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The Scary Connection Between Snoring and Dementia
TIME If you don't snore, you likely know someone who does. Between 19% and 40% of adults snore when they sleep, and that percentage climbs even higher, particularly for men, as we age. It's a nuisance for bed partners, but researchers say we shouldn't be so … Snoring could be early warning for dementia, Alzheimer's Sleep Apnea Linked to Early Onset of Alzheimer's and Dementia Sleep apnea, other breathing troubles linked to dementia: study |
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Snoring could be early warning for dementia, Alzheimer’s – The Australian (blog)
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Snoring could be early warning for dementia, Alzheimer's
The Australian (blog) “Sleep apnoea is under-recognised in the elderly population and under-diagnosed. Very few clinicians consider it a risk factor in dementia.” Dr Simon Ridley, of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: “This study adds to evidence that disrupted breathing during … Sleep apnea, other breathing troubles linked to dementia: study Snoring could bring on Alzheimer's 10 YEARS earlier, new research shows The Scary Consequence of Snoring |
Advice for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care – Huffington Post Canada
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Advice for Dementia and Alzheimer's Care
Huffington Post Canada People living with Alzheimer's and dementia can exhibit a broad range of responsive behaviours, such as wandering, verbal repetition, sexual behavior or angry outbursts. For caregivers, dealing with responsive behaviours can be a frustrating and … |
ID bracelets will help reunite wandering dementia sufferers with carers … – ABC Online
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ID bracelets will help reunite wandering dementia sufferers with carers …
ABC Online New identification bracelets for Queensland dementia sufferers will help reunite them with their carers if they wander off, Alzheimer's Australia says. Every year, Queensland Police are called to search for about 300 dementia sufferers who wander off … New scheme to protect people with dementia Palaszczuk Government and Alzheimer's Australia (Qld) to make sure our loved … |
Drug to beat Alzheimer’s: Experts find out how to ‘switch off’ the cruel disease – Express.co.uk
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Drug to beat Alzheimer's: Experts find out how to 'switch off' the cruel disease
Express.co.uk The study found that in Alzheimer's certain immune cells that protect the brain begin to abnormally consume an important nutrient called arginine. Using a drug to block the process prevented memory loss and it is now hoped it could be trialled on humans. Alzheimer's breakthrough: Scientists may have found potential cause of the … Hope for Alzheimer's disease,dementia – Researchers discover potential cause … Alzheimer's Disease could be prevented by immune system tweak |
Alzheimer’s Disease could be prevented by immune system tweak – Telegraph.co.uk
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Alzheimer's Disease could be prevented by immune system tweak
Telegraph.co.uk Charities said that is could open new doors for the prevention and treatment of dementia. "It's surprising, because suppression of the immune system is not what the field has been thinking is happening in Alzheimer's Disease," said Matthew Kan from … Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer's breakthrough: Scientists may have found potential cause of the … Amyloid Imaging: What Is Its Role? |
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists may have found potential cause of the … – The Independent
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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Scientists may have found potential cause of the …
The Independent Experts said the findings, from Duke University in North Carolina, USA, could “open new doors” in the increasingly frustrated global hunt for a dementia therapy. Researchers at Duke announced that their studies of Alzheimer's in mice had thrown up a … Drug to beat Alzheimer's: Experts find out how to 'switch off' the cruel disease Alzheimer's Disease could be prevented by immune system tweak Dementia 'halted in mice brains' |
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group to take place May 1 in Elizabeth – NJ.com
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Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group to take place May 1 in Elizabeth
NJ.com Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a non-sectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting an Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, May 1, from 1-3 p.m. The group is free and open to Alzheimer's/Dementia caregivers in the … |
Alzheimer Disease – JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
Alzheimer Disease
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association Blood tests are usually done to rule out other problems, such as thyroid diseases or vitamin deficiencies, that may cause symptoms of dementia. Blood tests or tests of spinal fluid can also help detect the abnormal proteins that collect in the brain … Alzheimer's Disease could be prevented by immune system tweak Alzheimer's breakthrough: Scientists may have found potential cause of the … Amyloid Imaging: What Is Its Role? |
Sex, Dementia and a Husband on Trial at Age 78 – New York Times
New York Times |
Sex, Dementia and a Husband on Trial at Age 78
New York Times There is no question that Donna Lou Rayhons had severe Alzheimer's. In the days before being placed in a nursing home in Garner, Iowa, last year, Mrs. Rayhons, 78, could not recall her daughters' names or how to eat a hamburger. One day, she tried to … US court to decide if Alzheimer's patient was able to consent to sex Care facility staff: Donna Lou Rayhons' dementia was severe Does Alzheimer's take away your right to consent to sex? |