New Blood Test Could Diagnose Alzheimer’s
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Preeti Jha
| December 10th, 2018
Scientists have developed a new blood test that could help diagnose and even predict Alzheimer’s disease in the latest research offering an alternative to…
The Rhythm of Your Brain Waves May Foretell Dementia
By
Emily Woodruff
| December 6th, 2018
If you could take a simple, painless test that would tell you if dementia might be in your near future, would you do it?…
Scientists Call for Tougher Gun Laws for Dementia Patients
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Emily Woodruff
| November 27th, 2018
An 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s mistook his home health aide, who had been providing care for him for several months, for an intruder. When…
Beware of Road Rage: It Could Be Impacting Your Brain Health, Study Finds
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Emily Woodruff
| November 19th, 2018
When a driver cuts you off in traffic, do you take it in stride? Or do you develop a bad case of road rage?…
Loneliness Increases Risk of Dementia by Up to 40% — But What Does It Mean to Feel Lonely?
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Emily Woodruff
| October 26th, 2018
A new study has calculated the toll loneliness takes on the brain: People who experience feelings of loneliness are at a 40 percent chance…
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Announces Dementia Diagnosis
By
Emily Woodruff
| October 23rd, 2018
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was 75 when she left her job on the highest court…
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Can Triple Dementia Risk Later in Life
By
Emily Woodruff
| October 18th, 2018
Preeclampsia—a spike in blood pressure that only occurs during pregnancy or the postpartum period, can be a scary complication of giving birth—in fact, it…
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