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Don't Talk Down to Alzheimer's Patients: Docs

Trouble communicating leads to frustration, uncooperative behavior

Jul 28, 08 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even after they lose the ability to communicate easily, Alzheimer’s disease patients remain aware of the world around them and know when they're being talked down to, a study shows. Video evidence suggests patients are twice as likely to accept help from caregivers, and to not shut down or... More »

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elderly • dementia • video • scientific study • caregivers • scientific research • Alzheimer's Disease

 High Blood Pressure
 Linked to Dementia 

Risk rockets stunning 600%: study

Jul 8, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - High blood pressure increases an individual's risk of suffering dementia in old age by an astonishing 600%, reports the Daily Telegraph. The study, conducted in the UK—where 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure by middle age—found that hypertension increased the incidence of vascular dementia. The... More »

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dementia • memory loss • stroke risk • high blood pressure • vascular dementia • Alzheimer's Society • Alzheimer's Disease

 Low 'Good' Cholesterol
 Hurts Memory 

Study links low HDL to brain's decline—and possibly dementia

Jul 1, 08 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Low levels of high-density lipoprotein—so-called "good" cholesterol—lead to memory failure and perhaps dementia, a study finds. Researchers followed subjects aged 55-61, and found that patients with low HDL levels were 53% more likely to experience memory loss. "We looked at cognitive decline in midlife, but it... More »

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memory • dementia • cholesterol • memory loss • scientific study • good cholesterol • high-density lipoprotein

 Study IDs Plaque
 Linked to Alzheimer's 

Scientist uncover key clue to cause of illness

Jun 23, 08 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have triggered Alzheimer's disease in rats by injecting them with a particular type of sticky plaque found in the brains of human dementia patients, AP reports. Only one of three different types of plaques found in elderly brains sparked the disease—compelling evidence that scientists may have narrowed down... More »

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dementia • National Institute on Aging • beta-amyloid • brain plaque • Alzheimer's Disease

 Light May
 Slow Dementia 

Brighter environs cut depression in research hailed as 'spectacular'

Jun 11, 08 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Brighter daytime lighting can significantly soften dementia symptoms, according to a Dutch study that found better moods and sleep patterns correlated with brighter environs. Combined with extra doses of the hormone melatonin, lighting slowed onset of symptoms by up to 5%, which “may not sound like a huge amount,... More »

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dementia • light • melatonin • senior citizens • Alzheimer's Disease

Dementia Sufferers Get Unusual Help

Fake bus stops give restless elderly patients a destination

Jun 6, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - German retirement homes have found a new way to help patients: building fake bus stops. Dementia sufferers who insist they have somewhere to go now have a destination, giving them a sense of control. That helps calm them, even if they forget where they're "going" after spending some time... More »

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dementia • Germany • retirement • Alzheimer's Disease

Antipsychotic Drugs Triple Health Risks in Elderly

Dementia research finds even brief use is dangerous

May 27, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elderly dementia patients given antipsychotic drugs, even briefly, are three times as likely to end up hospitalized or dead within a month, new research has found. The study looked at 40,000 elderly Canadians, half of them in nursing homes, and found that the drugs increased the risk of... More »

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elderly • dementia • antipsychotic drugs • nursing homes • Zyprexa • Alzheimer's Disease

Ibuprofen Cuts
Alzheimer's Risk: Study

Anti-inflammatory drugs reduced risk 40%, but experts sound note of caution

May 6, 08 7:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Long-term use of ibuprofen and some similar drugs cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. The study found the drugs cut the risk of dementia by more than 40%, WebMD reports. Doctors warn, however, that such medications can have serious side effects and that it 's... More »

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dementia • medical research • neurology • inflammation • ibuprofen • Alzheimer's Disease

 She Painted Bolero 

Brain disease led Ravel to compose 'Bolero;' and a scientist to paint it

Apr 8, 08 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Struck down by a degenerative brain disease, mathematician and scientist Anne Adams lost much of her ability to do even simple scientific tasks. But the disease also unleashed a fierce artistic creativity, as her brain rewired itself to compensate for the damage. Among her work is a painting that represents... More »

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dementia • art • mental illness • brain damage • pi • frontotemporal dementia • Ravel • Bolero

 Depression Linked 
 to Alzheimer's 

Those prone to the blues may also be prone to dementia

Apr 8, 08 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 50% of Alzheimer's patients also suffer from depression, and new studies suggest the depression came first, WebMD reports. Researchers found that elderly people with a history of depression were much more likely to develop dementia. The findings give greater urgency to early treatment for depression, experts warn. More »

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dementia • depression • medical research • neurology • Alzheimer's Disease

Blood Test May Predict Dementia 6 Years Early

Some worry over boost in insurance costs; others want wider study

Apr 7, 08 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new blood test can warn of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases six years before symptoms appear, its makers say. The assessment, set to launch this summer, could allow patients to begin fighting the ailments early with through dietary changes, exercise and drugs, the Daily Mail reports. But some... More »

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health insurance • dementia • drug companies • Parkinson's disease • blood tests • Alzheimer's Disease

A Coffee a Day May Keep Dementia Away: Study

Daily caffeine helps protect the brain from damaging cholesterol

Apr 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A daily fix of caffeine helps shield the brain from the damaging effects of cholesterol, which is apparently the way coffee helps reduce the risk of dementia, new research suggests. The "blood-brain barrier" protects the brain from toxins in the bloodstream, but scientists have discovered that cholesterol makes it... More »

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dementia • coffee • cholesterol • caffeine • brain • medical research • Alzheimer's Disease

Big Bellies
Raise Risk
of Alzheimer's

Those in their 40s better trim down,
study suggests

Mar 26, 08 7:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - People who have big bellies in middle age have a much greater risk of getting Alzheimer's or dementia as senior citizens, a new study says. The bigger the belly, the bigger the risk, reports the Washington Post. The findings raise more concern about America's expanding waist lines and offer more... More »

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obesity • health • dementia • aging • blood pressure • overweight • fitness • belly fat • Alzheimer's Disease

Mental Decline Strikes 1/3
of Seniors

Alzheimer's will afflict
1 in 8 baby boomers, report projects

Mar 18, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cognitive problems ranging from forgetting what day it is to full-blown dementia are affecting one-third of the nation's seniors, reports a new study by the National Institute on Aging. The report says 22% of those over 71 have mild impairment, added to 16% suffering dementia, the Washington Post reports. An... More »

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elderly • dementia • public health • aging • cognitive decline • old age • eldercare • National Institute on Aging • Alzheimer's Disease

Aging Baby Boomers Spur Brain Fitness Industry

Software sales have more than doubled as Boomers look to avoid Alzheimer's

Mar 16, 08 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Aging baby boomers, looking for answers on how to avoid—or at least forestall—dementia and Alzheimer’s, are driving the growth of a new industry that uses computer software to help maintain brain fitness, reports Reuters. Sales in the brain stimulation software industry have more than doubled since 2005... More »

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ADHD • dementia • Nintendo • Cogmed • short-term memory • brain fitness • Alzheimer's Disease

Risk Rises if 2 Parents Have Alzheimer's

4 in 10 get the disease if mom
and dad had it, study finds

Mar 10, 08 8:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - People whose mom and dad have Alzheimer's run a much higher risk of getting the disease, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle looked at 111 families in which both parents have Alzheimer's, and found that 42% of those aged 70 and up got the... More »

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dementia • genetics • parents • medical research • scientific study • health risks • Alzheimer's Disease

Green Veggies May Fight Alzheimer's

Study links low folate levels, elevated dementia risk

Feb 5, 08 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Folic acid, already known to help prevent birth defects, may play a role in the development of dementia, the BBC reports. Elderly subjects with low levels of folate in their blood were three times more likely than people with normal levels to develop dementia, a South Korean study found . But... More »

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elderly • dementia • vegetables • antioxidants • folic acid • health research • folates • vitamin B • Alzheimer's Disease

Nursing Homes Fight Drug Addiction

Use of anti-psychotics for dementia soars; alternatives sought

Dec 20, 07 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite known dangers—including an increased risk of death—the use of anti-psychotic drugs to control elderly dementia patients has surged, to an estimated 30% of all nursing home residents. Under pressure to cut back, some homes are experimenting with alternatives, like letting distraught patients do what they want to... More »

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elderly • dementia • antipsychotic drugs • nursing homes

Nursing Homes Misuse Meds to Control Patients

'Off label' antipsychotic use drives up costs, sparks concern

Dec 4, 07 3:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Understaffed US nursing homes are increasingly turning to antipsychotic drugs to control elderly residents, even though most display symptoms of dementia rather than the psychotic disorders the drugs are intended to treat, the Wall Street Journal reports. Such “off-label” usage defies FDA warnings that elderly patients using the... More »

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elderly • dementia • antipsychotic drugs • nursing homes • rehabilitation center • psychosis • eldercare • elder abuse • senior citizens • Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Less Prevalent Than Suspected

Study finds 10% of Americans over 71 afflicted

Oct 31, 07 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new study estimates that 2.4 million people, or 9.7% of Americans over age 71, have Alzheimer's disease, fewer than originally suspected. Unlike prior studies, which have focused on a small region or select cities, researchers assessed seniors in 42 states to arrive at the "best" estimates... More »

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health • elderly • dementia • NIH • Alzheimers Association • Alzheimer's Disease

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