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Take Cancer over Alzheimer’s in a Heartbeat-The Brutal Truth about Early...
It was 1991. Traveling between New York and Portland, 34-year-old Chris Gorham managed $100 million worth of bargaining power in women’s apparel for Nordstrom. An avid reader, fiercely independent and...
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How Does Alzheimer’s Affect the Brain? Part 3: Causes | Getting to Know...
Causes Scientists believe that for most people, Alzheimer’s disease results from a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors that affect the brain over time. Less than 5 percent of...
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How do You Get Alzheimer’s? Part 4: Risk Factors | Getting to Know...
Risk factors By Mayo Clinic staff Age Increasing age is the greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is not a part of normal aging, but your risk increases greatly as you grow older....
View ArticleNovember is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s |...
The month of November is dedicated to creating awareness for Alzheimer’s, which is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is a general term for memory loss and affects the part of the brain that...
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What Should I Know Before I See My Doctor About Alzheimer’s? Part 6:...
Preparing for your appointment By Mayo Clinic staff You may decide you want to talk to your doctor about memory loss or other cognitive changes, or you may seek care at the urging of a family member...
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Green Tea Extract and Red Laser Could Be Potential Treatment For Alzheimer’s...
Green tea and red laser light can act as a powerful duo in obliterating Alzheimer’s plaques, a new study has revealed. The research team at University of Ulm in Germany including Andrei Sommer and...
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How do Doctors Test for Alzheimer’s? Part 7: Tests and diagnosis | Getting to...
Tests and diagnosis By Mayo Clinic staff There’s no specific test today that confirms you have Alzheimer’s disease. Your doctor will make a judgment about whether Alzheimer’s is the most likely cause...
View ArticleA Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Realities of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s...
Today we will continue to honor Alzheimer’s disease Caregivers. As November is National Caregiver Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we would like to take special notice of Mark...
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How can you Relieve Alzheimer’s Symptoms? Part 8: Treatments and drugs |...
Treatments and drugs By Mayo Clinic staff Drugs Current Alzheimer’s medications can help for a time with memory symptoms and other cognitive changes. Two types of drugs are currently used to treat...
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How Does Veterans Day Relate to Alzheimer’s Disease? Better Question: How...
For veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan with head injuries, the wounds of war may eventually include dementia. In a study reported at a July 18 meeting in Paris of the Alzheimer’s...
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