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Dementia Defined
Mental deterioration; a severe organic mental deficiency or impairment.
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Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia
Published August 19, 2008, 2:49 pm, HealthCentral.com
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Yearly changes in a person's performance on cognitive testing may be associated with dementia, new research suggests.
Study examines testing model to predict and diagnose new cases of dementia
Published August 19, 2008, 2:12 pm, EurekAlert!
( Albert Einstein College of Medicine ) Research conducted at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that measuring how much an individual's performance varies across several neuropsychological tests, compared to one test alone, enhances the accuracy of predicting whether older adults will develop dementia. This information has significant therapeutic and public ...
Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia
Published August 19, 2008, 1:02 pm, HealthDay via Yahoo! News
TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Yearly changes in a person's performance on cognitive testing may be associated with dementia, new research suggests.
Routine Memory Screening can Ensure Prompt Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Published August 19, 2008, 4:28 am, Palatka Daily News
(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.
Project Lifesaver Program Helps Law Enforcement Locate At-Risk Citizens Across The USA
Published August 18, 2008, 4:14 am, Medical News Today
It all started because of failure, a missing person who couldn't be located in time. It was and still is a story that happens monthly, if not weekly all across our nation.
Seniors receive help with memories
Published August 17, 2008, 2:23 am, Coeur d'Alene Press
COEUR d'ALENE -- Few could forget their surprise when the bus rolled up to the "mystery" field trip destination: The county dump. The group's instructor, Jennifer Dancy, politely asked directions to the smelliest area, and commanded the driver to lower the windows.
Case Western Reserve University Study Finds Caregivers Of Spouses With Dementia Enjoy Life Less
Published August 13, 2008, 1:17 am, Medical News Today
Spouses of husbands and wives with dementia pay an emotional toll as they care for their ailing spouse. This has prompted a call for new interventions and strategies to assist caregivers in coping with the demands of this difficult time, according to a study from Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.
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- "Maine Facilities Lack Space For Those With Dementia": Dementia, Bangor Daily News (ME), August 19, 2008
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- Cognitive Care Coaches: Resources on dementia.
- Alzheimer's Society - Leading the fight against dementia
- Trouble sleeping? Information about Sleeping disorders,Inso mnia,Sleep Apnea,Narcolep sy,Sleep dementia,Sleep Walking and other Sleep Problems.
- Alzheimer's Disease | Scientists Identify New Alzheimer's Gene: CALHM1
- A review of the literature on neuroimaging of sero...[J Neural Transm. 2007] - PubMed Result: They suggest that brain cells are lost in the associative cortices (5HT2A) and hippocampus (5HT1A) of AD patients, and in the medial prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortices of FTD subjects (5HT2A).
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