Guest guest Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I was especially glad to read this: " For Ian Mc, there is hope, particularly for DLB patients. " My view is that DLB will turn out to be one of the most treatable forms of dementia. In Alzheimer's you get demented because cells die, irreversibly die, and there's not much you can do about that. " In DLB, you probably get the dementia because cells aren't working properly which is why it fluctuates. There's more potential to improve and treat. " The UK has been a world leader in this field and Mc is about to embark on a collaboration with German scientist, Walter Schulz-Schaeffer. " I think he is very close to discovering what is causing the cells not to work, " says Mc. " We are at last developing a really useful understanding that may help us to design a treatment. It's like any field of complicated science: things will take months and years but I think DLB has the potential for relatively quick success compared to other dementias. " That's crucial as developing countries gradually begin tomatch our life expectancy. " It really falls to us to find solutions before the world's population becomes so enormous, " he says. " Pamela In a message dated 7/30/2009 1:06:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time, LBDcaregivers writes: This is an article from the Lewy Body Association in Scotland. _http://scotlandonsuhttp://scotlanhttp://scotlahttp://scotlanhttp://sco_ (http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/spectrum/Life-sentence.5496998.jp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Dear Pam, Thank you for posting this! Sending hugs from NY, Helene > > I was especially glad to read this: > > " For Ian Mc, there is hope, particularly for DLB patients. " My view > is that DLB will turn out to be one of the most treatable forms of dementia. > In Alzheimer's you get demented because cells die, irreversibly die, and > there's not much you can do about that. " In DLB, you probably get the > dementia because cells aren't working properly which is why it fluctuates. > There's more potential to improve and treat. " > > The UK has been a world leader in this field and Mc is about to > embark on a collaboration with German scientist, Walter Schulz-Schaeffer. " I > think he is very close to discovering what is causing the cells not to work, " > says Mc. " We are at last developing a really > useful understanding that may help us to design a treatment. It's like any > field of complicated science: things will take months and years but I > think DLB has the potential for relatively quick success compared to other > dementias. " That's crucial as developing countries gradually begin tomatch our > life expectancy. " It really falls to us to find solutions before the > world's population becomes so enormous, " he says. " > > > Pamela > > > > > In a message dated 7/30/2009 1:06:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > LBDcaregivers writes: > > This is an article from the Lewy Body Association in Scotland. > > _http://scotlandonsuhttp://scotlanhttp://scotlahttp://scotlanhttp://sco_ > (http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/spectrum/Life-sentence.5496998.jp) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 That's fantastic! Thank you for posting it! Love, Raquel > > I was especially glad to read this: > > " For Ian Mc, there is hope, particularly for DLB patients. " My view > is that DLB will turn out to be one of the most treatable forms of dementia. > In Alzheimer's you get demented because cells die, irreversibly die, and > there's not much you can do about that. " In DLB, you probably get the > dementia because cells aren't working properly which is why it fluctuates. > There's more potential to improve and treat. " > > The UK has been a world leader in this field and Mc is about to > embark on a collaboration with German scientist, Walter Schulz-Schaeffer. " I > think he is very close to discovering what is causing the cells not to work, " > says Mc. " We are at last developing a really > useful understanding that may help us to design a treatment. It's like any > field of complicated science: things will take months and years but I > think DLB has the potential for relatively quick success compared to other > dementias. " That's crucial as developing countries gradually begin tomatch our > life expectancy. " It really falls to us to find solutions before the > world's population becomes so enormous, " he says. " > > > Pamela > > > > > In a message dated 7/30/2009 1:06:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > LBDcaregivers writes: > > This is an article from the Lewy Body Association in Scotland. > > _http://scotlandonsuhttp://scotlanhttp://scotlahttp://scotlanhttp://sco_ > (http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/spectrum/Life-sentence.5496998.jp) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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