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Apr
25
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Seniors' Exercise Program May Prevent Dementia
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Cognitive decline is a pressing global health care issue. Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds. Mild cognitive impairment is a well recognized risk factor for dementia, and represents a critical window of opportunity for ...
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Apr
24
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Technology May Help Keep Older Drivers On The Road
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A research car which monitors our concentration, stress levels and driving habits while we're sat behind the steering wheel is being used to develop new technologies to support older drivers.
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Apr
23
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Rehabilitation strategy in the elderly.
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The population is getting older. Rehabilitation can play an essential strategic role to counteract impairments and disability which characterize the ...
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Apr
20
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Exercise Lowers Alzheimer's Risk, Even If You Start Late
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Doing exercise every day can considerably reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, even if you start becoming physically active after 80 years of age, researchers from Rush University Medical Center reported in the journal ...
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Apr
17
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New Method to Reveal Alzheimer's Marker Shows Promise
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TUESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research adds to the growing pile of scientific strategies aimed at revealing beta-amyloid (protein) plaques, the brain-clogging fragments that have been associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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Apr
16
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Health Tip: Seniors, Boost Your Balance
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(HealthDay News) -- A routine that includes a variety of exercises is important to help seniors stay strong. But balance exercises can help reduce the risk of falling and dangerous fractures.
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Apr
12
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Graying America gets wired to cut healthcare costs
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baby boomers wired to their iPads and smart phones are giving U.S. health experts some new ideas about ways to cut the soaring costs of medical care in graying America. Some of the ideas might sound like ...
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Apr
11
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Dementia cases 'to double by 2030': WHO
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The number of people with dementia is expected to almost double to 65.7 million by 2030 as the world population ages, according to a World Health Organisation report published...
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Apr
10
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In Alzheimer's Patients, Pulse Pressure Elevation Could Presage Cerebrovascular Disease
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have shown that elevated pulse pressure may increase the risk of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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Apr
09
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U.S. gives nod to Eli Lilly's brain plaque test
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators gave the nod to an imaging test from Eli Lilly and Co. that can for the first time help doctors detect brain plaque tied to Alzheimer's disease, the company said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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