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THE TEXAN NEWSPAPER
Jan. 25,1»89
Senior's Chronicle Tl Alzheimer’s hope tested
cine as part of a nationwide
study.
The drug THA (tctrahy-
droaminoacridine) is an oral
medication that may reduce Alz-
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An experimental drug that heimer symptoms, such as mem- learning and concentration dis-
may alleviate some symptoms of ory loss and learning disabilities, abilities, incontinance, de-
Alzheimer's Disease is being by preventing the breakdown of creased physical coordination,
testedatBaylorCollegeofMedi- an essential brain chemical mood swings, personality
called acetylcholine. changes, and deteriorating over-
“THA may increase the all health with eventual total
availability of acetylcholine, incapacitation and death,
which is essential for nerve cell “Since the amount of ace-
communication within, the tylcholine is decreased in AIz-
brain, by blocking the enzyme heimer patients’ brains, re-
that breaks it down," said Baylor searchers believe that increasing
neurologist Dr. Rachelle Doody, the amount of this chemical may
co-director of the study. ‘THA is relieve some of the memory
not a cure, but it may help allevi- impairment and other cognitive
ate some Alzheimer symptoms.” losses characteristic of
The study may determine Alzheimer's Disease," Doody
whether THA is safe and effec- said.
live and is a critical first step Individuals interested in pai-
toward gaining approval from licipaling in the THA study must
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stration to make the drug avail- Disease, be age 50 or older, in
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the drug is available only to pa- full-time caregiver. The car-
tients participating in FDA-ap- egiver must be able to attend all
proved trials. clinic visits, make sure the drug
Alzheimer's Disease is caused is taken and help evaluate any
by an unexplained degeneration changes in symptoms,
of nerve cell networks in the More information may be ob-
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Combatting Stress:
Exercise and Diet the Key
A Health Brief by Dixie Swanson, M.D.,
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, P.A.
Adequate exercise and appropriate nutrition can
prepare today's adults for the high stress levels
that often accompany their day-to-day lives.
For primitive man, stress usually took the form
of a direct physical threat. The body's stress
response was intended to deal with that physical
stress. Adrenalin rushed through the body to meet
the crisis, helping the body to mobilize its forces
and when life returned to normal, the stress
response subsided.
Present-day stress is not so simple. Adults arc
often in a constant state of psychological rather
than physical stress, defenses mobilized, adrenalin
flowing. Our bodies pay the consequences in terms
of nutritional deprivation, poor physical and
mental health, alcohol and chemical abuse and, in
the extreme, a shortened life span.
What can we do to curb our body's natural
adrenalin defense? A diet high in protein and
calcium reduces the muscle and bone losses that
often accompany stress. Muscles store protein and
bones store calcium. During periods of stress,
these nutrients are released into the bloodstream to
help the body combat the stressful situation.
When stress is a constant, the body is con-
tinuously calling upon these nutrient stores.
Exercise also helps the body replenish calcium
stores lost during times of stress. Just drinking
lots of milk or loading up on other calcium-rich
foods such as green leafy vegetables, salmon and
sardines won't automatically replace depleted
calcium stores — you have to make your bones
work to store calcium.
Exercise also helps the body effectively use the
protein which remains in the bloodstream after
being released by the muscles. Protein in the
bloodstream turns to fat unless burned up through
physical exertion.
In a nutshell, diet is one way to combat high
stress levels; but diet combined with exercise is
even better.
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The Texan Newspaper (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 25, 1989, newspaper, January 25, 1989; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth641960/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.