Most people unaware of lifestyle link to dementia, survey finds – BT.com

Most people unaware of lifestyle link to dementia, survey finds
BT.com
"In the absence of a cure for dementia, prevention is the best means we have to reduce its impact on the public." With age considered to be the biggest risk factor in developing the condition, the most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease.

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Dementia-friendly effort launched in Duluth – Duluth News Tribune

Dementia-friendly effort launched in Duluth
Duluth News Tribune
"The cost of Alzheimer's disease is much more than the cost of these other diseases," Waring said. In the meantime, organizers of Dementia Friendly Duluth know they're likely to be responding to Alzheimer's and non-Alzheimer's dementia for some time to …

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Diet In the Overall Picture of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease – MD Magazine

Diet In the Overall Picture of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
MD Magazine
Diet is one area which has not had a lot of research done when it comes to dementia or Alzheimer's Disease, but Martha Clare Morris, ScD, from Rush University Medical Center hopes the work of her team can help paint a clearer picture of how this can

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Experimental drug ‘REVERSES Alzheimer’s – clearing the brain of disease-causing toxins’ – The Sun


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Experimental drug 'REVERSES Alzheimer's – clearing the brain of disease-causing toxins'
The Sun
Developing a drug for Alzheimer's is one of the great challenges for modern medicine. There are 850,000 sufferers in the UK alone, with the figure set to rise to a million by 2025. Dementia is a gradual decline of how the brain functions. It is
Could a new treatment REVERSE Alzheimer's? Drug 'prevents inflammation and removes harmful plaques in the brain'Daily Mail
Study harnesses healing power of horses for dementia patientsSacramento Bee
Researchers Explore New Way to Deliver Memory Loss Treatment to the BrainAlzheimer’s News Today
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Could a new treatment REVERSE Alzheimer’s? Drug ‘prevents inflammation and removes harmful plaques in the brain’ – Daily Mail


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Could a new treatment REVERSE Alzheimer's? Drug 'prevents inflammation and removes harmful plaques in the brain'
Daily Mail
But there have been many disappointments in Alzheimer's drug development. The brain of an Alzheimer's patient shows significant signs of shrinking compared to a normal brain. Dementia is a gradual decline of how the brain functions. It is incurable
Experimental drug 'REVERSES Alzheimer's – clearing the brain of disease-causing toxins'The Sun

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Alzheimer’s and dementia are Wellness Wednesday topics – The Daily Post-Athenian

Alzheimer's and dementia are Wellness Wednesday topics
The Daily Post-Athenian
Learn about dementia, Alzheimer's, and other similar mental disorders when the McMinn Senior Activity Center and Starr Regional Medical Center host Wellness Wednesday on Oct. 26. The 9 a.m. event at the Senior Center is free and open to the public.
When Should Alzheimer's Patients Be Banned From Getting Behind The Wheel?California Healthline
Researchers Explore New Way to Deliver Memory Loss Treatment to the BrainAlzheimer’s News Today

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When Should Alzheimer’s Patients Be Banned From Getting Behind The Wheel? – California Healthline

When Should Alzheimer's Patients Be Banned From Getting Behind The Wheel?
California Healthline
California's DMV took action against the licenses of 4,388 to 6,389 drivers with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia each year over the past decade, which is far fewer than the estimated 50,000 people who develop the disease in the state annually.

Weightlifting improves brain power for pensioners with dementia – The Sun


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Weightlifting improves brain power for pensioners with dementia
The Sun
REGULARLY lifting weights can boost your brain power – and ward off dementia, experts have revealed. Increasing muscle strength was found to improve the brain function of adults suffering mild cognitive impairment – a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
Exercise IS good for your brain: Boosting muscle strength can help stave off dementiaDaily Mail
Start lifting weights to fight onset of dementiaThe Times (subscription)
Lifting weights could make you more intelligent, study suggestsThe Independent
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Are YOU worried about dementia? The 6 proven ways to prevent memory loss – Daily Mail

Are YOU worried about dementia? The 6 proven ways to prevent memory loss
Daily Mail
'In the next ten years we're going to get more and more evidence about the things people can do to prevent Alzheimer's and dementia,' he explains. 'Our aim is to be able to take any given individual and say, "Well your risk is X per cent and here are

MRC funding boost to prepare for the UK Dementia Research Institute – Alzheimer’s Society

MRC funding boost to prepare for the UK Dementia Research Institute
Alzheimer’s Society
Six universities have been awarded a total of £4.3m by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to grow the UK's research base in dementia science in preparation for the UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI). Alzheimer's Society, a founding charity partner of …

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