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LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

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High Doses of Alzheimer’s Drug Should Be Avoided, Advocacy Group Says
August 24, 2011
High doses of the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept should be avoided by some Alzheimer’s patients because of the risk of potentially…
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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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gSAP: A Key Protein in Plaque Formation
July 28, 2011
By: www.ALZinfo.org Dr. Gen He and Dr. Paul Greengard of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research laboratory have discovered a…
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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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Jogging the Memory with Fun Fitness Ideas
July 28, 2011
By Michelle Porter Tiernan Dancing, gardening and playing games can be good exercise for any age. For people with Alzheimer’s…
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The Power of Exercising in Water
July 28, 2011
By: www.ALZinfo.org Whether it’s the hypnotic shimmer of light dancing off a lazy pond or the rhythmic pulse of a…
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The Healing Power of Yoga
July 28, 2011
By Michelle Porter Tiernan Three women in their 60s and 70s recline on their backs on yoga mats with their…
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Pilates and the Mind-Body Connection
July 28, 2011
By Michelle Porter Tiernan Pilates is an exercise for all ages. No one illustrated that better than creator Joseph Pilates.…
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Graceful Exercise: Tai Chi
July 28, 2011
By Jason Schneider Exercise is important for people of all ages, but can be especially beneficial to people with memory…
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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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