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Blood Pressure Drugs May Delay Alzheimer’s or Even Completely Prevent the...
Within the next 20 years it is expected the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will double from its current figure of half a million to one million. A new study has looked at whether...
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Beginning with our post today, Endear will feature a 12-part series on necessary basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Our users have requested that we provide credible information...
View ArticleWhat is Alzheimer’s? Part 1: Definition | Getting to Know Alzheimer’s: 12...
Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Alzheimer’s disease causes brain changes that gradually get worse. It’s the most common cause of dementia — a group of brain disorders that cause progressive loss of...
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How Can I Tell if it is Alzheimer’s? Part 2: Symptoms | Getting to Know...
Symptoms By Mayo Clinic staff The first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease you may notice are increasing forgetfulness and mild confusion. Over time, the disease has a growing impact on your memory, your...
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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....
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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...
View ArticleThose With Low BMI Show Signs Of Alzheimer’s Disease
The middle-aged in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to have lower body mass index, U.S. researchers found. Study author Dr. Jeffrey M. Burns of the University of Kansas School...
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