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Food: Vitamin D and Your Brain
Vitamin D and Your Brain Forgot where you placed your keys? Can’t remember your new neighbor’s name? Wondering where…
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What should I look for in a Long-Term Care Insurance Policy?
Choosing benefits and understanding reimbursement: Long-term care insurance policies work like any insurance policy: you pay a premium, which is…
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New Alzheimer’s Brain Dye Shows Promise for Early Diagnosis
A novel radioactive dye shows promise in detecting early brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s and could offer a new…
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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. (Dementia literally means…
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Weighing the Benefits of Feeding Tubes for Advanced Alzheimer’s
Problems with eating are a big concern in people with Alzheimer's disease, particularly in the late stages when patients cannot feed themselves or swallow and suffer from a variety of medical issues...
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Eye Disease of Aging Linked to Declining Memory
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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More States Adopting Silver Alert Systems
A growing number of states are adopting Silver Alert programs, an alert system that helps locate seniors with Alzheimer's disease who become lost...
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Vitamin D May Be Good for the Brain
Vitamin D, sometimes called the sunshine vitamin because the body makes it upon exposure to sunlight, may help protect the brain against the ravages of dementia...
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Mediterranean Diet Helps Ward Off Memory Loss
A Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and unsaturated fats appeared to lower the risk of mild cognitive impairment, a form of memory loss that often precedes Alzheimer's disease.
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Popular Drugs Can Impair Memory
Medications commonly prescribed to seniors with a wide range of medical complaints can impair memory, a new study reports.
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10 Tips for Keeping the Brain Sharp Into 2009
One piece of excellent news in the past year was that brain health seems to be improving among older Americans.
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Ginkgo, an Herbal Supplement, Shows No Benefit in Preventing Alzheimer’s
a rigorous new study involving thousands of seniors found that supplements containing ginkgo biloba did nothing to ward off the onset of the memory-robbing ailment, Alzheimer's disease.
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Diabetes in Mid-Life Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
Men who develop diabetes in mid-life significantly increased their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later.
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Exploring the Link Between Depression and Early Alzheimer’s
A growing body of evidence suggests that a pattern of depression, even decades earlier, may up the risk for developing Alzheimer's.
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Brain Health Improving in Seniors, But Alzheimer’s Still a Top Concern
Memory loss and thinking problems are becoming less common among older Americans, according to a new national survey of seniors aged 70 and older...seniors today tend to be more physically fit and suffer from less disability than earlier generations
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Stress, Diabetes and Memory Loss
Scientists studying rodents have linked the learning and memory declines to a stress hormone known as corticosterone. It is similar to the main stress hormone produced in humans, called cortisol.
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Education May Impact Detection of Alzheimer’s
Less educated people tend to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's at a slightly later age than those who are highly educated, but may have advanced further.
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Popular Drugs May Have Little Benefit in Aggression of Alzheimer’s
Antipsychotic medications, like like Haldol and Risperdal, commonly given in nursing homes to fight agitation in people with Alzheimer's may do little to curb aggressive behaviors in patients with impaired intellectual abilities.
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How Head Injuries, Strokes Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers have discovered new clues as to how strokes or head trauma may increase Alzheimer's risk
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Treatment Steps May Ease Aggression in Nursing Home Residents
Depression, delusions, hallucinations, and constipation may all cause aggression in seniors with dementia.
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Medications May Be to Blame for Some Cases of Memory Loss in Seniors
Various drug treatments may impair thinking in elderly people.
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A Drink a Day May Help Keep the Mind Sharp
Alcohol, in modest amounts, may be good for the brain.
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