Alzheimer’s Disease
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Neurology
THE CAUSES OF ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA ARE CONFUSING
Alzheimer’s-related dementia is a serious concern to both the general public and medical researchers. Anyone who has been involved in…
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Preventive Medicine
TESTS THAT PREDICT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Biomarker is an infrequently used term. I can’t recall ever using it in med school, residency, or during my forty…
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End of life Issues
DEMENTIA AWARENESS IN ELDERLY INCREASING.
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias have received a lot of attention in the past twenty years. Very little progress has…
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Aging
WHAT ARE MEMORY DRUGS AND DO THEY WORK?
Surely, sometime recently you’ve seen one of the many testimonials on TV for drugs to improve memory. First we see…
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Aging
IS THERE A TEST TO TELL IF GRANDMA IS GETTING ALZHEIMER’S?
“35 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with dementia.” That’s a huge number, but it doesn’t include the…
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Neurology
A NEW WAY TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
As I’ve said in previous blogs, Alzheimer’s is a disease that can only be diagnosed after death. A patient with…
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