Children open up about dementia in CBBC documentary – Alzheimer’s Society


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Children open up about dementia in CBBC documentary
Alzheimer’s Society
'Mr Alzheimer's and Me' takes a positive and realistic approach through the eyes of children; presenting the emotional challenges faced when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. The programme is particularly positive in showing how the grandchildren …
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Dementia ‘linked’ to common over-the-counter drugs – BBC News


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Dementia 'linked' to common over-the-counter drugs
BBC News
Dr Doug Brown, from the UK's Alzheimer's Society, said: "There have been concerns that regular use by older people of certain medications with anticholinergic effects, such as sleep aids and hay-fever treatments, can increase the risk of dementia in

How popular hayfever pills ‘could raise Alzheimer’s risk’ by more than 50% – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

How popular hayfever pills 'could raise Alzheimer's risk' by more than 50%
Daily Mail
Dr Simon Ridley, of Alzheimer's Research UK, said more research was needed, adding: 'This large study adds to some existing evidence linking anticholinergic drugs to a small increased risk of dementia, but the results don't tell us that these drugs

Study suggests sleeping drugs can increase risk of Alzheimer’s – The Guardian


The Guardian

Study suggests sleeping drugs can increase risk of Alzheimer's
The Guardian
Each of these drugs has “anticholinergic” blocking effects on the nervous system that are said – at higher doses – to raise the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia significantly over several years. Other drugs on the risk
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Certain Allergy, Depression Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia – WebMD

Certain Allergy, Depression Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia
WebMD
Manevitz noted that people "suffering from Alzheimer's disease typically show a marked shortage of acetylcholine." The new study tracked outcomes for more than 3,500 seniors who were followed for more than seven years. Gray's group found that people …

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Hay fever and sleeping tablets ‘can increase risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia’ – Mirror.co.uk


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Hay fever and sleeping tablets 'can increase risk of Alzheimer's and dementia'
Mirror.co.uk
During the study, 637 developed Alzheimer's and 160 got other forms of dementia. For people on high doses the risk of dementia was 54% higher compared to no use. The report said: “These findings have public health implications for the health of older …

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Certain Allergy, Depression Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia – Physicians News Digest


Physicians News Digest

Certain Allergy, Depression Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia
Physicians News Digest
26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Long-term and/or high-dose use of a class of medications used for hay fever, depression and other ills has been linked in a new study to a higher risk of dementia. The drugs — called anticholinergics — include

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EL PASO PRIME TIME: Care for Alzheimer’s and Dementia – KTEP

EL PASO PRIME TIME: Care for Alzheimer's and Dementia
KTEP
Dennis talks with Dr. Radu Ciubuc, a doctor of geriatric & internal medicine; Chad Partington, owner of Good Life Senior Living & Memory Care, and Sabrina Shaddix. They discuss the difficulties many families have in knowing whether their aging loved

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Hayfever drugs raise risk of Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists – Telegraph.co.uk


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Hayfever drugs raise risk of Alzheimer's disease, say scientists
Telegraph.co.uk
Dr Simon Ridley, Head of Research at Alzheimer's Research UK, the UK's leading dementia research charity, said: “This large study adds to some existing evidence linking anticholinergic drugs to a small increased risk of dementia, but the results don't

Study suggests link between long-term use of anticholinergics and dementia risk – Alzheimer’s Society

Study suggests link between long-term use of anticholinergics and dementia risk
Alzheimer’s Society
… would advise anyone concerned about this to speak to their GP before stopping any medication. Alzheimer's Society is funding more research in this area to better understand any connections between these and other drugs on the development of