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Alzheimer's & Dementia News

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.

 
 
 

Drug shows promise against dementia

1/6/2009

College London found the small molecule drug caused the disappearance of a protein thought to be involved in the disease, from the brains of five Alzheimer's patients.

 
 
 

Why monkeys dont get Alzheimers

26/5/2009

Study shows the plaques in non-human primates differ from those in humans.

 
 
 

Test may predict Alzheimers

17/3/2009

A new test can accurately detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, before dementia symptoms surface and widespread damage occurs, researchers reported.

 
 
 

Living with smoker bad for brain

18/2/2009

Passive smoking appears to significantly raise a person's risk of dementia and other forms of cognitive problems, British and US researchers said.

 
 
 
 

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