If you don’t know someone with Alzheimer’s now or a person who is caring for someone with the disease, you probably will soon. Consider these staggering statistics released today by the Alzheimer’s Association: Medicare payments are 19 times higher for an older person with Alzheimer’s or other dementias than for ... continue reading
As Utahns continue to age and more are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, state lawmakers plan to take action.
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Two-thirds of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias are living with the fatal brain disease but don’t know it. A local workshop set for Tuesday will promote the importance of early detection of the disease.
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Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias associated with aging could easily be misdiagnosed, based on new research to be presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in mid-April in Honolulu.
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LISBON, Portugal, May 17 (UPI) — Caffeine may slow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, researchers in Portugal said.
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Caffeine may slow Alzheimer’s disease