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A progressive, irreversible disease characterized by degeneration of the brain cells and commonly leading to severe dementia.

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Routine Memory Screening can Ensure Prompt Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Published August 6, 2008, 2:20 am, Carteret County News-Times

(ARA) - More than five million Americans currently have Alzheimer's disease (AD) and this number could triple to 16 million by 2050 as baby boomers join the 65 and older age group.

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Surprising Things That Affect Memory

Published August 4, 2008, 4:45 pm, Forbes

Crosswords aren't the only thing you can do to preserve your memory as you get older.

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UVa study searches for forgetfulness factors

Published August 2, 2008, 7:33 pm, The Daily Progress

This summer, like the last seven, Professor Tim Salthouse and undergraduate students are testing the cognition of hundreds of people — ranging in age from their early 20s to late 90s — at UVa’s Cognitive Aging Laboratory.

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Living With A Partner Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer's

Published August 1, 2008, 3:11 am, Medical News Today

Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. This according to a study by Krister Håkansson, researcher in psychology at Växjö University and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The results were presented for the first time yesterday at the world's largest dementia conference.

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Link To Maternal Alzheimer's Disease

Published August 1, 2008, 2:11 am, Medical News Today

A maternal history of Alzheimer's disease appears to predispose individuals to the mind-robbing disease because their brains aren't using glucose efficiently, according to new findings presented at the Alzheimer's Association 2008 International Alzheimer's Disease Conference held in Chicago. The new findings by a group led by Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D.

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Alzheimer's Drug May Help Mild Memory Loss

Published August 1, 2008, 2:11 am, Medical News Today

Alzheimer's disease is the end result of gradual, progressive brain aging. Positron emission technology (PET) scans of patients' brains typically reveal a decreased rate of metabolism, a hallmark of the disorder. A small sample of adults with mild age-related memory loss was randomly assigned a daily placebo or Aricept, a drug that treats Alzheimer's symptoms.

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Why "placebo" is not a dirty word

Published July 31, 2008, 6:27 pm, Salon.com

Yes, alternative medicine works mostly by the power of suggestion. But so do a lot of conventional treatments.

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Living With A Partner Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer"™s

Published July 31, 2008, 6:26 pm, Science Daily

Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. This according to a study by Krister Håkansson, researcher in psychology at Växjö University and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The results were presented for the first time yesterday at the world's largest dementia conference.

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  • Causes of Memory Loss: Visit http://www.Pho tographic-Memo ry.org/free/ for your free photographic memory ecourse. More videos at http://www.you tube.com/profi le_videos?user =cavideomarket ing&p=r Memory loss due to old age can be cured if we understand their causes.

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