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A Blood Test to Detect Memory Decline
Increasingly, researchers are thinking of Alzheimer’s as a disease that begins years before the onset of memory loss and thinking…
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Learning Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists continue to make advances in new tests that may predict for Alzheimer’s disease, in some cases years before memory…
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Heart Disease Risk Factors Tied to Memory Loss in Old Age
Having a thick middle, high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease may increase your risk of Alzheimer’s…
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Brain Scans Lead to Earlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Scientists are moving closer to diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage using special brain scans. The scans, which are…
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A Heart-Healthy Diet That’s Good for the Brain
Nutrition scientists continue to extol the virtues of a Mediterranean diet, the traditional diet from Italy, Greece and other countries…
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Just Forgetful, or Is It Dementia?
Everyone becomes forgetful from time to time: forgetting where you placed the car keys, not remembering to pick up an…
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People With Alzheimer’s Can’t Clear Plaque
Scientists have long been studying beta-amyloid, the sticky protein that builds up in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.…
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‘Good’ Cholesterol May Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk
High levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, the so-called “good” cholesterol, appear to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a…
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Blood Poisoning’s Toll on the Brain
Every year, some 750,000 Americans suffer from sepsis, a life-threatening ailment that many have never heard of. The condition, sometimes…
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Fisher Center Scientists Show That Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Reduce Effectiveness of SSRI Antidepressants
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Reduce Effectiveness of Antidepressants. Major study from Fisher Scientists revealed.
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Brain Changes May Be Early Clue to Alzheimer’s
Researchers are discovering subtle changes in different areas of the brain that may be early clues to the onset of…
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Speaking Two Languages May Help Keep the Brain Sharp
Men and women who are fluent in more than one language may be protected in part from the memory ravages…
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People With Alzheimer’s at High Risk of Falls and Injury
Falls are a leading cause of broken hips and other serious injuries in the elderly, and those with Alzheimer’s are…
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New Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s
In the largest study of its kind to date, a team of American researchers has identified four new genes that…
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Can Vitamin B12 Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s?
New research points to a possible role for vitamin B12, a nutrient important for nerve and brain health, in the…
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In Search of a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
Measuring the levels of inflammatory proteins in the blood, combined with certain clinical features, can aid in the diagnosis of…
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Just Forgetful, or Is It Dementia?
Everyone becomes forgetful from time to time: forgetting where you placed the car keys, not remembering to pick up an…
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Heavy Smoking Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
If you need another reason to quit smoking, here it is: People who are heavy smokers in middle age have…
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Dr. Manny Alvarez
Manny Alvarez, M.D., is Senior Managing Editor of Fox News Health and is one of the most popular contributors to…
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Finding the Wanderers
By Sam Gaines If you need to understand the issue of wandering Alzheimer’s patients and the ongoing effort to find…
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Protecting the Family Home
By Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney When a loved one becomes ill, there are many issues that…
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Third-Party Special Needs Trusts: Peace of Mind for Caregivers
By Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney We are all aware of the importance of getting our family’s…
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You have the Power: Power of Attorney
By Bernard A. Krooks, Certified Elder Law Attorney A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document in which one…
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Advance Directives: Ensure your Wishes are Honored
By Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney What kind of medical care would you want if you were…
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