melatonin's benefits extend to dementia prevention. Able to pass

through the blood/brain barrier, it exhibits powerful antioxidant

effects in the brain. Researchers have found that melatonin combats

oxidative stress and reduces the tangles and plaques typical of

Alzheimer's disease.

About AlzheimersFree.com

Visit the website, alzheimersfree.com, for more information on

preventing dementia. The site features the new book, " 128 Ways to

Prevent Alzheimer's and Other Dementias " and offers articles and book

selections targeting prevention techniques.

# # #

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/4/prweb367953.htm