Groupon Grows Beyond One Deal Per Day

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Amidst all of the buzz swirling over a potential buy-out by Google, Groupon is unveiling a series of changes that shows how it plans to become more than just a deal-a-day site.

Call it Groupon 2.0. The company is “trying to re-imagine how Groupon might work if we were building it from scratch today,” said CEO and founder Andrew Mason in an interview on Tuesday. The new services, rolling out this week, will help it “dramatically increase” the number of businesses offering deals on the site, he said, and give customers new tools to use Groupon to find deals multiple times per day.

The first component is a self-service “Groupon store” platform for local merchants, where they can set up Groupons for themselves without going through a Groupon salesperson or waiting for an opening to become a city’s deal of the day. Read more at blogs.wsj.com

 

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Generic Aricept is Here

You should be able to get the generic version of Aricpet within the next week. The drug has shipped.
For those paying full retail or those that are falling into the Medicare donut hole this is wonderful news.

The new price is more than 40 percent lower than the existing price.

Expect the price to fall dramatically after the six month exclusivity period.
Their will be fierce competition in the Generic Aricept marketplace.

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We just received the news that Ranbaxy is ready to launch the sale of the Aricept genric in the United States.

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced that RLL has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Donepezil Hydrochloride Tablets 5 mg and 10 mg with 180-day market exclusivity in the U.S. healthcare system. Read the original content --Generic Aricept, Ranbaxy Launches Donepezil 5 mg and 10 mg Tablets to U.S. Healthcare System

Teva Introduces Generic Aricept (Donepezil Hydrochloride) Orally Disintegrating Tablets

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Teva Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the introduction and availability of Donepezil Hydrochloride Orally Disintegrating Tablets.

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Dotty Says, Most Doctors are Quacks

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Bobby says, I am a lovable character. I also heard him say that I am a "bitch". I have to admit I don't remember him saying that in a long time.

I guess I feel the same way about Bobby. Bobby is a good son. Bobby is also a "pain in the ass sometimes". Read Dotty Says, Most Doctors are Quacks

Thanksgiving- a Day to Express Your Gratitude

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I believe that Thanksgiving is the perfect day to express gratitude for the good things in your life.

What is your list this year?

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Alzheimer's Disease, Tips for Dealing with Sundowning

Trying to engage the Alzheimer's patient is important....The point is to create new patterns of behavior that take them out of the their "current focus".

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Many people with Alzheimer’s go through a period of heightened agitation, aggression, delusions, paranoia, or wandering during the late afternoon or early evening. The phenomenon is commonly called Sundowning.

Tips for dealing with Sundowning

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Alzheimer's Disease -- Finding Simple Solutions to Problems

I learned over time that keeping it simple works best.

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If they don't know what to talk about with Dad, they can always pick up the memory book and share something he enjoys....

Alzheimer's caregivers find it difficult to deal with behaviors that come along with Alzheimer's disease.

Sometimes it is best to find a simple solution to an ongoing problem.

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Gender, Race, and Alzheimer's Disease (Video)

Women, African-Americans, and Hispanics are statistically more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.....

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Women are statistically more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. While 16 percent of women over 71 years old develop the degenerative brain disorder, only 11 percent of men of the same age are afflicted with it. That women live longer on average than men may explain this difference, but changes in hormone levels may also play a factor.

How Cranberry Juice Fights Bacteria that Cause Urinary Tract Infections (Part Three)

Good science. Pass the information along.

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This is certainly interesting research. An effective way to try and fight E. Coli bacteria. E. Coli play a key role in urinary tract infections.....

“A number of controlled clinical trials ― these are carefully designed and conducted scientific studies done in humans ― have concluded that cranberry juice really is effective for preventing urinary tract infections,” said Terri Anne Camesano, Ph.D., who led the study. “That has important implications, considering the size of the problem and the health care costs involved.”

Estimates suggest that urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for about 8 million medical visits each year, at a total cost of more than $1.6 billion.

Camesano expressed reservations about self-treating UTIs and said that individuals who suspect an infection should seek medical advice. UTIs can progress rapidly and, if left untreated with antibiotics, result in severe illness, especially in children, individuals with chronic health problems, and the elderly. Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

 

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How to Get an Alzheimer's Disease Patient To Take Their Medication

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This is often difficult to do, and is a common problem that is faced by Alzheimer's caregivers.

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Doctors and Family Not Good at Detecting Alzheimer's and Dementia

Diagnosing mild-to-moderate dementia cases can be difficult. Indeed, more than half of such cases are not recognized by physicians.......

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Diagnosing mild-to-moderate dementia cases can be difficult. Indeed, more than half of such cases are not recognized by physicians.......

The inability of physicians and family to recognize mild cognitive impairment indicates that we have a long way to go in raising public awareness about dementia. As most caregivers look back, they can tell you about telltale signs of the disease that they missed. In retrospect.

To me, early detection of Alzheimer's and dementia is all about recognizing subtle behavioral changes in older people. Tiny little behavioral changes that gnaw at your stomach. The dragging and scrapping of the feet on the ground. The inability to find the bathroom in a relatives home they have been visiting all their lives. Trouble paying bills. Complaining about money. Fear. Angst. Changes in behavior like meanness, hoarding, or worrying about one single thing over and over.Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

 

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Alzheimer's Disease Mom Didn't Laugh for Two Years and it was Killing Me

I'm lucky. I learned how to take action, you can do it too.



If you know a family that is dealing with Alzheimer's disease, please share the article with them.

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This reminded me of one of the saddest periods in my life. My mother didn't laugh for over two years. She rarely smiled during this period. Severe heartache, it hurt.

I would look over and there would be mom. The glassy eyed look, the stare into what must be either confusion or "nowhere". The look of Alzheimer's and dementia.

Now when I look at my mother and she has that glassy eyed stare into what must be either confusion or "nowhere" -- it makes my heart feel warm. Why? Because I learned by taking action -- "More there."

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Climb Every Mountain to Cure Alzheimer’s Disease

This is one yeoman task for sure. Amazing really.

Then it make me think -- music. Down the bottom.

Climb Every Mountain to Cure Alzheimer’s Disease

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The mental and physical demands of scaling seemingly insurmountable peaks are not unlike the everyday challenges faced by those living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers...

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Alzheimer's Disease and the Five Stages of Grief

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Alzheimer’s progresses slowly and subtly at first, and you don’t notice initially that anything is different. At one point, the ‘small voice’ of the subconscious occasionally comes out, but you tend to tune it out -- or I did anyway.

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George "Sparky" Anderson

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A rare and talented man.

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Alzheimer's Disease Sufferer Rides Tricycle 10 Miles On Belt Parkway in Brooklyn

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James Lynch, an 89 year old suffering from Alzheimer's disease, caused a traffic jam in Brooklyn, NY yesterday.

Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2011, Alzheimer's Disease Innovation Tops List

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Four major criteria served as the basis for qualifying and selecting the Top 10 Medical Innovations. Nominated innovations were required to:

Have significant potential for short-term clinical impact (either a major improvement in patient benefit or an improved function that enhances healthcare delivery).

Have a high probability of success.

Be on the market or close to being introduced.

Have sufficient data available to support its nomination.

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Omega 3 ‘Fish Oil’ Supplements Do Not Appear to Slow Cognitive, Functional Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

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In summary, these results indicate that DHA supplementation (Omega 3) is not useful for the population of individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease....

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