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Being Good to Your Heart May Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s

August 10, 2011

Increasingly, doctors recognize that diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol – the same factors that put you at risk…

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How Mild Cognitive Impairment Affects Day-to-Day Living

August 10, 2011

People with Alzheimer’s disease often have trouble remembering things like important dates or whether they took their medications, a problem…

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Early memory problems may indicate Alzheimer’s

July 28, 2011

By: www.ALZinfo.org In the January 11, 2010 issue of the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Dr. Barry Reisberg and his…

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Brain Changes May Be Early Clue to Alzheimer’s

April 21, 2011

Researchers are discovering subtle changes in different areas of the brain that may be early clues to the onset of…

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Just Forgetful, or Is It Dementia?

March 24, 2011

Everyone becomes forgetful from time to time: forgetting where you placed the car keys, not remembering to pick up an…

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Diabetes Linked to Brain Damage of Alzheimer’s Disease

February 17, 2011

People with type 2 diabetes or in the early stages of getting the disease appear to be at an increased…

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Cutting Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

January 11, 2011

What’s the most effective way to cut your risk of developing Alzheimer’s? A study from France looked at various ways…

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In Search of an Alzheimer’s Cure

January 6, 2011

By Toby Bilanow With over 5.3 million Americans currently suffering from Alzheimer’s, an effective treatment is needed more than ever. …

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Memory Problems May Be More Common in Men

January 4, 2011

Researchers who studied seniors living in Minnesota found that elderly men were more likely than their female peers to have…

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Visualizing Alzheimer’s

November 24, 2010

By Toby Bilanow For centuries, scientists had few clues about the inner workings of the brain. The three pounds of…

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Clinical Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

November 23, 2010

By Dr. Barry Reisberg Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a characteristic process with readily identifiable clinical stages. These clinical stages exist…

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Spinal Fluid Test Can Predict Early Alzheimer’s

September 23, 2010

A test that measures proteins in the spinal fluid was accurate in detecting which people with memory problems would go…

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New Alzheimer’s Brain Dye Shows Promise for Early Diagnosis

August 24, 2010

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 Brain Scans and Gene Studies Can Teach Us About Alzheimer’s

August 24, 2010

Gene researchers have discovered several genes that may play a role in Alzheimer’s, and doctors who study the brain using…

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Press Release – Alzheimer’s & Dementia

August 20, 2010

Alzheimer’s & Dementia January 11, 2010, Full PDF: Click Here Small Signs of Memory Loss Can Lead to Big Problems…

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Press Release

August 20, 2010

Alzheimer’s & Dementia January 11, 2010 Full PDF Click Here Small Signs of Memory Loss Can Lead to Big Problems…

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Regular Exercise and Resistance Training Are Good for the Brain

July 31, 2010

Ongoing physical activity has been linked to a longer life and all kinds of benefits for the body, including less…

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What Drugs are Approved for Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 31, 2010

Five drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s…

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What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?

July 29, 2010

Mild Cognitive Impairment, or MCI, is increasingly being used to describe a syndrome of memory impairment that does NOT significantly…

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Worries About Memory May Signal Later Alzheimer’s Disease

July 1, 2010

July 1, 2010 Elderly men and women who are worried about memory loss are more likely to develop more serious…

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Feeling Like Your Life Has Purpose May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

May 3, 2010

Men and women who have a great sense of purpose in their lives appear to be less likely to develop Alzheimer's in old age...

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High Blood Pressure Linked to Alzheimer’s in Seniors

April 21, 2010

Men and women who have high blood pressure in middle age are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Apathy a Common Problem in Alzheimer’s

January 29, 2010

Most people think of memory loss when they think of Alzheimer's. But the disease can cause a wide range of behavioral and personality changes as well...

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Whites and Blacks With Alzheimer’s Equally Likely to Die Prematurely

December 23, 2009

People with Alzheimer's disease tend to die earlier than their mentally intact, age-matched peers. Both whites and blacks seem to be equally affected...

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