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Sound Body, Mind: Scientific study showing direct link between ... 29 Jan 2006
Center at the University of Illinois. Exercise may even help stall the progression of dementia. In a study published recently in ...
- Winston-Salem Journal,
Aging in place 29 Jan 2006
...she was moving from traditional assisted living at Keystone Bluffs in Duluth to Diamond Willow, which offers constant care for people with dementia or other ...
- Duluth News Tribune,
I WISH I HAD THE GUTS TO TAKE MY MUM TO SUICIDE CLINIC GMTV Fiona ... 29 Jan 2006
...mum.". Over 750,000 people in the UK have dementia. ... disease. Dementia affects one in 20 people over the age of 65 and one in five over 80s.
- Glasgow Sunday Mail,
EMEA - Committee For Medicinal Products For Human Use - 23-26 ... 29 Jan 2006
...of indication for Exelon and Prometax, from Novartis Europharm Ltd, to add the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia in patients with ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Business Meetings And Seminars 29 Jan 2006
...medications and treatment options for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as well as how treatment can help persons with dementia and their ...
- South Bend Tribune,
Dancing with Dementia Jan 27, 2006
Beacon Hospice Inc., The Dance Studio and Blue Hills Alzheimer's Care Center have combined efforts to brighten a day for our patients. On Friday, Feb. ...
- Stoughton Journal,
Dementia Care Network links caregivers with services Jan 27, 2006
By NICK GARDINER. Demand for services from the Dementia Care Network of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville won't diminish any time soon. ...
- Brockville Recorder and Times,
Mental exercise nearly halves dementia risk Jan 25, 2006
Staying mentally and physically active throughout life is the best way to keep the mind sharp and reduce the risks of developing dementia, two recent studies ...
- MSNBC
Hard thinking halves your dementia risk Jan 27, 2006
A new research has revealed that complex mental activity across people's lives significantly reduces the risk of dementia. The researchers ...
- Hindustan Times,
Study links gait problems to dementia Jan 25, 2006
Results of a recent study suggest the cellular irregularities found in the brains of dementia patients are also apparent in the brains of older people with ...
- Pharmaceutical Business Review
Concern at ruling on dementia care drugs Jan 26, 2006
A PARTIAL U-turn by an independent health body over the availability of drugs for people with dementia does not go far enough, according to Harlow campaigners. ...
- Star,
Mental Activity Reduces Chances Of Dementia Jan 26, 2006
The risk of dementia at a latter age can be halved as a result of intense mental activity, according to new research findings published in the Psychological ...
- MedIndia,
Memory Loss program in Farmington Feb. 7 Jan 27, 2006
The two-hour seminar provides helpful and timely education and support for families who are providing care to someone with Alzheimer's or dementia. ...
- Park Hills Daily Journal,
St. Peter's finally gets new wing Jan 27, 2006
Ceilings in the deteriorating facility are peeling and health-care staff complain about a floor plan that isn't conducive to progress for dementia patients. ...
- Hamilton Spectator,
Regimens: Light Exercise Goes a Long Way to Slow Dementia Jan 23, 2006
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR. A modest amount of exercise - as few as three sessions a week - may reduce the risk of dementia in people over 65, new research shows. ...
- New York Times,
Exercise, estrogen boost brain health Jan 27, 2006
In the past, scientists found HRT reduces the onset of dementia and improves gray-matter volume in the brain -- but recent studies suggest the benefits last ...
- United Press International
Reduced brain volume may predict dementia Jan 22, 2006
...or atrophy, in parts of the brain known as the amygdala and hippocampus may predict which cognitively healthy elderly people will develop dementia over a six ...
- RxPG NEWS,
Exercise is linked to later onset of dementia Jan 22, 2006
By Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, Regular exercise is associated with a delay in the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according ...
- RxPG NEWS,
Exercise Counters Dementia Development Jan 22, 2006
CHICAGO—Routine exercise, even as simple as a 15-minute walk three times a week, can help ward off dementia and related conditions among those 65 and older ...
- Epoch Times,
Gait problems may be linked with dementia Jan 24, 2006
CHICAGO: A study at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center suggests gait problems often progressive in old age are related to risk of dementia and death. ...
- NewKerala.com,
DEMENTIA sufferers have been given fresh hope after a U-turn by ... Jan 23, 2006
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence are set to overturn plans to ban three drugs which help Alzheimer's sufferers cope with the condition ...
- Glasgow Daily Record,
Donepezil for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease Jan 25, 2006
...can often be important. Alzheimer's disease may be involved in up to 80% of cases of dementia. Donepezil inhibits the breakdown ...
- News-Medical.net,
Apple a day may keep dementia away Jan 24, 2006
Apple products may protect against cell damage that contributes to age-related memory loss, according to a new animal study. Researchers ...
- Betterhumans,
Walk for Memories Jan 27, 2006
...web site. It is estimated more than 12,000 people in this area have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
- Stoney Creek News,
More input needed on policy for dementia Jan 22, 2006
8 by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS), 18,000 Taiwanese with dementia had received the Handbook for the Mentally and ...
- Taipei Times,
Retrospective Analysis of Diabetes Risk in Elderly Patients With ... Jan 23, 2006
...to evaluate the association of established risk factors for treatment-emergent diabetes (TED) among patients over 65 years of age with dementia who received ...
- Am J Geriatric Psychiatry (subscription)
£60,000 for uni team to carry out dementia study Jan 23, 2006
A STUDY is to be made of how much support is offered to dementia sufferers in Scotland. Alzheimer Scotland has given Glasgow Caledonian ...
- Glasgow Evening Times,
Communicating With People With Dementia Topic Of Event Jan 23, 2006
Old Saybrook –– Caring Ways Adult Day Center will host a program about communicating with people who have dementia from 6:30 to 8 pm Thursday at the center ...
- TheDay (subscription),
Study identifies dementia risk factors Jan 14, 2006
Daily gardening and enjoying a drink or two afterwards may protect people against dementia, an Australian study has found. Researchers ...
- Sydney Morning Herald,
Little bit of sweat may help seniors stave off dementia Jan 17, 2006
Even moderate exercise can delay dementia for many older adults, and the frailest may benefit most, according to a new study led by Seattle researchers. ...
- Seattle Times,
Exercise Fends Off Dementia in Older Adults Jan 17, 2006
16 - Older adults who exercise three or more times a week have a 30% to 40% lower risk of developing dementia than their more sedentary counterparts, reported ...
- CNN
The odd drink staves off dementia Jan 15, 2006
By BRONWYN HURRELL. AUSTRALIAN researchers have linked drinking the odd alcoholic beverage and pottering in the garden with keeping dementia at bay. ...
- Advertiser Adelaide,
Study: Exercise May Delay Dementia Jan 17, 2006
...(CBS/AP) Older people who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, according to a study that ...
- CBS News
A dose of exercise to thwart dementia Jan 16, 2006
Three or more days of exercise a week could stave off dementia in older people, according to a new study led by Seattle researchers. ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Regular exercise helps delay dementia: study Jan 16, 2006
17 (Xinhuanet) -- Regular exercise can delay dementia for many older adults, and the frailest may benefit most, according to a new study led by Seattle ...
- Xinhua,
Study finds exercise helps ward off dementia Jan 16, 2006
Seniors who exercise at least three times a week have a better chance of preventing dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, according to a new study. ...
- CTV.ca,
Study finds exercise helps delay dementia Jan 17, 2006
Older men and women who exercised even modestly three times a week or more reduced their risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's, a study reports ...
- USA Today
Daily gardening averts dementia Jan 15, 2006
DAILY gardening and enjoying a drink or two afterwards may protect people against dementia, an Australian study has found. Researchers ...
- Daily Telegraph,
Walking could 'ward off dementia' Jan 17, 2006
Regular walks could help to ward off dementia among the over 65s, according to a new study. Those who take a 15-minute walk just ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
Study finds gardening may help lower dementia risk Jan 16, 2006
...of people older than 60 in Dubbo, in central western New South Wales, has found daily gardening and the occasional alcoholic drink may keep dementia at bay. ...
- ABC Regional Online,
Age factor: Exercise can keep dementia at bay Jan 17, 2006
PHILADELPHIA: Older people who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, according to a study ...
- Economic Times,
Hypertension at young age can lead to early dementia Jan 18, 2006
A study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, shows hypertension at a young age can lead to early dementia and stroke. ...
- Indian Express,
Exercise Significantly Reduces Risk of Dementia in Senior Citizens Jan 16, 2006
A new study, and maybe the best to date, joins a growing library of information indicating that regular exercise may delay or prevent dementia in senior ...
- SeniorJournal.com,
Regular exercise slows down onset of dementia and Alzheimer's Jan 17, 2006
According to a new study published this week regular exercise can slow down the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The study ...
- News-Medical.net,
Exercise is linked to later onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s ... Jan 17, 2006
Regular exercise is associated with a delay in the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Group Health Cooperative/University of ...
- innovations report,
Exercise linked to lower risk of developing dementia Jan 16, 2006
By LEE BOWMAN. - Older adults who exercised at least three times a week had a 30 percent to 40 percent lower risk of developing dementia compared with seniors ...
- Scripps Howard News Service,
Study identifies risk factors for dementia Jan 17, 2006
A morning in the garden and an afternoon in the bar may protect people against dementia, a ground-breaking study conducted in Dubbo has found. ...
- Dubbo Daily Liberal,
Study: Dementia May Be Deterred by Exercise Jan 17, 2006
Out of the original pool, 1,185 people were later found to be free of dementia, 77 percent of whom reported exercising three or more times a week; 158 people ...
- TechNewsWorld,
Study: Exercise Can Help Prevent or Delay Dementia Jan 17, 2006
A new study finds that even moderate amounts of regular exercise can help delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in seniors and ...
- Elites TV,
Exercise reduces dementia risk in the elderly Jan 17, 2006
A new study has revealed that older adults who exercise at least three times a week are less likely to develop dementia than their lesser active counterparts. ...
- Webindia123,
Exercise Lowers Risk of Dementia, Alzheimer's Jan 17, 2006
But a compelling new study says that regular exercise may help ward off two other serious diseases -- dementia and Alzheimer's. ...
- Christian Broadcasting Network,
Exercise associated with reduced risk of dementia in older people Jan 18, 2006
Older adults who exercised at least three times a week were much less likely to develop dementia than those who were less active, according to a new study. ...
- Innovations-Report,
Active adults have a lesser risk of developing dementia Jan 17, 2006
By NIH/National Institute on Aging , Older adults who exercised at least three times a week were much less likely to develop dementia than those who were less ...
- RxPG NEWS,
Senior Dementia Reduced By Exercise Says Study Jan 17, 2006
A University of Washington study lead by Dr. Eric Larson points to a suggestion that older adults can ward off possible dementia by walking or exercising at ...
- Bayou Buzz,
New research shows exercise helps delay onset of dementia Jan 16, 2006
Annals of Internal Medicine, found that seniors who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. ...
- WVLT,
Scientists Link Lowered Risk Of Dementia With Exercise Jan 16, 2006
Seattle, Washington (AHN) - A new study reveals that exercise can help to ward off dementia. "What is striking is that it didn't ...
- All Headline News
Accountant convicted of stealing from woman with dementia Jan 16, 2006
WATERLOO, Iowa A Cedar Falls accountant has been convicted of bilking 150 thousand dollars from a woman suffering from dementia. ...
- WHO-TV,
British report predicts dementia cases will double every 20 years Jan 19, 2006
Alzheimer's Disease International funded a report being published the Lancet that claims dementia cases will double every twenty years, if current trends ...
- Newstarget.com,
Bracelets Help Keep Track of Alzheimer's, Dementia Patients Jan 13, 2006
It's a fear for nearly everyone that has a family member suffering from Alzheimer's or Dementia: that their loved one will wander away from home, never to be ...
- KSDK,
Gait problems may be linked with dementia Jan 24, 2006
...fit (January 16, 2006) -- A Seattle study suggests older adults who exercise at least three times a week are less likely to develop dementia than those less ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Midlife blood pressure linked to dementia risk Jan 11, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pulse pressure in middle age is not independently associated with the development of dementia later in life, according to findings ...
- Reuters.uk,
Dementia awareness drive to kick off in Southfield today Jan 10, 2006
In news conferences throughout the state today -- including one in Southfield -- the Michigan Dementia Coalition plans to announce a one-year public awareness ...
- Detroit Free Press,
Reduced Brain Volume May Predict Dementia Jan 4, 2006
4 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced brain volume may serve as a predictor of future dementia in healthy elderly people, according to a study in the January issue of ...
- Forbes
Walking reduces dementia risk in old people Jan 5, 2006
Studies published in the latest issue of JAMA have revealed that regular walking and physical exercise reduces risk of dementia in older men and women. ...
- Hindustan Times,
Tested by His Wife's Dementia, a Husband's Love Endures Jan 7, 2006
When most of those experiences, memories and dreams fall victim to dementia, it is a struggle to come to terms with what is left. ...
- New York Times,
Dementia sufferer missing Jan 7, 2006
VICTORIA Police are concerned for a man with dementia, who can't speak English and is missing in Melbourne's city centre. The 76 ...
- NEWS.com.au,
Mom with dementia isn't responsible for her words Dec 31, 2005
By Abigail Van Buren. My mother is suffering from an Alzheimer's-like dementia, and her personality has changed greatly. Mother has ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Early detection of senile dementia possible Jan 9, 2006
ROTTERDAM (Netherlands): Dutch medical researchers believe they can predict senile dementia years before symptoms begin to show by examining the size of two ...
- Times of India,
Exercise linked to big drop in dementia risk Jan 16, 2006
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly by as much as 40%, according to a new study. ...
- New Scientist (subscription),
Reduced brain volume may precede dementia in healthy adults Jan 2, 2006
Psychiatry has found that reduced volume or atrophy, in parts of the brain called the amygdala and hippocampus, may help predict dementia in cognitively ...
- Webindia123,
Brain volume, dementia link Jan 5, 2006
Reduced brain volume may serve as a predictor of future dementia in healthy elderly people, according to a study in the January issue of Archives of General ...
- Health24.com,
Reduced Brain Volume Predicts Dementia Jan 2, 2006
New research reveals reduced volume in certain parts of the brain may be a sign of future dementia. Researchers at the Erasmus Medical ...
- Ivanhoe,
Campaign pushes dementia awareness Jan 10, 2006
You meet an old friend on the street but can't remember his name. It comes to you after he's gone, and you wonder: Is this normal or a sign of dementia? ...
- Muskegon Chronicle,
Early detection of senile dementia possible Jan 8, 2006
Rotterdam: Dutch medical researchers believe they can predict senile dementia years before symptoms begin to show by examining the size of two parts of the ...
- NewKerala.com,
Dementia turns mild mom into wild crank Dec 31, 2005
DEAR ABBY: My mother is suffering from an Alzheimer’s-like dementia, and her personality has changed greatly. Mother has gone ...
- Kansas City Star,
Dear Abby : Be honest about dementia Dec 30, 2005
BY JEANNE PHILLIPS UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE. â—? DEAR ABBY: My mother is suffering from an Alzheimer's- like dementia, and her personality has changed greatly. ...
- Arizona Daily Star,
Pitt researchers tracking dementia with 3-D brain imaging Jan 9, 2006
The 3-D brain imaging thus promises to give Alzheimer's researchers an important new tool for monitoring patients in their progression to dementia, said James ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Extra staff needed to care for dementia sufferers Jan 3, 2006
In my 35 years working with persons with dementia, I have learned that the behaviour of those affected by this condition is not always predictable. ...
- Hamilton Spectator (subscription),
2 women scam man with dementia Dec 30, 2005
Police say two women scammed an 88-year-old Chandler man with dementia by taking him from a care home and using his credit cards on a $6,000 shopping spree. ...
- East Valley Tribune,
Health Care Aide Admits Raping Dementia Patient Jan 5, 2006
George Yates, 28, apologized in a Greeley courtroom Wednesday, admitting he had sexually assaulted the dementia patient at the Windsor Health Care Center twice ...
- TheDenverChannel.com,
Man with dementia, 88, victim of shopping-spree scam Dec 29, 2005
Police are searching for two women who they say took an 88-year-old Chandler man suffering from dementia on a shopping spree, racking up $6,000 on his credit ...
- Arizona Republic,
Regular exercise reduces risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease ... Jan 16, 2006
A new study finds that older adults who exercised three or more times a week had a 30 percent to 40 percent lower risk for developing dementia compared with ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
Gardening helps against dementia (Daily Telegraph) Jan 15, 2006
Daily gardening and enjoying a drink afterwards may protect people against dementia, the Daily Telegraph reported. Researchers from ...
- AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),
FATES WARNING/TEMPLEWITHIN Drummer To Guest On DEMENTIA RADIO ... Jan 5, 2006
FATES WARNING/TEMPLEWITHIN drummer Mark Zonder will be interviewed on Dementia Radio (web site) on Monday, January 9 at noon EST. ...
- Blabbermouth.net,
Blood Pressure's Link to Dementia Risk Jan 12, 2006
HEALTH NEWS - Prevention and treatment of high blood pressure in middle age may prevent dementia in old age. Researchers from the ...
- abc7.com,
Bickford complex targets dementia, memory issues Jan 7, 2006
Bickford Cottage in Quincy has opened its Memory Care Community with seven apartments for people with dementia and memory impairments, such as Alzheimer's ...
- Quincy Herald Whig,
Dementia causes public outbursts Dec 31, 2005
My mother is suffering from an Alzheimer's-like dementia, and her personality has changed greatly. Specifically, my mother can be ...
- The News Journal,
Man with dementia found dead after wandering off Jan 9, 2006
PINELLAS PARK - An 84-year-old man suffering from dementia wandered away from his son's apartment early Monday and was later found dead in a retention ditch. ...
- St. Petersburg Times,
Why my father deserves to have his lost voice back Jan 21, 2006
...in the shadows. According to one estimate, only 10 to 15 per cent of people with dementia have had the disease diagnosed. So we ...
- The Observer,
Use your brain, halve your risk of dementia Jan 26, 2006
Research from UNSW provides the most convincing evidence to date that complex mental activity across people’s lives significantly reduces the risk of dementia ...
- Innovations-Report,
Hard thinking halves your dementia risk Jan 26, 2006
Washington : A new research has revealed that complex mental activity across people’s lives significantly reduces the risk of dementia. ...
- NewKerala.com,
New causes, treatments for Alzheimer's Jan 27, 2006
...blood vessel diseases, vitamin B12 deficiencies, benign brain tumors and neuro-syphilis, which can cause symptoms resembling dementia; even depression can ...
- Contra Costa Times,
Painkiller may aid dementia patients 23 Nov 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen may help elderly adults with dementia become more active and socially engaged, the ...
- Reuters.uk,
Acetaminophen may aid dementia patients 23 Nov 2005
NEW YORK - The over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen may help elderly adults with dementia become more active and socially engaged, the results of a small ...
- MSNBC
Forget the Career. My Parents Need Me at Home. 23 Nov 2005
City. She has returned to her family home near Detroit to care for her parents, one lost to dementia and the other to sorrow. Ms ...
- New York Times,
Baby boomers' interest grows in monitoring memory 23 Nov 2005
For those who seek a complete dementia exam, it can take four or five hours, said Mautz, who holds a doctorate in neuropsychology. ...
- Foster's Daily Democrat,
It is important to take care of the Alzheimer's caregiver 23 Nov 2005
Editor's note: Part one of this two-part series on dementia illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease centered on the experience of caring for a patient. ...
- Woodstock Independent,
Lifebeats Feature 23 Nov 2005
...“Ten percent of people 75, 20 percent of people aged 85 and 50 percent of people over 85 will get Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia.�. ...
- Warwick Beacon,
70-year-old charged with aggravated murder in ex-girlfriend's ... 23 Nov 2005
Parker, suffering from dementia, was found incompetent to stand trial and now resides at Western State Hospital. Carroll has exhibited ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Obesity Bad for Brain, Study Finds 23 Nov 2005
...is deemed to be obese. Increased BMI accounted for about 8 percent of all dementia, Gustafson added. In their study, Gustafson and ...
- PakTribune.com,
News Briefs 23 Nov 2005
Day Services Center of Sun City/Menifee Valley, is a state designated Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Center specializing in the care of patients with dementia ...
- Friday Flyer,
New study suggests efficacy of statins in cognitive decline 23 Nov 2005
...in the Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group monitored the cognitive abilities of 3,334 people over the age of 65 without dementia for an ...
- Pharmaceutical Business Review
Health Notes 23 Nov 2005
...various classes. Reservations are required, and classes are open to people who are caring for a relative or friend with dementia. For ...
- Burke Connection,
Bulletin Board 23 Nov 2005
Morningside of Springfield and the Alzheimer’s Association of Nashville are in the process of forming an Alzheimer and Dementia support group for caregivers ...
- Robertson County Times,
Santa will be in Dunchurch for breakfast December 3 23 Nov 2005
The Friends Adult Day Away Program is designed for seniors who may be frail and elderly, have a progressive dementia such as Alzheimer’s or be physically ...
- Parry Sound North Star,
LEAD: Postwar60/News Focus/Feature advisory+ 23 Nov 2005
TOKYO: Treating and preventing dementia with music can be effective because those aged 90 or more do not forget songs they remember from childhood even if they ...
- TMCnet
Bridgeview Center Resident Turns 102, Stays Active 23 Nov 2005
...nickname. Robey has dementia. She has days in which she is talkative with everyone, but others when she is quiet and withdrawn. ...
- Southwest News-Herald,
Mental Health Services to Get a Boost 23 Nov 2005
...treatment. Clients would have to be at least 60 and also suffer from substance abuse, dementia or a physical disability. Mentally ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Arthur E. Hess, 89; Social Security Official Became First Medicare ... 23 Nov 2005
...of the Medicare program, died Nov. 15 of complications from dementia at his home in Charlottesville, Va. A native of Reading, Pa ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Insurers Push Pill Splitting to Save Money 23 Nov 2005
UnitedHealth said its program requires patients to get permission from a doctor to split pills in order to prevent patients with dementia or other health ...
- Consumer Affairs
Health guide 23 Nov 2005
Facilitator is an oncology nurse and oncology social worker. Call 238-2162 or (800) 332-7156. Dementia, Alzheimers and Loss support group. ...
- Billings Gazette,
Refurbished quarters draw tenants 23 Nov 2005
...that provides legal help and public guardianship services to incapacitated adults with developmental disabilities, mental illness, dementia and traumatic brain ...
- Concord Monitor,
Man dies hungry and cold 23 Nov 2005
Suryan's death comes a week after a 100-year-old Anchorage woman with signs of dementia wandered outside her home and died of hypothermia. ...
- Anchorage Daily News,
County honors spirit of caring 23 Nov 2005
Now 88, Rachel has dementia and John cares for her in their North Greenbush home. There are few vacations from taking care of mom. ...
- Albany Times Union,
Senior Center Policy Changes Accepted 23 Nov 2005
There are no accommodations for those with dementia, Alzheimer's disease or health problems that require one-on-one supervision. ...
- Voices,
The top ten super foods 23 Nov 2005
Omega 3 fats also help to prevent depression, and protect against the onset of dementia. Yep, it's true, fish really is an all-round brain food. ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
Study links stress, gum disease 23 Nov 2005
...tracked 123 people caring for husbands or wives with Alzheimer's disease and 117 demographically similar people whose spouses did not suffer from dementia. ...
- United Press International
Providence House does business with a double bottom line 23 Nov 2005
...and "hit the ground running." She found ways to set their certified nursing assistants apart by getting extra training in caring for those with dementia and in ...
- Shreveport Times,
Care home plan faces resistance 23 Nov 2005
A PLAN to build a care home for people suffering with Alzheimer's and dementia should not be given the go-ahead in the heart Constable Country, it was claimed ...
- East Anglian Daily Times,
Alzheimer's Association sets up hotline 23 Nov 2005
The service is staffed by clinicians who help callers understand the diagnoses of Alzheimer's and dementia; options for treatment; information for caregivers ...
- Roanoke Times,
Caregiver support program donates books to 98 libraries 23 Nov 2005
...such as how to provide in-home day to day care, long-distance and part-time caregiving, and caring for an individual with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. ...
- Norwell Mariner,
Car accident leads to a life of service to others 23 Nov 2005
...“I don’t remember anything about the accident at all,� he said. “I suffered dementia, severe memory loss. Everything is so vague for me. ...
- North South Brunswick Sentinel,
Icagen to Present at the CIBC Best Ideas Small & Mid Cap ... 23 Nov 2005
The Company's four most advanced programs are: -- a compound for dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, which is being developed by the Company's ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Ginkgo biloba leaves (Photo: Business Wire) Nov 22, 2005
..."In patients exhibiting the full range of cognitive and non-cognitive features of dementia, EGb 761(R) improves cognitive functioning as well as ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Confusion, losing place could be signs of dementia Nov 20, 2005
Such signs in an older person always raise the possibility of dementia. Dementia is a progressive neurological degeneration that eventuates in death. ...
- Staunton News Leader,
Exercise in midlife could reduce the risk of dementia and ... Nov 21, 2005
Being physically active in midlife could decrease a person’s risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease ( AD ) later in life, concludes an article published ...
- Xagena.it,
Conference set to educate caregivers about dementia Nov 21, 2005
9 from 8 to 4:30 in the Holiday Inn at Canton. The day will be filled with information on recent findings of caring for individuals with dementia. ...
- New Philadelphia Times Reporter,
Descent into dementia: One family’s struggle with Alzheimer’s ... Nov 21, 2005
By Joe Conroy, Staff writer. LEWISBURG — Everyone has had an experience with an elderly family member. As they get on in years, loss ...
- Milton Daily Standard,
Dementia Is Reversible in Certain Cases Nov 18, 2005
As fluid builds up in the brain, it stretches nerve tissues, causing difficulty walking, dementia and in later stages, incontinence, which are symptoms usually ...
- ABC News
Safe at Home Project Improves Care Levels for People With Dementia ... Nov 21, 2005
...pioneering Safe at Home project has praised the effectiveness of telecare and assistive technology in supporting the independence of people with dementia. ...
- ClickPress (press release),
Old textbooks used to treat dementia Nov 16, 2005
Special reprinted editions of primary school textbooks on the Japanese language and other subjects are being increasingly used in Japan to treat dementia. ...
- The Age (subscription),
Concern about dementia sufferer Nov 19, 2005
Street, Melbourne. "Ms Aked suffers from dementia and police are concerned for her welfare," Senior Constable Biljana Luccio said. Ms ...
- Daily Telegraph,
S&W event brings actors and clinicians together to discuss ... Nov 16, 2005
16, 2005) - A new dramatic play that draws on more than 10 years of research on the complexities of life with dementia, and includes gripping portraits of ...
- CCNMatthews (press release),
Can Telemarketers Prey On Elderly With Dementia? Nov 16, 2005
...(KUTV) He's 69-years old, suffers from dementia, bought an expensive vacation from a telemarketer he can't remember and it's a vacation he certainly can't use. ...
- KUTV,
Study shows antipsychotics are risky for dementia patients Nov 16, 2005
...of that practice, researchers reviewed data from 15 studies, nine of them previously unreported, that had randomly assigned 5,110 people with dementia to be ...
- South Bend Tribune,
Rewired dementia patient's artistic flowering Nov 13, 2005
By Julie Robotham Medical Editor. With his speech and ability to understand the world around him devastated by dementia, "Jack" began to paint. ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
'Dad's dementia hit family hard' Nov 12, 2005
If you have no experience of dementia, it can be hard to understand what a cruel disease it is. People often believe dementia just ...
- LaSalute.net,
Dementia care plan hits hitch Nov 8, 2005
Owners of a nursing home for the elderly at Swaffham are campaigning to extend their premises to provide much-needed care for patients suffering from dementia. ...
- Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,
Hypersexuality in dementia Nov 11, 2005
Sexually disinhibited behaviours are quite common (prevalence 2–17%) in people with dementia, occurring with about equal frequency in men and women. ...
- Adv Psychiatric Treat (subscription)
WWII vets’ enemies: Death, dementia Nov 12, 2005
...feet firmly planted in their 80s and 90s. Their enemies, now, are death and dementia. Lost with them are their stories - stories ...
- Portsmouth Herald News,
Dementia, Mauresmo advance to Advanta final Nov 6, 2005
By Rob Maaddi. Vilanova, Pennsylvania - Amelie Mauresmo advanced to the finals of the Advanta Championships by defeating Nicole Vaidisova ...
- Independent Online,
Anxious patients hope battery of tests can predict dementia Oct 27, 2005
Her father died of a dementia that she believes was Alzheimer's disease; her mother, still living, has lost her memory to a disorder called vascular dementia. ...
- International Herald Tribune,
Atypical Antipsychotics Increase Risk of Death for Dementia ... Oct 24, 2005
...brought to light some of the statistical evidence that lead to FDA’s April black-box warning on the dangers of atypical antipsychotics for dementia patients. ...
- PharmExec.com,
Caretakers of dementia patients share problems Nov 2, 2005
Families of dementia patients had an opportunity to share their problems and experiences yesterday at the Catholic Sanipax Socio-Medical Service and Education ...
- eTaiwan News,
Treating Dementia Patients With Antipsychotics Oct 23, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals antipsychotic drugs may lead to a small increased risk of death when used by people with dementia. ...
- Ivanhoe,
Dementia drugs can increase death risks Oct 24, 2005
CHICAGO (AP) - Drugs often used to treat elderly patients with dementia-related aggression and delusions can raise their risk of death, according to a study ...
- Louisiana Weekly,
Proposed law would disarm those with dementia Oct 28, 2005
...other council on aging directors, a bill sponsored by Gomes, which would take guns out of the hands of those in mid- or late-stage Alzheimer's dementia, is now ...
- Cape Codder,
Cancer Drug Could Treat Dementia 10/31/05 Nov 1, 2005
..."We believe that this drug might not only help the dementias of Alzheimer's disease, also vascular dementia, Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's dementia, and so on. ...
- Bioscience Technology,
Dad's proposition could be dementia Nov 1, 2005
...is not exactly a youngster. He may have developed some form of dementia, or perhaps suffered a small stroke. It is not unusual for ...
- Biloxi Sun Herald,
Phone 'Support Group' Offers a Connection to Dementia Caregivers Oct 25, 2005
...of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), will tell caregivers participating in a unique teleconference service on November 3. "Dementia caregivers are ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Phone 'Support Group' Offers a Connection to Dementia Caregivers Oct 25, 2005
...service on November 3. "Dementia caregivers are truly heroic, typically trying to take it all on by themselves. But they have to ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Police Search For Missing Woman With Dementia Oct 30, 2005
...(CBS) CHICAGO Police are working to locate a missing 44-year-old woman who suffers from dementia. Lourdes Maria Valldeperas was ...
- CBS2 Chicago,
The Descent into Dementia Oct 26, 2005
First, Hugh's bizarre behavior with Frum on his radio show today smacked more than just a little of paranoia. En route to uncovering ...
- RedState.org,
In their shoes: Experiencing dementia is heartbreaking Oct 24, 2005
When I was invited to participate in the Alzheimer's Association-sponsored Virtual Dementia Tour, the practical training for professional providers, volunteers ...
- Oak Ridger,
Caregivers learn from just listening to the murmurs of dementia ... Nov 2, 2005
By TAKUNORI YASUDA The Asahi Shimbun. GIFU-With dementia patients, it's not as if a caregiver can readily hold a one-on-one conversation. ...
- Asahi Shimbun,
Quality-of-life for those with dementia in long-term residential ... Nov 2, 2005
Recent estimates reveal that approximately 50 percent or one million residents in long-term care assisted living and nursing homes have dementia. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Geriatrician wants everyone to recognize dementia Nov 1, 2005
Some of the common ailments I treat are high blood pressure, diabetes, dementia, falls, incontinence, depression and arthritis. ...
- News-Leader.com,
At Risk: Tie Between Obesity and Dementia Is Discovered Oct 31, 2005
By ERIC NAGOURNEY. A study in Finland has found that being overweight at midlife is associated with an increased risk of dementia. ...
- New York Times,
NEXT STEPS: Dementia? No, it could be depression Oct 30, 2005
Due to his forgetfulness, my husband and I we believe Dad has early signs of dementia, but we are frustrated because we can’t find out what is wrong and how ...
- The State,
EP woman arrested for assault on dementia patient Oct 29, 2005
...reported to Nursing Services Director Deborah Delmastro that she saw fellow CNA Meredith Rooney, 51, of 2941 Pawtucket Ave., assault dementia patient Arleen L ...
- Bristol Phoenix,
Faulty memory not sure sign of dementia Nov 3, 2005
My mother died with dementia or Alzheimer's disease about five years ago and I am afraid I might be next. Is my forgetfulness something I should worry about? ...
- Bradenton Herald,
Dementia do-nothing meds on www.worstpills.org Oct 30, 2005
...journal Lancet Neurology recently reported the results of a study that found middle-aged people who exercise much less likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer ...
- Common Ground.ca,
NextSteps: Dementia complicates Dad's future care Oct 29, 2005
Now, as to how to approach this delicate subject with your father: In all probability, due to the paranoia that sometimes accompanies dementia, he will not ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
How to help stubborn 90-year-old with dementia who demands to keep ... Nov 7, 2005
...gets sick again? My aunt has always been an exceptionally independent woman, but now dementia has set in. Her retirement community ...
- Seattle Times,
Lewy Body Dementia Oct 31, 2005
What it is: Progressive brain disease and possibly the second leading cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly. Named for: Friederich ...
- Belleville News-Democrat,
Delivering the Alzheimer's and dementia vote Nov 1, 2005
News that her election workers (known as "ambassadors") completed absentee ballots for "city residents diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia who could not ...
- World Magazine Blog,
Steady Diet of Dementia Nov 3, 2005
Note: It's a familiar sound, like an electric knife sawing through thick turkey flesh, a rusted blade's jerky progress denoted through amplified seizures. ...
- TheStranger.com,
RCP: Continence care inadequate and complete Nov 22, 2005
...“Incontinence is not an inevitable symptom of dementia, but many people with dementia do experience it. People with dementia often ...
- Politics.co.uk,
Stress effects are seen in the brain Nov 22, 2005
Brain blood flow major factor in dementia (August 30, 2005) -- Scientists say they've found the amount of blood flowing into the brain may play a larger role ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Psychosis of Alzheimer’s ... Nov 13, 2005
METHOD: PubMed and PsycINFO databases were searched by using the terms "psychosis and Alzheimer disease" and "psychosis and dementia." Empirical investigations ...
- Am J Psychiatry (subscription)
Britain weighs benefits of drugs versus price Nov 22, 2005
...advocacy group that receives drug-industry funding, mobilized more than 500 patients and their families to protest discrimination against dementia sufferers. ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Healthy living reduces risk of Alzheimer’s Nov 22, 2005
...cases. “The majority, 99 percent of the population around the world, have sporadic dementia with no obvious genetic link. Therefore ...
- Royal Gazette,
Featured Columnist - Charlotte Latvala Nov 22, 2005
Was he depressed? Was he ill? For months, they made the rounds of doctors, psychologists and tests, and eventually came to one inescapable word: dementia. ...
- Beaver County Times,
Need for estate waiver varies from state to state Nov 22, 2005
Owing to his forgetfulness, my husband and I believe Dad has early signs of dementia, but we are frustrated because we can't find out what is wrong and how to ...
- The Republican,
Firm nears final pact for LMHC Nov 22, 2005
...years. “I’m planning a combination of dementia care, assisted living and independent living services for seniors,� he said. ...
- Leelanau Enterprise,
Health Journal: Health insurers push pill splitting Nov 22, 2005
...split. And the simple splitters might be too difficult to use for patients with vision problems, severe arthritis or dementia. In ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Sing praises of those who lived to tell the tale Nov 10, 2005
In addition, a new purpose-built dementia care home is opening next year on the Erskine Estate, which will also provide respite care. ...
- Scotsman,
Would Caregivers of Alzheimer Disease Patients Involve Their ... Nov 13, 2005
Logistic regression showed that having less dementia severity, being a female caregiver, and a spousal relationship were all associated with caregivers ...
- Am J Geriatric Psychiatry (subscription)
New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer's: Clinical Study Finds ... Nov 17, 2005
..."In patients exhibiting the full range of cognitive and non-cognitive features of dementia, EGb 761® improves cognitive functioning as well as ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Caretakers of dementia patients share problems Nov 4, 2005
Families of dementia patients had an opportunity to share their problems and experiences on Wednesday at the Catholic Sanipax Socio-Medical Service and ...
- Taiwan Headlines,
Test finds evidence of early-stage Alzheimer's Nov 20, 2005
...and the University of Pittsburgh say they can see evidence of the disease in the brains and spinal fluid in people in the early stages of dementia and in a few ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Growing older: 03 Oct 2005
Although we are living healthier longer, many of us are also living long enough to suffer serious age-related chronic illnesses, including dementia. ...
- The Argus
‘Talk about it' on World Mental Health Day 03 Oct 2005
...physical self image. There is also a strong association with sexual abuse. · Dementia - Dementia a disease of ageing. About 1 in ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
Music works magic 03 Oct 2005
...living center in south Fort Myers, that Kirch is legally blind and that her rapt fans are all suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. ...
- The News-Press
Loss of body mass linked to development of Alzheimer's disease 03 Oct 2005
Program. " This study is significant in that it looks at body mass changes in the years preceding dementia and cognitive decline. ...
- Xagena.it
Luck and Fate Placed Victims on Storm Bus 03 Oct 2005
Edna Briant's task on the bus trip was to look after her sister, Claire, who was oblivious to most of what was going on because of her advanced dementia. ...
- New York Times
Health calendar 03 Oct 2005
NE, Seattle; free (206-524-0473). Thu Support, education and resources for people caring for someone with dementia at home or in a facility. ...
- Seattle Times
19 Years Late, Freedom Has a Bitter Taste 03 Oct 2005
He does not have his mother, who died last year. He does not quite have his father, suffering from dementia at a home in New Mexico. ...
- New York Times
Check it out: Oshkosh schools secure major grant for at-risk ... 03 Oct 2005
E We welcome to our diverse community the new Lakeshore Manor on Bayshore Drive that serves people with Alzheimer’s and dementia diseases. ...
- Oshkosh Northwestern
Region bracing for the burden of dementia Sep 29, 2005
There are different forms, with Alzheimers being the most common, accounting for between 50 and 70 per cent of dementia cases. Alzheimers ...
- Wodonga Border Mail
Woman with dementia found in Manoa Valley Sep 30, 2005
An 86-year-old Manoa woman who suffers from dementia was found yesterday six hours after she disappeared. The woman was reported ...
- Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Early-Onset Dementia Often Misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's Disease Sep 27, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 27 - Research from the University of California at Los Angeles shows that early-onset dementia is often due to potentially ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Shrinking body suggests dementia likely Sep 28, 2005
...seven times. None of the participants, who were all 65 and older, had any symptoms of dementia at the beginning of the study. But ...
- South Bend Tribune
Progressive Dementia Sep 27, 2005
The president may not get his way on Social Security reform, but one element of the plan will rise again. It shouldn't. by Joseph E. Stiglitz. ...
- Atlantic Online
Hormones and Memory Loss Sep 30, 2005
New data from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study shows that estrogen therapy does not reduce the risk of dementia or mild memory loss in women aged 65 ...
- Bella Online
Did You Know That You Can Help Find a Cure for Alzheimers? ... Sep 30, 2005
...one of the most common early signs of dementia is forgetting recently learned information? While it's normal to forget appointments ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Charged with wife's hospital murder Sep 30, 2005
He added that if the defence was hinting that their client suffered from dementia, it should do so in writing as part of the records of the court case. ...
- Times of Malta
Dementia the subject of two Monaro networks Sep 26, 2005
LOCALS had the opportunity to increase their awareness of dementia last Friday, when Dementia Respite representative, Verity Jackson, visited Bombala and ...
- Bombala Times
Dementia Awareness Week Sep 27, 2005
...main aims of the awareness campaign are to reinforce the message that 'we can make a difference' and to raise community awareness about the impact of dementia. ...
- Grenfell Record and Bland Advertiser
Putting dementia problems to bed Sep 28, 2005
Dementia cases in the greater western region are expected to triple by 2050, but Orange may not have enough beds or respite services to cope with demand. ...
- Orange Central Western Daily
Dementia drugs cause side-effect concerns Sep 28, 2005
Medications commonly prescribed to elderly people with dementia cause more side-effects than previously thought, particularly at high doses, Toronto ...
- Macleans
Alzheimer's/dementia care unit opening at Glen Hazel Kane Center Sep 28, 2005
Allegheny County's John J. Kane Regional Center in Glen Hazel will hold an open house for its new Alzheimer's/dementia care unit from 2 to 4 pm today. ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Dementia numbers to triple Sep 18, 2005
THE numbers of people living with dementia in New South Wales will more than triple by 2050, a new report claimed. The Dementia ...
- Brisbane Courier Mail
NSW dementia cases on the rise Sep 19, 2005
The number of people living with dementia in NSW will more than triple by 2050, a new report shows. Health Minister John Hatzistergos ...
- Ninemsn
Dementia numbers to more than triple Sep 19, 2005
THE numbers of people living with dementia in New South Wales will more than triple by 2050, according to a report released today. ...
- Australian
Dementia cases set to triple by 2055 Sep 18, 2005
A report by the New South Wales Government and Alzheimer's Australia predicts the number of people with dementia in the state will more than triple over the ...
- ABC Online
Awareness can fuel fight against dementia Sep 17, 2005
Sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research, the survey also found that anxiety, depression and dementia were the most prevalent disorder among the ...
- Times of India
Immune Cells Key to HIV-linked Dementia Sep 23, 2005
23 (HealthDay News) — Macrophages, immune system cells that fight infection, may help cause the dementia seen in some patients with HIV, according to a new ...
- ABC News
Man jailed for rape of dementia patient Sep 23, 2005
A male nurse who pleaded guilty to raping a dementia patient at a Brisbane nursing home has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail. ...
- ABC Online
GPs fear bigger workload with dementia clinic closure Sep 20, 2005
Last week, the hospital closed its memory clinic for people with dementia. Geoff Chapman from the Southern Tasmanian Division of ...
- ABC Online
Understanding dementia Sep 23, 2005
On the occasion of World Alzheimer's Day which was observed Wednesday, it is important that everyone is aware of dementia, a syndrome that affects aging ...
- News Today
Memory Walk by the Malta Dementia Society on 23rd September Sep 21, 2005
World Alzheimer's Day is coordinated by Alzheimer's Disease International to encourage recognition of dementia, raise awareness and challenge stigma that ...
- di-ve.com
Caring For Loved Ones Recently Diagnosed With Dementia Sep 21, 2005
Psychiatrist will offer guidance and direction for family caregivers caring for loved ones recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and others forms of dementia. ...
- PR Web (press release)
Report predicts rise in early dementia Sep 21, 2005
A new report from the Alzheimer Society of Ireland has predicted an increase in the number of people developing dementia at a younger age. ...
- RTE Interactive
Christine Bryden offers hope for patients with Alzheimer's and ... Sep 19, 2005
...out of it. For those who suffer from dementia and their families, Bryden represents more than a glimmer of hope. She has written ...
- Korea Herald (subscription)
Coping with dementia Sep 23, 2005
Dear Annie: My husband, children and I are caring for my widowed father, who is in the late stages of dementia. I consider it a ...
- Korea Herald (subscription)
Prevalence of Apathy, Dysphoria, and Depression in Relation to ... Sep 24, 2005
Allan M. Landes, Ph.D., Susan D. Sperry, MA and Milton E. Strauss, Ph.D. Received June 24, 2003; revised March 19, 2004; accepted April 5, 2004. ...
- Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)
Senile dementia Sep 19, 2005
...worrying about him. The picture book was created by members of a study group on care for people suffering from dementia. The group ...
- Asahi Shimbun
World Alzheimer’s Day to raise awareness of vascular dementia Sep 21, 2005
For a free information booklet ‘Understanding vascular dementia’ or for help and advice on any form of dementia please call the Alzheimer’s Helpline on ...
- RxPG NEWS
Still a life to share: Dementia diagnosis doesn't rule out quality ... Sep 21, 2005
The diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease or other dementia is devastating - to the person's who's been expending a great deal of energy compensating and ...
- Sequim Gazette
Dementia assistance Sep 19, 2005
Mr Robertson said the Dementia Care Service would work with local general practitioners to assist in and encourage the early detection and diagnosis of ...
- Redland Bayside Bulletin
Moria and Witzelsücht from Frontotemporal Dementia Sep 24, 2005
1,2 Although previously characterized in a number of pathologies, little is known about the manifestations of these behaviors in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). ...
- Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)
New law would disarm those with dementia Sep 22, 2005
..."If people had dementia, they couldn't tell right from wrong," says Yarmouth Council on Aging director Karen Marciante. As a result ...
- Yarmouthport Register
Avoiding Dementia: Fitness and Your Brain Sep 24, 2005
Better to live hard and die young than hang around for an old age blighted by dementia. It's a seductive excuse—and a deeply misguided one. ...
- Newsweek
Police register those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease Sep 20, 2005
SHELBY — Families who have loved ones dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are invited to a registration program by the Shelby Police Department. ...
- Shelby Star
Doctor calls for more dementia support Sep 19, 2005
New England Health's care network has admitted the local health system is not coping with the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia and the ...
- ABC Regional Online
Healthy diet, exercise key to dodging dementia Sep 8, 2005
DRUGS won't do it. The only way to avoid dementia later in life is to keep mentally and physically active and maintain a low-fat diet. ...
- Australian
A Dementia That Can Kill Quickly Sep 15, 2005
It's called frontotemporal dementia, named after the parts of the brain that it attacks -- the upper lobes of the front part of the organ. ...
- Forbes
Scavenger Cells Could Be Key To Treating HIV-related Dementia Sep 15, 2005
Bacteria-eating cells that generally fight infection may cause dementia in HIV ... Nearly 15 percent of HIV patients develop dementia as their disease progresses. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Improving cardiovascular health may slow dementia Sep 5, 2005
Protecting cardiovascular health may also keep your memory intact, according to a new review of the medical literature for a condition called mixed dementia. ...
- PakTribune.com
Sexual assault investigation impeded by victim's dementia Sep 8, 2005
Police say their investigation of a sexual assault at a Melbourne nursing home is proving difficult because the elderly victim has dementia. ...
- ABC Online
£20m dementia research project Sep 13, 2005
Two universities were chosen to lead a £20 million project to look for new treatments for dementia and other brain diseases. Scientists ...
- Daily Mail - UK
Cost of Care for Vascular Dementia Higher Than Alzheimer’s Sep 12, 2005
12, 2005 - The most comprehensive health economics study of vascular dementia in the US has found that patients with vascular dementia living in the community ...
- SeniorJournal.com
Lifetime "Complex Work" Protects Against Dementia in Later Life Sep 6, 2005
College of Public Health, examined the relationship between complexity of main lifetime occupation and risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in general. ...
- Newswise (press release)
Your Occupation May Protect You From Dementia Sep 7, 2005
Psychological Sciences that the more nature of mental exercise performed during working may have a role to play in reducing the risk of dementia in later life. ...
- MedIndia
New Study Finds Health Care Costs Associated With Vascular ... Sep 12, 2005
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/12/2005 -- The most comprehensive health economics study of vascular dementia in the US has found that patients with ...
- Market Wire (press release)
New Study Finds Health Care Costs Associated With Vascular ... Sep 12, 2005
NEW YORK, NY -- (Market Wire - Sep 12, 2005) -- The most comprehensive health economics study of vascular dementia in the US has found that patients with ...
- ArriveNet (press release)
Low blood flow link to dementia Sep 2, 2005
A comparison study shows how blood flow to the brain is reduced among those with dementia compared to older people with normal cognition. ...
- HealthandAge.com
Scavenger cells could be key to treating HIV-related dementia Sep 15, 2005
Bacteria-eating cells that generally fight infection may cause dementia in HIV patients, University of Florida and University of California at San Francisco ...
- innovations report
Less Blood Flow to the Brain Leads to Dementia Sep 5, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers in the Netherlands have learned less blood flow to the brain may lead to dementia. Dementia is ...
- Ivanhoe
Study seeks Acton residents to examine driving and dementia Sep 15, 2005
BUMC) are looking for residents living in Beverly and Acton ho are interested in participating in a new study to examine the issue of driving and dementia. ...
- Acton-The Beacon
Homocysteine and folate as risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer ... Sep 9, 2005
Background: In cross-sectional studies, elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations have been associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. ...
- Am J Clin Nutr (subscription)
Scientist link blood flow to brain with dementia Sep 3, 2005
The amount of blood flowing into the brain may play a larger role in the development of dementia than previously believed, according to researchers from Leiden ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net
Complex work protects against dementia Sep 6, 2005
UPI) -- Florida researchers say that spending working life on complex tasks appears to offer protection against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia ...
- United Press International
Health minister pledges $100,000 to local dementia program Sep 1, 2005
...vote of confidence in the Program, which has been operating in Inverell, Armidale, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha to assist people diagnosed with dementia and their ...
- Inverell Times
Concern for safety of dementia sufferer (Clevedon) Sep 2, 2005
Police are concerned for her welfare because she suffers from dementia. She is described as a slim woman of tidy appearance, with grey collar length hair. ...
- Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Caregiver Self-Efficacy, Ethnicity, and Kinship Differences in ... Sep 24, 2005
Colin Depp, Ph.D., Kristen Sorocco, Ph.D., Julia Kasl-Godley, Ph.D., Larry Thompson, Ph.D., Yaron Rabinowitz, MA, MS, and Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Ph.D. ...
- Am J Geriatric Psychiatry (subscription)
Big 3: dementia, anxiety, depression Sep 14, 2005
The most common and notorious form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which progressively destroys the parts of the brain controlling thought, memory and ...
- San Diego Union Tribune
Metallic clues to dementia Sep 1, 2005
A GROUP of Melbourne researchers believe a better understanding of how copper and zinc affect the brain has led them closer to a cure for Alzheimer's disease. ...
- Australian
A Dementia That Can Kill Quickly Sep 15, 2005
People with frontotemporal dementia have shorter life spans than Alzheimer's patients, a new study finds. By Ed Edelson. THURSDAY, Sept. ...
- ABC News
Medical Files : Losing one’s brain through dementia Sep 9, 2005
Dementia is the impairment of brain functions such as memory, reasoning and judgment so severe that it affects a person’s ability to function at his usual ...
- INQ7 Interactive, Inc.
Understanding Dementia: Hospitalis offering 'memory evaluations' Sep 8, 2005
NASHUA -- Dementia is the most frequently occurring neurological disorder in adults over the age of 65. Symptoms of early disease ...
- Nashua 1590 Broadcaster
Humor helps ease day for dementia patients Sep 11, 2005
By KATHERINE SPITZ Knight Ridder Newspapers. AKRON, Ohio — Dementia robs the mind, but it can’t steal the heart of a clown. The ...
- Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Eldercare Program Adds Lewy-Body Dementia Expert Sep 1, 2005
Carol Caughran, the firm’s counselor/therapist is a specialist in Lewy-Body form of dementia, currently serves on the board of the National Association. ...
- MediaSyndicate (press release)
United States Mental gymnastics may protect seniors from dementia Sep 12, 2005
...it-or-lose-it methods promoted by researchers, self-help books and health groups protect the brain in the long term, and actually reduce the risk for dementia. ...
- Seniorscopie.com
Anger in the Dementia Victim Sep 7, 2005
The most important fact you will need to accept when caring for a dementia victim who leans toward an angry behavior pattern is that they truly have no control ...
- saWorship.com
Healthy diet & exercise key to avoiding dementia (Australian) Sep 8, 2005
The only way to avoid dementia later in life is to keep mentally and physically active and maintain a low-fat diet, an Australian study shows. ...
- AustralianDoctor.com (subscription)
Health Watch NPH: A treatable cause of dementia Sep 1, 2005
By Gerald M. Zupruk, MD. An estimated 375,000 Americans suffer from a cause of dementia that is undiagnosed and untreated. This condition ...
- Ithaca Journal
Brain dance: Active seniors show a reduced risk of dementia Sep 5, 2005
College of Medicine studied nearly 500 seniors over the course of two decades and found that ballroom dancing, among other activities, helps prevent dementia. ...
- Newark Star Ledger
Mother, daughter reverse roles as dementia intensifies Sep 7, 2005
Retirees were plentiful there, and she had heard conversations about dementia. “But I really didn’t know anything,� she said. ...
- Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Poor Brain Blood Flow Raises Dementia Risk Aug 30, 2005
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced blood flow to the brain may help spur dementia in the elderly, Dutch researchers report. ...
- Forbes
Brain blood flow major factor in dementia Aug 30, 2005
UPI) -- Scientists say they`ve found the amount of blood flowing into the brain may play a larger role in the development of dementia than previously believed. ...
- Monsters and Critics.com
Blood Flow to Brain Linked to Dementia Aug 30, 2005
The amount of blood flowing into the brain may be closely linked to the development of dementia caused by conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. ...
- FOX News
Study links dementia, blood flow Aug 30, 2005
Loss of blood flow to the brain may contribute more to the development of dementia in older people than had been thought, according to a study published Tuesday ...
- DetNews.com
Cerebral Blood Flow Linked to Late-Onset Dementia Aug 30, 2005
By Radiological Society of North America, The amount of blood flowing into the brain may play a larger role in the development of dementia than previously ...
- RxPG NEWS
Blood flow, dementia link Aug 31, 2005
Reduced blood flow to the brain may help spur dementia in the elderly, Dutch researchers report. They believe that a chronic drop ...
- Health24.com
Blood flow to brain may play role in dementia Aug 31, 2005
The amount of blood flowing into the brain may play a larger role in the development of dementia than previously believed, according to a study in the ...
- myDNA.com
Reduced Blood Flow to the Brain Tied to Dementia Aug 30, 2005
30-When the flow of blood to the brain slows over time, the result may be structural damage and dementia, according to Dutch researchers. ...
- MedPage Today
Alzheimer's set to take centre stage in TV soap Sep 26, 2005
While Mike puts his memory loss down to old age, in reality, dementia is a disease that affects more than 750,000 people in the UK - yet there is still a lot ...
- Scotsman
Dye promises dementia test Aug 30, 2005
American scientists have created a glowing dye that highlights areas of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease. This could offer ...
- DeHavilland
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Continuing Medical Education Sep 30, 2005
Ravaglia G, Forti P, Maioli F, et al. Homocysteine and folate as risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer disease. Am J Clin Nutr 2005;82:636–43. ...
- Am J Clin Nutr (subscription)
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