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Dementia diagnosis does not increase depression or anxiety
April 15, 2009Receiving a diagnosis of dementia does not prompt a strong negative reaction in most people and may even provide relief because it explains symptoms and makes patients feel less helpless, concludes a recent study. To gauge psychological...
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Caregiving award recognizes two NIA-supported programs
April 15, 2009The Rosalyn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award is among the most prestigious awards in the caregiving field. This award, presented annually by the Rosalyn Carter Institute of Caregiving, recognizes programs that develop and implement...
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More tau protein in cerebrospinal fluid associated with earlier onset of Alzheimer's
April 15, 2009People with increased levels of tau protein in their CSF develop late-onset AD at earlier ages than do others with the disease, according to a study by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The levels of...
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Familial Alzheimer's disease may provide biomarker model
April 15, 2009Examination of people at risk for the rare familial form of AD may provide clues to how the disease develops in others—years before clinical symptoms appear, according to a recent study. The clues are levels of certain proteins found...
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Combination scanning yields better diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment
April 15, 2009A combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) can more accurately detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) brain abnormalities in the early stages of their development than can either method used...
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New scoring on dementia screening recommended for more highly educated people
April 15, 2009A recent study by researchers from the Texas Tech University Health Science Center and the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine shows that raising the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE, a standard screening tool for dementia) "cut...
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Frailty in older adults linked to Alzheimer's disease pathology
April 15, 2009Previous studies have suggested that frailty, a common but poorly understood condition in older people, may predict the development of dementia. In this study, Rush University researchers examined 165 physically frail older adults before...
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International AD meeting highlights research advances
April 1, 2009The International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD), sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association in Chicago in July 2008, attracted more than 5,400 researchers, physicians, and advocates seeking a better understanding of the...
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Is a big belly bad for the brain? Examining body fat's ties to dementia
April 1, 2009Belly fat may be bad for your brain. A number of recent studies, widely publicized in the media, have suggested that excess adipose tissue (body fat), particularly around the belly, during a person's midlife years may increase the...
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New research illuminates memory loss and early dementia
April 1, 2009"Where are my glasses?" "Remind me who that person is. I can't remember his name." "What's the word I'm looking for? It's right on the tip of my tongue." Sound familiar? As people get older...
