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Rapid Loss of Weight in Elderly Could Be a Sign of Dementia »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 7 months ago in News
New research shows that the elderly who are thinner or are losing weight rapidly are at a higher risk of developing dementia.
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Can Marijuana Stop Dementia? »
Posted by: WikiMap 7 months, 4 weeks ago in News
Dementia is a typical problem of the brain where memory of the person gets affected and is unable to recollect or remember anything. This condition ...
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BEWARE of "Mad Cow Disease" How is it Dangerous to Humans? »
Posted by: WikiMap 4 months, 1 week ago in News
Mad Cow Disease or BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) is a fatal progressive neurological disorder affecting cattle and caused by infection by an unusual protein agent ...
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Predicting Dementia Risk in Elderly »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 7 months ago in News
Several of the tests previously used to predict which elderly individuals risk developing dementia do not seem to work any longer.
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When a Family Member has Dementia - Do You Worry or Care for him? »
Posted by: WikiMap 5 months, 1 week ago in News
By definition, dementia is the collective term wherein a patient experiences a change in personality, loss of memory, and an impairment of the intellectual ability ...
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Education Diminishes the Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 4 months ago in News
Researchers have shown that education diminishes the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on cognition even if a manifest brain volume loss has already occurred.
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Test Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease - Through a Simple Blood Test? »
Posted by: WikiMap 3 months, 4 weeks ago in News
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of elderly dementia and affects more than 5 million people in the United States alone. The symptoms can ...
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How Can Those with Dementia and Their Families Cope with Day-to-Day Frustration? »
Posted by: WikiMap 1 month ago in News
As those who suffer from dementia experience changes in their physical and emotional capabilities, feelings of depression, anger and frustration often set in. Dementia can ...
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New Alzheimer's Disease Gene Discovered »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
A study has found that a gene called TOMM40 appears twice as often in people with Alzheimer's disease than in those without it.
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Researchers Map Neural Networks in Dementia Patients »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 4 months ago in News
Researchers used a mathematical technique called graph theory to evaluate the communication between brain areas in patients with dementia.
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High Cholesterol Levels in Midlife Raises Risk of Late Life Dementia »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The study shows that even moderately high cholesterol levels in your 40s puts people at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia decades ...
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Test to Identify if Early Dementia Will Develop into Alzheimer's »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 4 months, 1 week ago in News
A combination of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid can reliably identify which patients with early symptoms of dementia will develop Alzheimer's disease.
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Natural Compound Could Be Effective Treatment for Alzheimer's »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Early evidence suggests that NIC5-15 is a safe and tolerable natural compound that could reduce the progression of Alzheimer's disease related dementia
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Pain Relievers Increase Risk of Alzheimers in Elderly »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 8 months ago in News
According to researchers, NSAIDs such as the pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen, do not prevent Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia.
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Over 14 Million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease? »
Posted by: WikiMap 7 months, 3 weeks ago in News
All of us have or know of close relatives, family members, and friends that have Alzheimer’s disease. That is not unexpected or unusual considering ...
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