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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...

Dementia Risk Doubles for Vets Diagnosed With PTSD

(Sept. 2) -- A concrete link between post-traumatic stress disorder and dementia is quickly being established, as research published this week concludes that PTSD among war veterans doubles their risk of developing the age-related ailment. Researchers at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Texas evaluated 10,481...

Study Confirms: Trio of Biomarkers Detects Alzheimer's

(Aug. 9) -- A combination of three biomarkers can accurately identify Alzheimer's disease, and even appears to anticipate the onset of the illness in people who've yet to show mild cognitive impairment. A new study published today in Archives of Neurology concludes that three biomarkers found in cerebrospinal fluid yield...

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Geriatric Care Managers -- Could One Help You With Your Elderly Loved One?

I recently had the opportunity to interview Carole Larkin, a geriatric care manager in Dallas, Texas.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Geriatric Care Managers - Could One Help You With Your Elderly Loved One?

I recently had the opportunity to interview Carole Larkin, a geriatric care manager in Dallas, Texas.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

How Red Meat 'Increases Alzheimer's Risk'â¦ But The Smell Of Fish n Chips Helps Treat It

People who have a diet high in saturated fats and eat large amounts of the biggest offenders (such as red meat and full-fat butter) could be increasing their risk of Alzheimer's disease.

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How to Best Help Alzheimer's Caregivers? Teach Them Mindfulness

For the 15 million in this country who are caring for a loved one with dementia*, this is what life is like -- according to the Alzheimer's Association 2012 Report : 61 percent of dementia caregivers suffer from high emotional stress. 33 percent report symptoms of depression.

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Carey Mulligan: âMy Personal Struggle With Alzheimer's Diseaseâ

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.

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06/01/12 Lilly (Eli) & Co : Amyvidâ¢ Now Available in Select... Source: InvestEgate June 1, 2012 For Release: Immediately Refer To: Keri McGrath-Happe, +1 (317) 370-8394, mcgrath_happe_keri_s@lilly.com Amyvidâ¢ (Florbetapir F 18 Injection) Now Available in Select U.S. Markets Training program launched to help physicians interpret scans using the first-and-only radioactive diagnostic agent approved for PET imaging of beta-amyloid neuritic plaques in the living brain INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lilly, today announced that Amyvid is available to imaging centers in markets surrounding 16 manufacturing sites located in Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Colton, Calif; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Hartford, Conn.; Houston; Jacksonville, Fla.; North Wales, Pa.; Orlando, Fla.; Palo Alto, Calif.;
06/01/12 Park Ridge Community Calendar for the week of June 7,... Source: Park Ridge Herald-Advocate - Park Ridge IL Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication.
06/01/12 Program to teach about Alzheimer's research Source: Weatherford Democrat - Weatherford TX More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease.
06/01/12 A growing idea: Garden therapy Source: The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle - Abilene KS When you imagine any place you've called home, what do you think of?
06/01/12 Miles from Home, Colleen Lanier's Award-Winning Debut... Source: 24-7 Press Release Colleen Lanier is proud to announce that her first book, Miles from Home: A true story of the choices that define us, was recently selected as a Finalist in the Non-Fiction category of The National Indie Excellence Book Awards.

Background on dementia

Dementia (taken from Latin, originally meaning "madness", from de- "without" + ment, the root of mens "mind") is a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging.

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