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"Enhanced" counseling, support interventions slash long-term risk of depression among AD caregivers
May 1, 2004Short-term intensive counseling in conjunction with readily available support can significantly reduce the long-term risk of depression among husbands and wives caring for spouses with Alzheimer's disease. The positive impact of these...
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Older people recover from disabling events at higher rate than previously thought, but recovery may be short-lasting
April 6, 2004Approximately four out of every five newly-disabled older people regain the ability to live independently within 6 months of their disability episode, a higher recovery rate than previously reported, according to a study by Susan E. Hardy...
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Creativity, aging, and health meeting sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, Society for the Arts in Healthcare
April 5, 2004Among its many symptoms, dementia robs people of their verbal skills but certain types of dementia can also release extraordinary abilities to draw, paint, or sculpt, according to Bruce L. Miller, M.D., noted behavioral neurologist at the...
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Study identifies predictors of Alzheimer's disease longevity
April 5, 2004It's among the first questions asked after someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease: “What can we expect?” It's a tough question that has been difficult to answer. But a new study suggests that assessing...
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New eggs continue to develop in adult mice
March 10, 2004Contrary to long-held scientific views that the number of oocytes (eggs) in the ovaries of most mammals is fixed at birth, scientists report that new oocyte-containing follicles continue to develop in the ovaries of adult mice. The...
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NIH asks participants in Women's Health Initiative estrogen-alone study to stop study pills, begin follow-up phase
March 2, 2004The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has instructed participants in the estrogen-alone study of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a large multi-center trial, to stop taking their study pills and to begin the follow-up phase of the...
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Low free testosterone levels linked to Alzheimer's disease in older men
January 26, 2004Older men with lower levels of free, or unbound, testosterone circulating in their bloodstreams could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) than their peers, according to new research. This prospective observational...
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Three new members named to the NACA
January 22, 2004U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced the appointment of three new members to the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA), the group that advises the National Institute on Aging (NIA) on...
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NIA statement on IOM testosterone report
November 12, 2003The National Institute on Aging (NIA) commends the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for its thoughtful report evaluating the pros and cons of conducting clinical trials of testosterone replacement in older men. The NIA appreciates the effort...
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NIA statement on IOM testosterone report
November 12, 2003What is testosterone? Testosterone is a vital sex hormone that plays an important role in puberty. But contrary to what some people believe, testosterone isn’t exclusively a male hormone. Women produce small amounts of it in their...
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NIH Launches NIHSeniorHealth.gov
October 23, 2003The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today launched NIHSeniorHealth.gov ( www.nihseniorhealth.gov ), a new talking web site with formats and topics tailored to the needs of older people. The senior friendly site takes...
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Scientists pinpoint gene influencing age-at-onset of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
October 21, 2003Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have located a gene on chromosome 10 that they believe influences the age-at-onset of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Using a novel method to match the genes of people...
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National Institute on Aging, American Visionary Art Museum launch Vital Visionaries collaboration
October 17, 2003The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) in Baltimore, MD, are joining forces in the Vital Visionaries Collaboration, a program pairing Baltimore elders with first and second year medical students...
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New prevalence study suggests dramatically rising numbers of people with Alzheimer's disease
August 18, 2003Scientists project that some 13.2 million older Americans will have Alzheimer's disease (AD) by 2050 unless new ways are found to prevent or treat the disease. According to these latest estimates of the current and future prevalence of...
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Anemia elevates risk of physical decline in older people
July 25, 2003Anemia doubles the risk that an older person will develop serious physical declines that can erode the ability to live independently, according to a new epidemiological study supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and others*....
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NIA and Alzheimer's Association Join Forces Promoting Major AD Genetics Initiative
July 22, 2003The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is greatly advancing the search for genes involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) with acceleration of the AD Genetics Initiative. Joined by the Alzheimer's Association, the NIA is stepping up the...
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Scientist proposes new theory of aging
July 14, 2003Birds do it, bees do it, and yes, even chimpanzees do it. They all dote on their young. And now a new theory of aging suggests that nurturing offspring is just as important as fertility and reproduction for the evolution of a species...
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Effects of Alzheimer's disease may be influenced by education
June 23, 2003The more formal education a person has, the better his or her memory and learning ability even in the presence of brain abnormalities characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to new findings from the Religious Orders Study...
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Certain NSAIDs fail to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease
June 3, 2003A new clinical trial finds that two non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) do not slow the rate of cognitive decline in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). The multicenter study, supported by the National...
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Rates of dementia increase among older women on combination hormone therapy
May 27, 2003Older women taking combination hormone therapy had twice the rate of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), compared with women who did not take the medication, according to new findings from a memory substudy of the Women's...
