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Symptoms of Depression Linked to Onset of Alzheimer’s
Feeling sad and blue may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's later in life, researchers report.
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Benefit People with Alzheimer’s
Taking a daily cholesterol-lowering drug may have benefits for treating Alzheimer's disease, but more study is needed.
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Living to 100, Clearheaded and Alert:
For many, living to a very old age doesn't mean an inevitable loss of independence and mental decline.
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Silent Strokes May Up Your Alzheimer’s Risk:
Need another reason to stop smoking, lose weight, and exercise? Small strokes in the brain may double your risk for Alzheimer's
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Fountain of Youth Supplement Shows No Initial Benefits for Alzheimer’s
The popular anti-aging hormone DHEA did not boost memory in people with Alzheimer's disease, a small preliminary study showed.
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Breakthrough Drug Offers New Hope for Advanced Alzheimer’s
Memantine shown to be effective against the later stages of Alzheimer's offers new hope for treating the illness at a time when patients and caregivers need it most.
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New Studies in Mice Suggest Ways to Clear Damaging Alzheimer’s Amyloid Plaques:
Two new research findings suggest that boosting normal, protective processes in the brain might help reduce damaging protein plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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Seniors Can Now Find Prescription Savings Through New Web-Based Eligibility Tool:
The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) recently launched a comprehensive, Web-based service to connect older adults with over 240 public and private prescription savings programs covering nearly 800 prescription drugs.
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Ronald Reagan’s Recent Birthday Underscores Urgency of Alzheimer’s Research and Public’s Need for Accurate, Up-to-Date Information:
President Ronald Reagan turned ninety-two on February 6, but probably didn't know it. As with an estimated five million other Americans, Reagan suffers from the devastation of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive form of dementia that robs victims of their memory, their ability to reason and plan, their personality, and ultimately, their life.
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U.S. Releases Data on Nursing Homes
People can now get quality indicators on all 17,000 nursing homes in the United States, a new government effort to give families tools to make better decisions for loved ones.
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Peeling Plaque: Researchers Remain Optimistic About a Vaccine Against Alzheimer’s
While the much-touted "Alzheimer vaccine" met a roadblock when serious safety problems arose in clinical trial volunteers, alternative approaches to immune therapy against Alzheimer's continue to keep hope alive for this innovative treatment strategy...
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Cholesterol Drugs Cut Alzheimer’s Risk:
A group of popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may dramatically lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in April...
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