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Dementia and Alzheimer’s have become the most common disease from which the elderly suffer. Sadly, a number of old people suffering from these mental illnesses go missing, leaving their family members in a hapless situation. With GPS technology...
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Alzheimer’s or dementia may be just another disease for you, but ask those who have a patient suffering from these diseases at home. Trust me, it is never easy to...
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You’ve heard that diabetes hurts your heart, your eyes, your kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting...
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A former pro wrestler suffering from Alzheimer’s disease who apparently attacked an elderly fellow resident at the nursing home where they lived assaulted...
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Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may double a patient’s chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to...
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There’s no mammogram or Pap smear for Alzheimer’s disease. Yet an Alzheimer’s group this week begins a push for simple memory screenings in a bid to...
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After a two-and-a-half-hour flight, the elderly couple found themselves in the bustling terminal of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
made popular Dec 7 2008
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Two teenage girls who worked at a nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping residents who suffered from Alzheimer’s...
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Two teenage girls who worked at a nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping the breasts and genitals of residents who...
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The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn’t help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the longest and largest test of...
made popular Nov 18 2008
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A mysterious disappearance of an Alzheimer’s patient during a layover at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport seven years ago became a homicide case Monday...
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Alzheimer’s battered Graeme Wylie so much that he could no longer recall his own birthday or remember that he had children. But, his partner said, Wylie did know...
made popular Nov 12 2008
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A court sentenced a Sydney woman Wednesday to 22 months periodic detention for what she said was the mercy killing of her longtime partner, an Alzheimer’s...
made popular Nov 12 2008
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A half sister of Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, has died of Alzheimer’s disease, the family announced.
made popular Oct 10 2008
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Pfizer Inc. is shifting its research focus to diseases that have high potential for treatment improvements, such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, and where it...
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Here is a good news for Alzheimer patients. A new study held in Barcelona, Spain found that internet-accessible computer activities may be more beneficial than the...
made popular Sep 10 2008
Some researchers want to blend human and animal cells so as to formulate a source of stem cells that would combat human diseases. But the government has called for a...
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A new clue to the cause of Alzheimer’s disease (brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer in 1906) seems to have been discovered by a team led by...
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Scientists for the first time have peered into people’s brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer’s...
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Shares in Ireland’s major biopharmaceutical company, Elan Corp. PLC, suffered their worst fall in more than three years Wednesday after a drug being developed to...
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For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by breaking up the protein tangles that clog...
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Alzheimer’s or dementia may be just another disease for you, but ask those who have a patient suffering from these diseases at home. Trust me, it is never easy to...
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Billionaire developer and San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos has announced in a letter that he suffers from dementia.
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The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn’t help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the longest and largest test of...
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People with dementia should be able to end their lives if they feel they are a burden to others or to the NHS, according to a respected ethicist.
Baroness Mary...
made popular Sep 22 2008
The expert on medical ethics said yesterday that elderly people with dementia are wasting people’s lives, family’s lives, and the resources of the National...
made popular Sep 20 2008
A new clue to the cause of Alzheimer’s disease (brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer in 1906) seems to have been discovered by a team led by...
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Rember, a new trial drug, is the biggest breakthrough for treating Alzheimer patients with declining memory. The UK scientists hail this achievement as the biggest ever...
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A drug used to lower blood pressure could prevent or delay thousands of Alzheimer’s cases, US research has suggested
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Women over 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia than men of the same age, according UC Irvine researchers involved with the 90 Study, one of the...
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A new study from the UK suggests that low levels of the “good” HDL cholesterol is linked to poor memory, and decline in memory, in middle aged adults.
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The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Monday that prescribing a certain group of psychiatric drugs to seniors suffering from dementia can increase their risk...
made popular Jun 16 2008
Along with old age, a plethora of health issues arise. Chief amongst these is Dementia, which causes memory loss which in turn makes the elderly face many difficulties...
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Men and women with short arms and legs are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s in later life, claim scientists.
They believe every extra inch on a limb can help...
made popular May 6 2008
Although Alzheimer’s disease appears in old age but early signs of possibility of development of dementia in the future might appear in the middle age. According to...
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Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests.It’s not just about...
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With increase in life expectancy incidence of memory impairment with advancement in age is rising rapidly. According to a team of researchers at the RAND Corporation...
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Doctors often hesitate to tell patients they likely suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, fearing the news will overwhelm them.But a study...
made popular Mar 13 2008
AP, Chicago
A woman dying of Alzheimer’s has a fever. Should she be given antibiotics?Many people would say yes. But a provocative new study suggests that antibiotics are...
made popular Feb 25 2008
It seems microcontrollers have evolved to such a stage that very soon human impulses and reactions will also be controlled by them. If such a day does arise then, it...
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