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• Champagne May Stop Alzheimer’s Disease

  
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  With the growing threat of Alzheimer’s for millions of it only makes sense to find ways that may prevent the mind-robbing disease. Research last year uncovered possible evidence that red wine may help in preventing cognitive decline. Now, a new study is looking at another type of alcohol that may also ward off ...
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• Late-life depression may boost dementia risk

  
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  U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Late-life depression is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and, most predominantly, vascular dementia, a new study shows. Previous research has shown a link between depression and Alzheimer’s disease, but this is the first meta-analysis that ...
  2 weeks ago

• No Link Between Anesthesia, Dementia in Elderly

  
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  Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than other seniors, according to new Mayo Clinic research. +Alzheimers Reading Room The study analyzed thousands of patients using the Rochester Epidemiology Project -- which allows ...
  2 weeks ago

• Alzheimers Patients and Driving - How to Deal with it

  
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  Driving calls for quick reaction time and fast decision making. This is why a person with Alzheimers or other dementia will eventually become unable to drive . Dealing with the issue early on can help ease the transition. Caregivers should take time to discuss the issue in a caring way, understanding how ...
  2 weeks ago

• Glen Campbells Daughter Appeals to Senate for Alzheimers Research Funding

  
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  Filed under: Country News Michael Loccisano, WireImage As Glen Campbell continues to fight against the effects of Alzheimers disease, his daughter, Ashley, continues to fight for funding for research on the devastating illness. The 26-year-old traveled to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday (April 24), along ...
  3 weeks ago

• Alzheimers Disease Treatment

  
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  Alzheimers disease, first described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, is a physical disease affecting the brain.
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• Mixed reaction to new BRAIN initiative

  
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  Mapping the mind—smart thinking for brain health? (The Lancet):  ”…Will the reality match the ambition? Reaction has been mixed…Given that our brains change, learn, think, remember, and are shaped by our experiences, interactions with other people, and society, mapping the electrical spikes in the brain ...
  4 weeks ago

• Problems with Balance, Walking, Falling Can Be an Early Sign of Dementia

  
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  Balance and walking problems often present before the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimers or dementia . Alzheimers Reading Room When I first came to Delray Beach to take care of my mother, she was falling down all the time. Once, I found her laying in the parking lot and she could not get ...
  5 weeks ago

• (Some) New Yorker articles are bogus

  
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  I love reading the New Yorker. I have written before about bogus brain games, and about bogus brain training claims. We have published a 10-question checklist to help consumers make informed decisions. All this is to say I was surprised to read a recent New Yorker blog article titled “ Brain games are bogus. ” ...
  5 weeks ago

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