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What Assisted Living Residents Need To Know If They Want To Live Past 60 18 Aug 2011 | 05:57 am
Every 70 seconds a senior is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. If you intend to live past the age of 60 you need to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease, especially since there is no cure. Today it ...
The Return Of The Little Black Bag In Healthcare 18 Aug 2011 | 05:56 am
Right around the same time some private physicians are refusing to accept new Medicare patients in fear of lower government reimbursements, another physician based concept is taking hold. The Academy ...
Study Links Hearing Loss And Dementia 18 Aug 2011 | 05:54 am
According to a new study from John Hopkins University and the National Institute on Aging, adults with significant hearing loss are at a much greater risk of developing dementia. The study followed 63...
Research Shows Home Health Care Healthy For Medical System 18 Aug 2011 | 05:53 am
The world’s health care system is already strained by rising costs and a shortage of qualified personnel. A recent study by the RAND Corporation found that moving care into patients’ homes is fast bec...
New Alzheimer’s Scan For Early Diagnoses 18 Aug 2011 | 05:51 am
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a brain disorder that primarily affects the elderly. It is named after a German doctor, Alois Alzheimer, who in 1996 noticed anomalies in the brain tis...
National Alzheimer’s Project Act Signed Into Legislation 18 Aug 2011 | 05:50 am
The fact that the United States Congress voted unanimously on any legislation set before them, sent an extremely powerful signal. The National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), signed by the President o...
Napping In The Afternoon Can Improve Learning & Memory For Seniors 18 Aug 2011 | 05:48 am
Napoleon Bonaparte napped because he had chronic insomnia and could only sleep about three hours a night. Thomas Edison napped in lieu of sleeping at night. He believed that sleeping was a waste of t...
High Cholesterol And Blood Pressure May Affect Memory In Middle Age 18 Aug 2011 | 05:44 am
Most middle agers and seniors attempt to keep their cholesterol and blood pressure levels under control in an attempt to decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke, but a new study shows more may be...
Creativity & Alzheimer’s Disease 18 Aug 2011 | 05:42 am
Alzheimer’s disease leads to nerve cell death and tissue loss throughout the brain. Over time, the brain shrinks dramatically, affecting nearly all of its functions. Alzheimer’s ultimately affects all...
Clinical Progress For Alzheimer’s Detection 18 Aug 2011 | 05:41 am
Doctors can usually determine if a patient has dementia, and around 90 percent of the time they can accurately identify whether the dementia is due to Alzheimer’s disease. This diagnoses however, usua...
