4 – Alzheimers

FRIDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — Exposing Alzheimer’s patients to “humor therapy” appears as effective as psychiatric drugs in reducing the agitation that often plagues those struggling with dementia, new Australian research suggests.

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A major Australian study has provided new insights into the loss of structure in regions of the brain and its potential association with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Uncovering early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

WITH the onset of Alzheimer’s disease expected to quadruple in the Australian population, researcher Ralph Martins is in a race against time.

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