Alzheimers Disease: - Does antihypertensive treatment lower the risk of later dementia?
Does antihypertensive treatment lower the risk of later dementia?
TheHeart.Org, NY - May 26, 2006Belfast, UK - There is no convincing evidence that lowering blood pressure prevents the development of dementia or cognitive impairment in hypertensive …
Watching TV helps early-onset dementia
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - May 22, 2006Television could help early-onset dementia patients re-establish their speech functions, according to a West Australian study. Speech …
Dementia Test
ChronWatch, CA - Apr 29, 2006Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it’s important that we keep mentally alert. …
Increased Risk For Alzheimer’s
abc7news.com, CA - 15 hours ago… Ph.D., Kaiser research scientist: “We found that being overweight or obese in middle-age was very strongly linked with an increased risk of dementia in late …
US advisers back Parkinson’s dementia drug
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - May 17, 2006By Todd Zwillich. GAITHERSBURG, Md. (Reuters) - An Alzheimer’s drug made by Novartis Pharmaceuticals’ is safe and effective for treating dementia in patients …
Blood Clots may Help Treat Dementia
Ivanhoe, FL - Apr 30, 2006… Blood clots or debris from arterial disease in the brain, known as cerebral emboli, may be the key to preventing or treating dementia, according to a British …