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Prescription sleeping pills 'can raise chance of Alzheimer's by 50%'
Daily Mail Prescription sleeping pills taken by more than a million Britons may cause dementia, research shows. Those taking a group of tablets known as benzodiazepines are 50 per cent more at risk of Alzheimer's disease. And patients who had been taking them for … Commonly prescribed drugs could raise risk for Alzheimer's Anxiety and sleeping pills 'linked to dementia' Sleeping pills taken by millions linked to Alzheimer's |
Day: September 9, 2014
Alzheimer’s Society calls for action as scale and cost of dementia soars – Alzheimer’s Society
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Alzheimer's Society calls for action as scale and cost of dementia soars
Alzheimer’s Society In addition to Dementia UK, Alzheimer's Society has published Dementia 2014: An Opportunity for Change which provides a snapshot of how well people with dementia are living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It draws together evidence from a … |
Sleeping pills can increase risk of Alzheimer’s by half – Mirror.co.uk
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Sleeping pills can increase risk of Alzheimer's by half
Mirror.co.uk But Dr Eric Karran of Alzheimer's Research UK said it was hard to know the reason behind the link as anxiety and insomnia can be early indicators of the disease. More than 835,000 people across Britain suffer dementia – and that will rise to two … |
Ten young Ontarians representing seven Alzheimer Societies in Ontario to talk … – PR Web (press release)
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Ten young Ontarians representing seven Alzheimer Societies in Ontario to talk …
PR Web (press release) On Wednesday September 10, young Canadians touched by the disease will gather at the British High Commission in Ottawa to discuss and find creative ways of meeting the dementia challenge. Ten young people representing a total of seven Alzheimer … |