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Alzheimer's & Dementia News

Blood pressure linked to dementia

26/1/2010

If the cardiologist's warnings do not scare you, consider this: controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia.

 
 
 

Cell phone protect from Alzheimers?

7/1/2010

Cell phone addicts of the world, listen up: Electromagnetic waves emanating from these ubiquitous gadgets may prevent or even reverse Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.

 
 
 

Alzheimer's reduces cancer risk

24/12/2009

Researchers have uncovered a bittersweet relationship between two major illnesses: cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

 
 
 

GPS for Alzheimer's patients

24/12/2009

Police in Montreal are studying the possibility of offering GPS bracelets to people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

 
 
 

Advanced dementia is terminal

15/10/2009

Advanced dementia is a terminal illness and should be viewed as such, researchers conclude.

 
 
 

35 million globally have dementia

22/9/2009

More than 35 million people globally will suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia in 2010, and few will get any treatment at all, according to a report.

 
 
 

Alzheimer's gene affects young

14/9/2009

A gene variant linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease seems to affect the brain when people are young, much earlier than previously thought, new research suggests.

 
 
 

Alzheimer's breakthrough

13/8/2009

A combination of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid can reliably identify which patients with early symptoms of dementia will subsequently develop full-blown Alzheimer's disease.

 
 
 

German nuns in dementia study

16/7/2009

Scientists in Germany found a group of more than 400 nuns the perfect sample group for an investigation into links between education and senility, the lead researcher said.

 
 
 

Single 40-somethings risk dementia

3/7/2009

People who live alone in middle age face double the risk of developing cognitive problems in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a study.

 
 
 
 

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