AMD and Alzheimer’s ‘are not linked’ says study – Labmate Online


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AMD and Alzheimer's 'are not linked' says study
Labmate Online
It was found that AMD did not increase a person's chances of developing dementia of Alzheimer's. According to the study, although both types of condition have similar environmental risk factors, the occurrences of both diseases within a single person ...
No Link Found Between AMD And Alzheimer's DiseaseRTT News

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Bilingualism May Delay Onset Of Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease – Asian Scientist Magazine (blog)


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Bilingualism May Delay Onset Of Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Asian Scientist Magazine (blog)
They found that people who spoke two or more languages experienced a later onset of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and frontotemporal dementia. The bilingual advantage extended to illiterate people who had not attended school. This confirms ...
Study: Being Bilingual May Delay The Onset Of Alzheimer'sFox News Latino
Benefits Of Being Bilingual? Onset Of Alzheimer's May Be Delayed In Dual ...Latin Times
Bilingualism Staves off Dementia, Study ShowsHispanicBusiness.com
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Hope Dementia & Alzheimer’s Services to hold free memory screenings – Cape Cod Today


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Hope Dementia & Alzheimer's Services to hold free memory screenings
Cape Cod Today
On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, Hope Dementia & Alzheimer's Services will hold free memory screenings across the Cape on National Memory Screening Day. Screenings, according to a release from HopeHealth, are conducted by Hope Dementia ...
TTUHSC hosts free Alzheimer's screeningsKFDA

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Chambrel facility getting renovations to help Alzheimer’s, dementia patients – Ocala


Chambrel facility getting renovations to help Alzheimer's, dementia patients
Ocala
Greg Mann of Hamlet Construction operates an excavator as construction begins on the new 24 bed, 18,000-square-foot unit to care for Alzheimer's or dementia patients at Brookdale Chambrel at Pinecastle on Southeast 24th Road in Ocala on Friday.

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Local centre offers support for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s – South China Morning Post


Local centre offers support for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
South China Morning Post
"I couldn't take care of her any more," said Chan Wai-nang of her mother, Tsang Chiu-deng. After Chan's father passed away last year, she gave up her job as a hospital nurse - and left her husband and son at home - to move back in with her mother, who ...

Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (PRAN): Phase II Results Approaching For … – Seeking Alpha


Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (PRAN): Phase II Results Approaching For ...
Seeking Alpha
The main focus to date in the evolution in treatment for dementia has been monoclonal antibodies to the amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's dementia. This approach has been littered with failures namely Bapineuzumab a product of JNJ and PFE which ...

No Connection Seen Between Dementia, Common Eye Disease – HealthDay


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No Connection Seen Between Dementia, Common Eye Disease
HealthDay
British researchers examined whether people with age-related macular degeneration were more likely to develop dementia/Alzheimer's or vice versa. The study included nearly 66,000 patients with the vision condition, more than 168,000 patients with ...
Macular Degeneration Not Tied to Alzheimer's, DementiaMonthly Prescribing Reference
No link between eye condition and dementiaWebMD.Boots.com
Gail Infurna, RN: Alzheimer's Awareness Month — Knowledge helps familiesWicked Local- Melrose
The Wilton Bulletin -Care2.com -USA TODAY
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‘No link’ between AMD and Alzheimer’s, study suggests – Medical News Today


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'No link' between AMD and Alzheimer's, study suggests
Medical News Today
A new study published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology suggests there is no association between age-related macular degeneration and dementia or Alzheimer's disease, opposing previous research that has indicated otherwise. Age-related macular ...
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Alzheimer's, Dementia Not Linked in Older ...SeniorJournal.com
FREE Alzheimer's and other dementia workshops for family and friendsHome Care
WVAC: Alzheimer's patients living aloneThe Wilton Bulletin
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
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Deceased Alzheimer’s-Dementia Loved Ones Honored – Wgnsradio


Deceased Alzheimer's-Dementia Loved Ones Honored
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If you have lost a loved-one to Alzheimer's or dementia, you will want to attend a candle light commemorance service at 3:00 o'clock this Friday afternoon (11/15/2013) at New Vision Baptist Church, 1750 North Thompson Lane. The commemorative candle ...

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Eye cells could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease – BBC News


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Eye cells could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease
BBC News
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease and is the most common type of dementia. The cause is still unknown and there is currently no cure. It often goes undetected for years until so many cells die that symptoms become increasingly prevalent.
Could an eye test be used to diagnosed Alzheimer's? Study shows disease kills ...Daily Mail
Eye Test Detects Alzheimer's Disease EarlyIBTimes India
An Eye Test to Diagnose Alzheimer's? Research Says PossibleUniversity Herald
Medical Daily -Nature World News -RedOrbit
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