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(Newser) - States across the US are moving to create procedures that would alert the public about older people in the grips of dementia who’ve gone missing, the AP reports. The so-called “Silver Alert” system has already been taken up by 15 states, and the House has approved a national... More »

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Congress • elderly • dementia • missing person • Amber Alert • Alzheimer's Disease • Silver Alert • older people

(Newser) - Researchers have discovered every health nut's dream in the North Aegean Sea: an island with the highest percentage of nonagenarians on the planet, NPR reports. On the Greek isle of Icaria, nearly one in three make it to age 90, and residents have far lower rates of cancer, heart disease,... More »

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cancer • health • dementia • heart disease • diet • Greece • lifestyle • walking

(Newser) - The Alzheimer’s patient had forgotten nearly everything, including his own name, but the sound of Frank Sinatra moved him to grab his wife and dance. The phenomenon demonstrates how deep-seated music is in the human brain, Sara Davidson writes for the New York Times’ New Old Age blog. “... More »

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elderly • dementia • aging • brain • physical therapy • brain damage • Alzheimer's Disease • music therapy

 New Drug 
 Could Halt 
 Alzheimer's 

Treatment removed damaging protein from blood, brains of patients

Apr 14, 09 4:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - British researchers believe a new drug has the potential to stop Alzheimer's disease in its tracks, reports the BBC. Testing found that the drug, called CPHPC, removed a protein thought to play a key role in Alzheimer's from the blood and, unexpectedly, the brain, in five patients treated for 3... More »

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drugs • dementia • brain • medical research • Alzheimer's Disease

Brain Scientists Find 'Memory Molecule'

Blocking it could erase memories; enhancing may stave off dementia

Apr 6, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine having the power to wipe out a particularly troubling memory, or to enhance neuron systems in order to stave off the effects of dementia. Such techniques, once only considered by science fiction writers and philosophers, could now be within our grasp, based on studies in animals. The New York ... More »

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memory • dementia • neurons • molecules • brain chemistry

(Newser) - Gyms offering to exercise the brain instead of the body are attracting thousands of aging Americans seeking to tone their gray matter, the Wall Street Journal reports. The gyms are generally based around brain-fitness software, but some offer courses in brain nutrition as well as mental-fitness assessments with personal trainers... More »

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memory • dementia • aging • brain • brain fitness • Alzheimer's Disease

 Got Milk? 
 It May Fight 
 Alzheimer's 

Drink is great source of key vitamin B12

Mar 1, 09 5:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Two glasses of milk a day could help prevent brain-deteriorating diseases like Alzheimer’s, scientists at Oxford have found. Milk, they observed, is an excellent source of vitamin B12, which experts believe helps protect nerve cells; elderly people with low B12 levels experience twice the brain shrinkage of those with... More »

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medical breakthrough • dementia • milk • vitamins • Oxford University • health research • Alzheimer's Disease

Long Work Hours Weaken Mental Skills

Putting in 55 or more hours per week hurts memory, reasoning

Feb 25, 09 4:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Working long hours may weaken mental skills, the BBC reports. Researchers administered a series of reasoning and memory tests to 2,214 British civil servants and found that those working more than 55 hours a week did significantly worse than those who worked around 40. The effect was cumulative, meaning... More »

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dementia • depression • work • mental health • stress • employment • cognitive science • employee

Insulin May
Help Treat Alzheimer's

Researchers liken
degenerative disease to brain diabetes

Feb 3, 09 3:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Alzheimer’s disease “is a type of brain diabetes”—meaning that insulin treatments could help fight it, scientists say. Researchers found that brain cells treated with insulin plus a drug to speed its effects were much less affected by the disease, the BBC reports. “Our results demonstrate... More »

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medicine • dementia • diabetes • medical treatment • insulin • type 2 diabetes • Alzheimer's Disease

 Dieting Could 
 Help Your 
 Memory 



Cutting calories could help stave off
dementia, Alzheimer's

Jan 27, 09 11:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Eating less could help you remember more, a study suggests. Among volunteers with an average age of 60, the Telegraph reports, those instructed to eat 30% fewer calories improved their memory test scores by 20% compared to those asked to maintain their diets or eat 20% more. The finding fuels... More »

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memory • dementia • diet • memory loss • Alzheimer's Disease

OPINION

Concussion Means It's Time to Retire, Moron

Roethlisberger risks losing far more than just a football game

Jan 8, 09 1:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to start Sunday’s playoff game despite having sustained a concussion on the final day of the regular season, and he and the people aiding and abetting that foolhardy decision need a wake-up call. “Ben Roethlisberger is not brave,” Charles P. Pierce... More »

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NFL • dementia • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • hockey • concussions • Boston Bruins • brain injuries • Alzheimer's Disease • Patrice Bergeron • head injuries

 50 Ways to Improve Your 2009 

Resolutions for your health, wealth and playful self

Jan 1, 09 5:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Just in case your pledge to exercise more didn’t satiate your need for self-improvement resolutions, US News and World Report offers 50 more ways to improve your life in 2009. Here are a few:
  • Pack up for Vermont: When it comes to healthy habits and community, the Green
... More »

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television • dementia • Abraham Lincoln • crossword puzzle • Hulu • Guitar Hero • self-help • self-improvement

A Tipple a Day Keeps Dementia at Bay: Study

Daily glass of wine improves female
brain, delays decline

Dec 28, 08 5:25 PM CST
(Newser) - A little wine with dinner can make women smarter and even help them stave off dementia, the Daily Telegraph reports. Scottish scientists served up vino for thousands of subjects aged 70 to 84, and found women who drank up to a glass a day performed better on mental tests. Men... More »

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dementia • wine • cognitive decline • scientific study

Dementia Patients Often Can't Detect Sarcasm

New tests could
help with diagnoses

Dec 12, 08 1:16 PM CST
(Newser) - People suffering from dementia often can't pick up on sarcasm, a finding that could help with diagnoses and in improving patients' relations with caregivers, AFP reports. Australian researchers say patients under age 65 suffering from frontotemporal dementia, the second most common form of the disorder, were unable to detect sarcastic... More »

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Australia • dementia • brain • medical research • Alzheimer's Disease

Even Moderate Drinking
May Shrink Your Brain

Study links alcohol to brain shrinkage

Oct 14, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - That nightly glass of wine may be good for the heart, but apparently not for the brain. Researchers say that those who imbibe, even in moderate amounts, end up with slightly smaller brains, Health.com reports. The finding surprised scientists, who were seeking evidence that alcohol actually prevented such shrinkage.... More »

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dementia • alcohol • brain • drinking • scientific study

Web Use Gives Brain a Boost

For middle-aged, regular Internet surfing is better than reading
a book: study

Oct 14, 08 3:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sudoku not your thing? Web surfing may help boost brain power and prevent brain shrinkage in middle-aged and older people in a way that reading books cannot, the BBC reports. By studying the brain scans of volunteers aged 55 to 76, researchers found that experienced internet users show enhanced activity... More »

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Internet • memory • dementia • web surfing • scientific study • brain fitness • Alzheimer's Society • Alzheimer's Disease

Low B12 Levels Tied to Brain Shrinkage, Memory Loss

Many adults deficient in crucial nutrient

Sep 9, 08 1:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause memory loss, particularly in the elderly, reports the BBC. People short on the nutrient were 6 times more likely than individuals with normal levels to experience brain shrinkage, which is strongly linked to dementia, a new study shows. Forty percent of people are believed to... More »

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health • elderly • dementia • brain • memory loss • scientific study • vitamin B • health study • Alzheimer's Disease

Margaret Thatcher Suffering From Dementia: Daughter

Multiple strokes, dementia taking their toll on former 'Iron lady' of Great Britain

Aug 25, 08 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britain’s Iron Lady is succumbing to the effects of multiple small strokes and progressive dementia, reports the Telegraph. Margaret Thatcher's daughter, Carol, writes in a memoir to be published in September and now being serialized in a British newspaper that the former prime minister, now 82, has struggled for... More »

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dementia • Margaret Thatcher • stroke • Denis Thatcher • Carol Thatcher

 10 Factors That Affect Memory

From diet to depression, here's what to watch

Aug 6, 08 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - New research suggests our lifestyle choices affect memory loss almost as much as aging. Forbes looks at 10 surprising factors, positive and negative, that determine how sharp you'll stay:  
  1. Tofu—eating too much can increase dementia in the elderly.
  1. Carbs—likewise, too
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memory • health • dementia • list • cognitive decline • Forbes • Alzheimer's Disease

 'Pre-Dementia' on the Rise

Mild impairment strikes nearly a million elderly a year, especially men

Jul 29, 08 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Almost a million Americans each year develop a mild form of memory loss that is often a precursor to Alzheimer's, according to new research. Mild Cognitive Impairment—more serious than normal "senior moments"—was found to be more common in men, the Los Angeles Times reports. Doctors warn... More »

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elderly • dementia • aging • cognitive decline • neurology • Alzheimer's Disease

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