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Florida Doctor Says Holidays Can Still Bring Joy to Alzheimer’s Patients
According to Dr. Eric Pfeiffer, for the 5.4 million people in America who have Alzheimer’s and the 15 million people taking care of them, there is reason to be hopeful for the future of the illness....
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Raising Awareness for Alzheimer’s: A Personal Crusade
Indra Echeverri and Cindy Chin Levine (L-R in front row), who will be running in the New York marathon to raise awareness for Alzheimer's, stand in front of City Hall in Manhattan, Sept. 20. (Benjamin...
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Deep-Space Travel Could Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease
Lunar module pilot Russell Schweickart stands on the module's deck during his spacewalk on the fourth day of the Apollo 9 mission. (NASA/James McDivitt) Exposure to cosmic radiation during future...
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Canada’s Top Killers Claiming Fewer Lives
The leading causes of death among Canadians have all shown a sharp decline over the past decade, coinciding with medical advancements and better preventative measures. Earlier this week, Statistics...
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Can Vitamin C Stop a Brain From Aging?
“I want to die with my boots on!” is an oft-heard expression. But it poses a problem today when many are living and dying not even knowing whether their boots are on. Does Alzheimer’s disease have to...
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Landmark Alzheimer’s Study Pinpoints Protein That Protects Aging Brain
The conundrum has stumped doctors for years. Why do neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s affect only the elderly? Why do some people live to be over 100 with normal brain functioning while...
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5 Easy Ways to Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
When it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, there’s some good news. Mounting evidence suggests that the changes you make now can have a significant positive effect on what happens to your brain...
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Could Gene Therapy Switch Off Paralysis?
Researchers have identified a coding gene that has a profound effect on the central nervous system. They say the finding could shed light on paralysis, stroke, and other disorders of the central...
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Key Dietary Strategies to Protect Yourself from Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease has become nothing short of epidemic in the US. Could it be that some commonly eaten foods are the primary culprit? According to neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, author of the book...
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Study: An Intellectual Life Could Protect Against Dementia (Video)
As America ages, the specter of cognitive decline looms. In a 2012 AARP membership survey, 87 percent of respondents said they were extremely or very concerned about “staying mentally sharp.” As...
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Dear Kathy, I feel completely overwhelmed by my life. I live with my father, who has dementia. I have an aide with him weekdays so I can go to work. I’m with him 24/7 the rest of the time. My...
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7 Proven Ways to Keep Your Brain Young
Alzheimer’s disease affects about 5.3 million Americans. It’s the leading cause of dementia and the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. And it’s growing at an alarming rate. Already 13% of people...
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Turmeric (Curcumin) Shown to Possess a Powerful Anti-Aging Effect
The latest, and most likely, program theory of aging is the telomere shortening theory. Telomeres are the end-cap segments of DNA (our genetic material). Each time a cell replicates, a small piece of...
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Most People Think Alzheimer’s Is a Normal Part of Aging (Video)
A multinational survey released today found that 59 percent of people incorrectly believe that Alzheimer’s disease is a typical part of aging. “People misunderstand that Alzheimer’s really is a...
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How Sugar Harms Your Brain Health and Drives Alzheimer’s Epidemic
Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, affects an estimated 5.2 million Americans, according to 2013 statistics. One in nine seniors over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s, and the disease is now...
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The Strange Ways Our Brains Process Music: What Does Blue Sound Like?
People who can’t talk after a stroke can often sing—and they are even able to access all the lyrics. A man named Woody who suffered from Alzheimer’s could give an outstanding musical performance as he...
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Vitamin D Deficiency More Than Doubles Risk of Alzheimer’s
By Jonathan Benson, contributing writer to Natural News The most comprehensive study yet to be conducted on the subject has revealed that vitamin D levels really do affect dementia risk. An expert,...
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Do Alzheimer’s, Dementia Prove the Soul Doesn’t Exist?
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Occasionally, just before death, people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia who’ve been completely incoherent for many years will seem to return suddenly to their senses. Their...
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Common Sleeping and Anxiety Pills Linked to Alzheimer’s (Video)
Commonly prescribed sleeping and anxiety pills, known as benzodiazepines, are now under scrutiny. Researchers found those who take drugs like Valium and Ativan have a significantly higher risk of...
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Alzheimer’s Disease—Yes, It’s Preventable!
An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, and hundreds of thousands more may suffer from an often misdiagnosed subtype called “hippocampal sparing”...
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Memories, Not Emotions, Fade for People With Alzheimer’s
People with Alzheimer’s disease can feel lingering emotions after an event even though they may not remember it. Researchers showed individuals with Alzheimer’s disease clips of sad and happy movies....
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Ottawa, Provinces, to Come Together to Develop National Dementia Strategy
BANFF, Alta.—Citing the “impending boom” of a dementia health-care crisis, Health Minister Rona Ambrose and her provincial and territorial counterparts agreed Wednesday Oct. 1 to work together to...
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Smoking Is Major Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, affects an estimated 5.2 million Americans, according to 2013 statistics. Approximately 7.7 million new cases of dementia are identified every...
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How To Keep Your Brain Young
Are forgetfulness and “senior moments” inevitable parts of aging? Many medical professionals (including the doctor in CNN’s news brief above) say it’s perfectly normal to start having memory lapses by...
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Film Review: ‘Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me’
As a one-time member of the first-call studio ensemble the Wrecking Crew, Glen Campbell could definitely play. His livelihood depended on it. That musical prowess will not abandon Campbell, even when...
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Blood Test Might Diagnose Alzheimer’s Much Earlier
A simple blood test might diagnose early onset Alzheimer’s disease with increased accuracy and much sooner than currently possible. Previous research has found that changes in the brain occur two...
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9.1 Million Alzheimer’s Patients in U.S. by 2050
As baby boomers age, the financial burden of Alzheimer’s disease on the United States will skyrocket from $307 billion annually to $1.5 trillion, a new analysis predicts. Health policy researchers used...
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First Case Study to Show Direct Link Between Alzheimer’s and Aluminum Toxicity
Aluminum has been long known to be neurotoxic, with mounting evidence that chronic exposure is a factor in many neurological diseases, including dementia, autism, and Parkinson’s disease. However,...
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2 Exciting Alzheimer’s Advances: A Novel Early Detection Test Using Peanut...
At present, some 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. By 2050, this is expected to jump to 16 million,...
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‘Clear Association’ That Xanax, Valium, and Other Benzodiazepines Can Cause...
Research papers published this week suggest that dementia may be delayed or prevented by lifestyle choices earlier in life to avoid or treat heart attacks, strokes, depression or venereal diseases....
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Are My Memory Lapses Normal or Could This Be Alzheimer’s Disease?
From time to time, we all misplace our keys or forget someone’s name, at least for a few minutes. This may prompt worry about “getting Alzheimer’s”, particularly if we have an older parent who was...
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Scientists Look Into Why Most Alzheimer’s Patients Are Women
WASHINGTON—Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it’s just because they tend to live longer than men....
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Families Affected by Early Alzheimer’s Seek Better Treatment
WASHINGTON—Alzheimer’s has ravaged generations of Dean DeMoe’s family — his grandmother, father, siblings — all in their 40s and 50s. DeMoe himself inherited the culprit gene mutation and at 53, the...
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Rob Nicholson, Rob Oliphant Unite in Push for National Dementia Strategy
OTTAWA—Two members of Parliament with dramatically different political affiliations have joined forces in an effort to establish a national strategy to deal with dementia. Former Conservative cabinet...
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Ronald Reagan’s Daughter Writes Open Letter to Will Ferrell About Upcoming...
Actor Will Ferrell is set to play Ronald Reagan, America’s 40th president, in the upcoming comedy called “Reagan,” and Reagan’s daughter, Patti Davis, is none too pleased with the announcement. Davis...
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Grandson Creates Video Reminder of 67-year Marriage so Grandpa With...
Whether married or not, with grandparents or not, this touching response to true love–and the loss of it–could put a lump in anyone’s throat. Alfred and Sylvia Paley have been happily married for 67...
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China Should Better Address Its Dementia Problem
Among other serious public health issues, China is facing the challenge of having to care for increasing numbers of dementia patients. This is due, to a large extent, to a parallel increase in ageing...
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Mental Clarity During Near-Death Experiences Suggests Mind Exists Apart From...
If the mind is just a function of the brain, it stands to reason that the worse the brain is injured, the worse the mind would function. While this is what much of current brain research is finding, a...
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Theater Review: ‘Mourning the Living’
NEW YORK—Mickele Hogan’s “Mourning the Living,” now at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, deals with a crucial issue that has seldom been dealt with in a drama: Alzheimer’s disease, which affects over 5...
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