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Legislation Provides Framework for National Alzheimer Strategy

Congress Passes Historic Legislation That Provides Framework for National Alzheimer Strategy

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Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers have developed a potential method for detecting Alzheimers disease with a simple blood test

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Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's Disease

Novel technology to diagnose Alzheimers disease from blood samples long before symptoms appear

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Alzheimer's Disease May Be Easily Misdiagnosed

New research shows that Alzheimers disease and other dementing illnesses may be easily misdiagnosed in the elderly

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TimeSlips Storytelling Program Improves Lives of People with Alzheimer's

TimeSlips is a storytelling program for people with dementia that encourages participants to use their imaginations to create short stories

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Nasal Spray Protects Against Alzheimer's and Stroke

Could the breakthrough lead to both a vaccine and a long-sought cure for Alzheimers disease

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Dementia Experts Call on WHO to Make Alzheimer's an Urgent Health Priority

Taking action on the dramatic surge in the global incidence of Alzheimers disease and dementia

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New Criteria and Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimers disease dementia and mild cognitive impairment MCI due to Alzheimers

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Alzheimer's Awareness Facts and Information

Informative facts and information relating to Alzheimers disease including the pending costs of patient care

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Alzheimer's Risk Gene Starts Damage 50 years before the Disease Strikes

The risk gene begins to damage your brain a full 50 years before people normally get Alzheimers

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Ingredient in Coffee Boosts Protection Against Alzheimer's

Reported shows daily coffee or caffeine intake during mid-life and in older age decreases the risk of Alzheimers disease

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Global Standardization of Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease

Innovative global research initiatives taking important steps to standardize Alzheimers disease biomarkers

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Alzheimer's Antibodies - Simple Method to Target Harmful Proteins

Simple process was used to make antibodies that neutralize the harmful protein particles that lead to Alzheimers disease

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Alzheimer's Damage Occurs Early in Life

Changes in the brain of a person with Alzheimers disease can be observed ten years before a person has become so ill that he or she can be diagnosed with the disease

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Degeneration Process Leading to Alzheimer's Cracked by McGill Researchers

A research group has uncovered a critical process in understanding the degeneration of brain cells sensitive to Alzheimers disease

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Slowing Down Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease

Research looks at nerve cells in the hippocampus the part of the brain important for memory function and formation and one of the first regions affected by Alzheimers disease

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Vitamin D and Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers have discovered there is a link between vitamin D and the way the brain works

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Is Alzheimer's an Autoimmune Disease - Study Shows Support it Could Be

The leading hypothesis of Alzheimers is an accumulation of beta amyloid plaque first alters communication between brain cells, then prompts cell death

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Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease - World's Most in Depth Study

Deep and Frequent Phenotyping study hopes to dramatically improve success rate of clinical trials for treatments in Alzheimer's disease

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Probiotics Improve Memory in People with Alzheimers Disease

Effect of probiotic supplementation on cognitive function and metabolic status in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized, double-blind, and controlled trial

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Drug Rescues Alzheimer's Disease Memory Loss

Treatment may be on the horizon for people in the early stages of Alzheimers the leading cause of elderly dementia

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New Marker for Alzheimer's Disease Discovered

Substance in spinal fluid that can be used to diagnose Alzheimers disease

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Over 35 Million People have Dementia Worldwide

People with dementia Alzheimers disease and caregivers are deprived of the treatment and care they need

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Gammaglobulin Treatment Test for Alzheimer's Disease

Slowing down the progression of Alzheimers Disease (AD) using Intravenous Immune Globulin (IGIV) or gammaglobulin

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Oleocanthal May Help Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's Disease

Natural compound in extra-virgin olive oil targets toxic beta-amyloid proteins in Alzheimers disease

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Alzheimer's Disease Prevention - Extended Youthfulness

There is something about being youthful that protects us from Alzheimers disease

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High Methionine Diet Could Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Diet rich in methionine an amino acid can possibly increase the risk of developing Alzheimers disease

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Nutrient Mix for Alzheimer's Patients Shows Promise for Improving Memory

Combination of nutrients to improve memory in Alzheimers patients by stimulating growth of new brain connections

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Social Security Speeds Disability Benefits for Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimers disease among the medical conditions that will be given automatic approval for disability benefits

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Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease - Facts and Information

Alzheimers disease (AD) is characterized by adult onset progressive dementia

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Persons Over 50 Should Cut Copper and Iron Intake

Persons over age 50 should consider steps to cut copper and iron intake to help prevent Alzheimer's disease

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Uncovering Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease

Australian study has provided new insights into loss of structure in regions of the brain and potential association with Alzheimers Disease

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Music Helps Alzheimer's Patients Remember

Music aids Alzheimers patients in remembering new information

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Best Tests for Predicting Alzheimer's Disease

Memory and brain scan tests appear to predict whether a person with cognitive problems might develop Alzheimers disease

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Alzheimer's Disease May Increase Risk of Anemia and Seizures

Having Alzheimers disease may increase the risk of getting other potentially disabling health conditions

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Study Explains Why Alzheimer's Drug is Safe and Effective

Molecular action of memantine drug used to treat Alzheimers disease shows why side effects are rare

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Best Friends Approach when Caring for Those with Alzheimer's and Memory Loss

The Best Friends Approach seeks to make life better by adapting a philosophy that is not difficult or hard to understand

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Protein that Fuels Alzheimer's Disease Discovered, Promising New Treatments...

Protein stimulates production of beta-amyloid and represents a major new advance in Alzheimers disease research

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Safety of Diabetes Medication for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

Pilot study demonstrates safety of diabetes medication for patients with Alzheimers disease

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A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's

A Groundbreaking Look Into the Epidemics Effect on Women as Caregivers Advocates and People Living With Alzheimers

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How America Can Cope with Future Alzheimer's Epidemic

The Silverado Story details practices Shook and Winner believe should form the core of America response to the Alzheimers epidemic

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Alzheimer's Disease and the Role of Vitamin B12

Risk of developing Alzheimers disease may be connected to levels of Vitamin B12

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Preventing Persons with Alzheimer's from Wandering

Expert Provides Tips to Help Protect Loved Ones With Alzheimers From Wandering

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DHA Fish Oil Supplements Do Not Slow Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's

Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who received supplementation with omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid did not experience a reduction in rate of cognitive and functional decline

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Hope on the Horizon for Alzheimer's Patients and Caregivers

New medicines in the pipeline for Alzheimers disease and other dementias

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National Initiative Urges 10 Million At-Risk Boomers to Face Alzheimer's

As the first wave of baby boomers begins to turn 65 next year the Alzheimer public health epidemic is no longer emerging

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Unique Case Study on Alzheimer's

One pathological characteristic of Alzheimers disease is the accumulation in the brain of beta-amyloid proteins to form amyloid plaques

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Importance of Family History for Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

Study reveals the closer a person gets to the age at which their parent exhibited the first signs of Alzheimer's disease, the more likely they are to have amyloid plaques, the cause of the cognitive...

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Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared By Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers at the University of Utah Health looking to the salience network of the brain to develop music based treatments to help alleviate anxiety in patients with dementia

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OCTA Eye Scan May Detect Sign of Early Alzheimer's

Results from two studies show that a new, non-invasive imaging device can see signs of Alzheimer's disease in a matter of seconds

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