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Month: July 2009

Heart Rhythm Disorder Linked to Alzheimer’s

July 7, 2009

Men and women with a heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease...

Eye Disease of Aging Linked to Declining Memory

July 7, 2009

Seniors who scored low on tests of thinking and memory appeared to be more likely to have the early stages of macular degeneration, an eye disease related to aging.

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Weight Loss May Be Early Sign of Alzheimer’s

July 7, 2009

Seniors who quickly shed pounds are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's...

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New Tool Helps Predict Alzheimer’s Risk in Elderly

July 7, 2009

Researchers have developed a preliminary tool that may help predict whether someone age 65 or older is at low, moderate or high risk of developing dementia over the next six years.

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Teaching Those with Alzheimer’s to Separate the Forest from the Trees

July 7, 2009

The findings suggest that there it may be possible to train those with Alzheimer's in more effective strategies for recalling vital information.

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When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

July 7, 2009

Pictures allowed those with mild cognitive impairment, a serious form of memory loss that sometimes precedes Alzheimer's, to better recognize and identify a subject as compared to using just words

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