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1 hr ago | Mental Help Net

Exercise a Defense Against Dementia: Study

MONDAY, Feb. 13 -- Here's another reason to get into shape: Physical activity may reduce the risk of dementia-related death, according to a new study.

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Related Topix: Health, Sports Medicine, Medicine

6 hrs ago | WKSU-FM Kent

Promising new treatment for Alzheimer's

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

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10 hrs ago | Toms River NJ Online

Caregiver Volunteers Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Alzheimer's Program in Toms River

The Alzheimer's Respite Care Program of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey www.caregivervolunteers.org celebrated their 10th anniversary of dedicated service easing the burden and enhance the quality of life for family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease .

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Related Topix: Health, Toms River, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen)

14 hrs ago | WZVN-TV Fort Myers

Overeating can lead to memory loss in elderly

Older people who consume more than 2,143 calories a day have more than double the risk of memory loss compared to those who ate fewer than 1,500 calories a day.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Health

18 hrs ago | Medical News

Bexarotene appears to help clear out excess plaque in Alzheimer's

"In the last eight days, scientists have delivered a powerful one-two punch in the fight to defeat Alzheimer's disease ," said Stacy Pagos Haller, President and CEO of the American Health Assistance Foundation , a nonprofit that identifies and funds exceptionally high-impact research worldwide through its Alzheimer's Disease Research program.

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Related Topix: Health, Non-Profit, Genetics, Medicine

Sun Feb 12, 2012

WMBD-TV Peoria

Authorities Searching for Missing Man with Alzheimer's

The Peoria County Sheriff's Department is investigating the disappearance of John Garrett.

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Related Topix: Health, Peoria County, IL, Peoria, IL

International Business Times

Overeating May Lead to Memory Loss: How to Fight Back

Memory loss in older people is related to calorie intake, according to a recent study by the American Academy of Neurology .

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Related Topix: Health

CNN

Glenn Campbell talks Grammys, living with Alzheimer's

Last June, Glen Campbell stunned fans when he revealed in a press release that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

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Related Topix: Glen Campbell, Music, Grammy Awards, Music!, Country, Health, Entertainment

Your News Now

Taking the plunge for a good cause

The event, "Subzero Heroes," took place at Freedom Park in LaGrangeville. The event raised money and awareness for the Alzheimer's association.

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Related Topix: Lagrangeville, NY, Health

Asheville Citizen-Times

Excellent resource available on Alzheimer's front

I am writing in response to the Feb. 6 letter, 'Current Alzheimer's sufferers need more attention.' The author poignantly expresses his concern for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease and the need for programs to educate and support them.

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Related Topix: Health, Asheville, NC

Star-Telegram.com

James L. West Alzheimer Center in Fort Worth offering new classes for caregivers

Clay and Kathie Cummins lived pretty normal lives for most of their 36-year marriage, raising children and vacationing in Canada when Clay could get away from a successful career in the lighting and electrical wholesale business.

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Related Topix: Health, Wedding, Tarrant County, TX

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Star-Gazette

Dinner to focus on Alzheimer's disease

I took my dogs for a walk this morning and had to check my calendar to make sure it's actually February.

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Related Topix: Health, Schuyler County, NY

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Cancer drug reverses Alzheimer's in mice

A cancer drug has succeeded in reversing Alzheimer's disease in its early stages in mice, according to a new study.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration

Daily Mail

Families of Alzheimer's sufferers clamor for cancer drug after it...

A skin cancer drug has reversed Alzheimer's in mice - raising hope that it could be similarly successful against the incurable disease in humans.

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Related Topix: Health, Skin Cancer, Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

MediLexicon

Hope For Early Alzheimer's Test In Spinal Fluid

New research led by Nottingham University in the UK suggests abnormal levels of seven proteins in spinal fluid could be markers for the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, raising hopes of a test for a disease that is difficult to diagnose at the beginning.

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Related Topix: Health, Genetics, Medicine

Daily Kos

Former US Representative from KS Dennis Moore announces he has Alzheimer's

Sad news out of my area this week, as former U.S. Representative from Kansas, Dennis Moore, announced that has Alzheimer's disease.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Dennis Moore, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health, Gwen Moore, Liberal Political News

Slashdot

Skin Cancer Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Symptoms In Mice

An anonymous reader writes "A skin cancer drug may rapidly reverse pathological, cognitive and memory deterioration associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Health, Skin Cancer, Medicine, Science / Technology

CBS Local

Legendary Performer Glen Campbell Opens Up About Alzheimer's

Musician Glen Campbell and Kim Woolen arrive at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Paul McCartney held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

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Related Topix: Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, Glen Campbell, Country, Health

International Business Times

Scientists Find Way to Boost Memory of Dementia, Alzheimer's Patients

Scientists from the University of California, Los Angles in the U.S. have discovered a way that can improve the memory of people suffering from the Dementia or early Alzheimer disease.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

KCBY-TV Coos Bay

Learning about Memory loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's

Thursday afternoon, an unexpected amount of community members made there way over to the Bay Area Hospital's Community Health Education Center to attended a seminar- "The Basics": Memory loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

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