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WASHINGTON – Members of a national advisory council on Alzheimer’s disease have identified preliminary goals and specific recommendations for a national strategic plan to slow or even halt the expected rise in new cases. The plan aims to prevent and effectively treat the disease by as early as... »
"Burdensome" Transitions Common in Dementia Patients' Final Days
Nearly one in five patients with advanced cognitive and functional impairment who are in their final days of life is subjected to a burdensome, potentially unnecessary transition in health care, such as being moved from a nursing home to a hospital, according to a reportin the Sept. 29 issue of the... »
Cognitive Measures, Not Biomarkers, Predict MCI Conversion
Compared to biomarkers, functional and cognitive measures seem to better predict conversion from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. A decline on the Functional Assessment Questionnaire and the Trail Making Test, part B, was significantly more accurate in predicting 12-month... »
WASHINGTON – Members of a national advisory council on Alzheimer’s disease have identified preliminary goals and specific recommendations for a national strategic plan to slow or even halt the expected rise in new... »
Memantine Disappoints for Dementia in Down Syndrome
Memantine is not an effective treatment for dementia in adults older than 40 years with Down syndrome, according to findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled study. In fact, all of the 173 participants in the... »
Regular Fish Intake Lowers Dementia Risk
CHICAGO – Consumption of baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis improved brain health and significantly reduced the risk of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease in a 20-year longitudinal study of older adults... »
The decision to revoke an older person’s driver’s license has large implications for his or her ability to live independently, yet continued unsafe driving can have adverse consequences for the individual, the family, and... »
R.I.P. Renegade Alzheimer's Scientist Dr. Mark A. Smith
I’m not going to sugar-coat it, because Dr. Mark A. Smith never would. He was a no-BS guy. When he died in a hit-and-run accident just before Christmas, the Alzheimer’s research world lost one of its most outspoken... »
Walking Toward Mental Health
"It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor." –– Marcus Tillius Cicero Every year, the multibillion dollar health and fitness industries go into high gear, pushing consumers to... »
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