Dementia
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Aging
”DEMENTIA DEEMED HIGHLY PREVENTABLE”
When you learn that in the United States, 2 out of 3 (67%) patients with dementia are women, that women…
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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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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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Preventive Medicine
NOW A BLOOD TEST PREDICTS ALZHEIMER’S
On July 21, 2020 I published a blog about two new tests used to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. With the…
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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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End of life Issues
CHOOSING A NURSING HOME
“Activities of daily living” (ADL) is a general term that describes all the common actions people do every day. Eating,…
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Mental Health
THE CLOCK DRAWING TEST: Dementia or No Dementia?
TESTING FOR DEMENTIA: Diagnosing dementia is a sensitive area to which medical science has given a lot of attention. And…
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