Eating Less Could Slow Brain Aging
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Being Patient
| March 28th, 2018
In a society where eating three large meals at the beginning, middle and end of the day is the norm, not eating seems like an…
Drugs Used in Organ Transplants Might Delay Alzheimer’s
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Being Patient
| March 27th, 2018
As scientists continue to search for a cure for Alzheimer’s, a study from University of Texas Southwestern suggests that a drug might already exist…
Processed Food Associated With Alzheimer’s, Says Expert
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Being Patient
| March 26th, 2018
Research is underway to study the effects of lifestyle in improving our health and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s. For a long time, Alzheimer’s…
Nurses’ Education Makes a Difference for Dementia Patients
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Being Patient
| March 23rd, 2018
Could nurses with better training change the way dementia patients recover from surgery? A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…
Alzheimer’s: The Most Expensive Disease in America
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Being Patient
| March 22nd, 2018
As Alzheimer’s diagnoses rise and treatments in clinical trials continue to stall, the cost of the disease is going up—to the tune of $277…
When Should We Start Taking Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer’s?
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Being Patient
| March 21st, 2018
Experimental drugs for Alzheimer’s disease have a 99.6 percent failure rate. Not such a great track record. But, according to an expert in the…
Compound Found in Beets Might Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
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Being Patient
| March 20th, 2018
A compound found in beets that give them their distinctive red color may also hold the key to stopping the processes in the brain…
Hearing Problems Might Be a Red Flag for Memory Loss
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Being Patient
| March 19th, 2018
A new study explores the link between hearing loss and mild cognitive impairment, which is often a precursor to Alzheimer’s. Previous studies have shown…
What I Wish I Knew Before My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Death
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Jasja De Smedt Kotterman
| March 16th, 2018
As with many Alzheimer’s patients, it was the family who suggested my mother get her memory tested. She was 68 years old, repeating herself,…
Brain Scans Offer Clues on How Memory Loss Works
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Being Patient
| March 15th, 2018
Almost anyone over the age of 30 can tell you that their memory is not quite as sharp as it used to be. Whether…
More Evidence Exercise Benefits Brain, Especially For Women
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Being Patient
| March 14th, 2018
Researchers found that middle-aged women with greater cardiovascular fitness have a lower risk of developing dementia, compared to those with lower fitness. Alzheimer’s still…
Daytime Sleepiness Could Indicate Alzheimer’s
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Being Patient
| March 13th, 2018
Sometimes, a potential Alzheimer’s diagnosis is obvious: the patient is getting lost on their own street, experiencing personality changes or forgetting the phone number…
Genetic Score Determines Alzheimer’s Risk in Middle Age
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Being Patient
| March 12th, 2018
Decades of research on genetics has revealed some possible reasons for why Alzheimer’s develops in some brains and not others. We know that chances…
Can We Detect Who Will Get Alzheimer’s in Childhood?
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Being Patient
| March 9th, 2018
We know that the greatest risk for Alzheimer’s is age–the older you get, the higher your risk of developing the disease. One in ten…
Exercise Actually Slows Down the Aging Process
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Being Patient
| March 8th, 2018
If the fountain of youth does exist, it’s at the end of a cycling path, a 2018 study suggests. A lifetime of vigorous exercise—cycling,…