Exercise and Low Cholesterol May Prevent Dementia – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth


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Exercise and Low Cholesterol May Prevent Dementia
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Carol White, 69, knows all too well the toll Alzheimer's disease takes on a family. "My father had dementia/Alzheimer's. My mother had it. My oldest sister had early onset and then my brother has early onset," said White. "I wouldn't wish it on anyone ...
Air pollution may increase dementia riskTroy Daily News
Congress should support Alzheimer's researchKitsap Sun

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EASTAR conference to focus on Alzheimer’s, dementia – Muskogee Daily Phoenix


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EASTAR conference to focus on Alzheimer's, dementia
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Jeri Meier, director of behavioral health at EASTAR Health System, comments on an acrylic painting of an iris located in the hallway going to the cafeteria. Around 24 paintings are up for silent auction until 1 p.m. Friday for the fight against ...
Oliver: Alzheimer's statistics paint startling pictureNorthwest Herald
Make Alzheimer's a top priority on Capitol HillNewnan Times-Herald
Alzheimer's Spring Symposium 2017NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Finally, a book for Jews who have Alzheimer’s – Jewish Journal


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Finally, a book for Jews who have Alzheimer's
Jewish Journal
Rather, it is designed for those who have dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a progressive type of dementia that causes a slow decline in thinking, memory and reasoning. The book — a series of independent pictures and captions — requires no memory to ...

Early-onset Alzheimer’s comes as shock to family – The Daily News Journal


Early-onset Alzheimer's comes as shock to family
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For years, Peter Fairbank took care of his parents, who both suffered from Alzheimer's. And although he figured he had a good chance of developing some type of dementia, Fairbank never dreamed it would happen to him so ...

Cancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Headed For Bigger Tests – NPR


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Cancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Headed For Bigger Tests
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In late 2015, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that small doses of the drug appeared to help a handful of people with Parkinson's disease and a related form of dementia. They'd tried the unlikely treatment because they knew ...

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New book designed for Jews with dementia & Alzheimer’s – Jewish Community Voice


New book designed for Jews with dementia & Alzheimer's
Jewish Community Voice
Rather it is designed for those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a progressive type of dementia that causes a slow decline in thinking, memory and reasoning. The book—a series of independent pictures and captions—requires no memory to ...

Doctors may be missing lifesaving dementia diagnoses, says study – The Independent


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Doctors may be missing lifesaving dementia diagnoses, says study
The Independent
... overtook heart disease to become the leading cause of death in England and Wales. In 2015, the disease claimed more than 61,000 lives and accounted for 11.6 per cent of recorded deaths. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer’s Research UK report reveals increase in number of dementia researchers since 2008 – News-Medical.net


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Alzheimer's Research UK report reveals increase in number of dementia researchers since 2008
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New analysis from Alzheimer's Research UK, the UK's leading dementia research charity, has revealed that the number of scientists working on the condition has almost doubled over six years. The charity's report, published today (14 March) at their ...
Cardiff Airport continues commitment to Alzheimer's Society CymruBarry and District News
Largest UK study of mid-life risk factors for dementia comes to CambridgeshireCambridge Network
Lancashire man spurred on to help others after his dad's Alzheimer's battle2BR

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Oliver: Alzheimer’s statistics paint startling picture | Northwest Herald – Northwest Herald


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Oliver: Alzheimer's statistics paint startling picture | Northwest Herald
Northwest Herald
Statistics can seem impersonal, just numbers on a page. Useful, of course, but far from telling the whole picture. Sometimes they shock us with something we ...
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Are ‘dementia villages’ the future of care for people with Alzheimer’s … – CBC.ca


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Are 'dementia villages' the future of care for people with Alzheimer's ...
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The future of Alzheimer's care might soon look less like a sterile hospital environment, and more like a cozy little neighbourhood.

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