Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME Releases Episode 14 -- Advances in Alzheimer's Research

LivHOME, the nation's largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors, has released Episode 14 of the Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME, entitled Advances in Alzheimer's Research.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB / PRWEB) May 19, 2009 - LivHOME, the nation's largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors, has released Episode 14 of the Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME, entitled Advances in Alzheimer's Research. In this episode, Dr. Douglas Galasko, Director of the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego, discusses advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

"There is no direct test to determine an Alzheimer's diagnosis," says Galasko. "Researchers are looking for ways to diagnose it directly and earlier to give patients better chances against the disease."

Dr. Galasko also provides advice for caregivers, including where to get more information and how to learn about clinical trials for new treatments.

The episode can be found at the podcast's homepage (www.livhome.com/podcast). Listeners can subscribe via RSS feed, email or through the iTunes store. "Advances in Alzheimer's Research" has a runtime of 18 minutes, 6 seconds.

About LivHOME
LivHOME is the nation's largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors. The company is dedicated to finding solutions that enable older adults to remain in their homes as long as possible. Based in Los Angeles, LivHOME delivers high quality at-home care throughout California as well as select markets in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas and Virginia.

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