Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be downgraded to not having the condition, if new proposed criteria for the diagnosis of cognitive problems were applied, a new study shows.
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John MacInnes, 84, and his wife of 22 years, Donna, cried together at the kitchen table when they heard the diagnosis: Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s a disastrous word. You want to ignore it,” says Donna MacInnes.
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COMMENTARY | Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that I would not wish on my worst enemy. The news of the diagnosis of University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt was shocking to many and sad to all.
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Title: PET Scans May Help With Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Category: Health News Created: 7/12/2011 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/12/2011
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TUESDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — The first new guidelines in 27 years for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease could double the number of Americans defined as having the brain-robbing illness.
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