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30-Second Test Could Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer's

(Nov. 13) -- A new 30-second test could allow doctors to spot the early signs of Alzheimer's. Researchers have found that many adults in their 40s show tiny lesions in parts of the brain. Alzheimer's patients typically have lesions in similar parts of the brain, only they are much larger. A simple test of physical...

Dementia's Costs Pegged at More Than $600 Billion

(Sept. 21) -- The cost of diagnosing dementia and caring for its sufferers will spike to $604 billion this year, according to new findings. That figure represents 1 percent of the world's gross domestic product. A report issued today by Alzheimer's Disease International, a consortium of 73 organizations worldwide, warns...

Study: More 'Senior Moments' for Men Than Women

(Sept. 7) -- A new study reveals that men are more likely than women to experience mild cognitive impairment in old age -- those so-called "senior moments." A study of 2,050 people in their 70s and 80s living in Olmsted County, Minn., found that men were 1.5 times more likely than women to be forgetful. Some 19 percent of...

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06/02/12 UNCP professor's Alzheimer's drug shows promise Source: Fayetteville Observer - Fayetteville NC The key to successfully treating - and maybe reversing - Alzheimer's disease may be closer than we realize.
06/02/12 Ewen Stewart receives special leadership award for... Source: The Guardian - Charlottetown PEI - Canada Ewen Stewart can't give a precise reason why he got involved with the Alzheimer Society of P.E.I. 18 years ago.
05/29/12 Geriatric Care Managers - Could One Help You With Your... Source: The Huffington Post I recently had the opportunity to interview Carole Larkin, a geriatric care manager in Dallas, Texas.
05/21/12 Carey Mulligan: âMy Personal Struggle With... Source: The Huffington Post British actress Carey Mulligan has spoken out about the traumatic effects of Alzheimer's disease on her life and is appealing for more awareness about the degenerative condition.
05/16/12 Alzheimer's Drug Will Be Put To The Test Source: AOL Healthy Living Roche Holding AG's Genentech unit has won the right to try its experimental Alzheimer's drug crenezumab on people with no signs of dementia - the first such trial to gauge whether early intervention can help prevent or slow the disease.

Background on cognitive disorders

Cognitive disorders affect learning, memory, perception, and problem solving. The most direct cognitive disorders are amnesia, dementia, and delirium.

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