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The Growing Alzheimer’s Family
August 10, 2011
One in eight older Americans, or some 5.4 million people, has Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. And nearly…
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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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The 10 Best Questions for Living with Alzheimer’s
July 27, 2011
Ask the Experts: Dr. Dede Bonner Question: My father was just diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Does he now need to …
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Mothers, Fathers and Alzheimer’s Disease
July 5, 2011
Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease increases your risk of developing the disease yourself. But people whose mothers had Alzheimer’s…
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A Blood Test to Detect Memory Decline
July 5, 2011
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
July 5, 2011
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
May 24, 2011
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
May 24, 2011
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
May 24, 2011
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?
May 17, 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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People With Alzheimer’s Can’t Clear Plaque
May 3, 2011
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
May 3, 2011
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
May 3, 2011
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
April 25, 2011
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
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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Speaking Two Languages May Help Keep the Brain Sharp
April 21, 2011
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
April 21, 2011
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
April 4, 2011
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?
April 4, 2011
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
April 4, 2011
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?
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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Heavy Smoking Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
March 24, 2011
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
March 17, 2011
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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