| The following is a list of links to
a variety of articles on specific health issues. They
have been sorted by date, newest to oldest except where
the content was very good.
Memory Loss, Money Loss
USA Today
March 11, 2008
Senior Memories
Time
March 10, 2008
Test to Tell If you’re Destined for Alzheimer’s
USA Today
March 6, 2008
Epilepsy and Dementia in the Elderly
PubMed
March 3, 2008
Dementia Percentages Decline for Elderly
The New York Times
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February 26, 2008
Computers ‘In the UK’ Provide Fast Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Journal Brain
February 25, 2008
Stroke Risk Factors May Hasten Cognitive Decline
February 25, 2008
Dementia Risk May Be Dropping
The New York Times
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February 21, 2008
Level of Schooling May Protect Brain Against Memory Loss
USA Today
February 21, 2008
Can a Drug That Helps Hearts Be Harmful to the Brain
The Wall Street Journal
February 12, 2007
Most Are Unaware of Heart Health Dementia Link
USA Today
February 11, 2008
Keeping Your Brain Fit
U.S. News & World Report
February 11, 2008
Attacking Alzheimer’s
The latest news on treatment and diagnosis
U.S. News & World Report
February 11, 2008
Practice Guidelines For Patients With Alzheimer’s and Dementia
January 28, 2008
National Guidelines Clearing House
Lessons Learned in Treatment of Alzheimer’s Patients with Donepezil
Karger
January 30, 2008
How to Solve Three ‘Health’ Puzzles
One is Alzheimer’s in women.
Newsweek
January 21, 2008
A Guide to Predicting Your Medical Future
The article discusses Alzheimer's
Newsweek
(Scroll ahead to your age group)
January 21, 2008
Fish Oil for Disease Prevention Can Be Hard to Swallow
The Wall Street Journal
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January 8, 2008
Older Surgical Patients Are at Greater Risk for Cognitive Problems
Duke University
January 5, 2008
The Struggle to Find Alzheimer’s Before it is to Late
The Wall Street Journal
December 26, 2007
Walking May Lower Dementia Risk
The Wall Street Journal
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December 20, 2007
Screening for Alzheimer's
The Wall Street Journal
(Access may be limited)
December 18, 2007
Adults With Sickle Cell Have Significant Cognitive Impairment
December 17, 2007
Is Alzheimer’s a Form of Diabetes?
If so, an insulin – centered treatment could alter the course of the disease
Business Week
December 17, 2007
Our Alzheimer’s Patients Deserve Better
This includes excellent letters to the editor on Alzheimer’s patient care
The Wall Street Journal
(Access may be limited)
December 12, 2007 page A17
High Blood Pressure Linked to Increased Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment
December 11, 2007
Hypertension Linked to Risk of Cognitive Impairment
December 11, 2007
Mental Reserves Keep Brains Agile
The New York Times
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December 11, 2007
Jogging Your Memory
You can push your brain to recall more facts and dates
Newsweek
December 10, 2007
Brains and Mysteries
Discussion of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Newsweek
December 10, 2007
Failure of Crosstalk In Brain Underlies Cognation Loss in Old Age
December 5, 2007
RX for the Brain
Exercise has mental as well as physical benefits
The Washington Post
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December 4, 2007
Antioxidant Vitamin Supplement Use And Risk of Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Adults
National Institutes of Health
PubMed
November 27, 2007
Beta Carotene May Help Men Maintain Their ‘Mental’ Edge
The New York Times
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November 27, 2007
Latinos and African Americans Live Longer with Alzheimer’s
November 15, 2007
Diet Factors May Influence Dementia Risk
November 13, 2007
Beta Carotene Protects Memory in U.S. Study
Reuters
November 12, 2007
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Long Term Treatment of Alzheimer’s With Inhibitor Therapy Justified
National Institutes of Health
PubMed
November 2007
Bright Light During Daytime May Improve Sleep In Patients With Dementia
Reuters
November 5, 2007
Living and Coping With Alzheimer’s
November 5, 2007
Older Adults Not More Distractible
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
November 4, 2007
Dementia Affects 14% of Americans 71 and Older
November 4, 2007
Your Diet May Prevent Alzheimer’s
USA Weekend
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November 3, 2007
Corn is Brain Food
USA Weekend
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October 26, 2007
Hospitals Combat an Insidious Complication, ‘Delirium’.
The Wall Street Journal
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October 17, 2007
Protein Could Signal Presence of Alzheimer’s
October 15, 2007
Progress Cited in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
The New York Times
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October 15, 2007
Simple Blood Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
Reuters
October 14, 2007
Apathy and Depression in Alzheimer’s Disease
October 8, 2008
PubMed
Depression can Foreshadow Intellectual Decline in Elderly
October 8, 2007
Alzheimer’s May Be Affected By Cholesterol Metabolism
Netdoctor
October 5, 2007
Donepezil For the Treatment Of Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease
PubMed
October 4, 2007
Chronic Stress Can Steel Years From ‘Alzheimer’s’ Caregivers Lives
October 2007
Self-Discipline Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk
USA Today
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October 2, 2007
Personality Trait Linked to Alzheimer’s
October 2, 2007
Goal Driven Achievers Less Prone to Alzheimer’s
USA Today
October 1, 2007
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Discovery Supports Theory of Alzheimer’s Disease as a Form of Diabetes
Northwestern University via Eurekalert
September 26, 2007
Scientists Find New Pathway Causing Cell Death in Dementia
National Institute on Aging
September 26, 2007
Radiologists Identify Early Brain Marker of Alzheimer’s Disease
Duke University Medical Center via Eurekalert
September 25, 2007
Brain Deactivation Marked by MRI May be Sign of Early Alzheimer’s
September 25, 2007
Radiologists Identify Early Brain Marker For Alzheimer’s
Radiology
September 25, 2007
MRI May Predict Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Reuters
September 25, 2007
Obesity Won’t Affect Seniors Memory
U.S. News & World Report
September 19, 2007
New Way to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease Promises Earlier Treatment
September 17, 2007
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Mediterranean Diet May Prolong Life of Alzheimer’s Patient
September 10, 2007
Support and Counseling Helps Alzheimer's Caregivers Remain Healthy
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry via Eurekalert
September 5, 2007
Change in Older Brains Tied to Use of Statins
A possible link between cholesterol drug and Alzheimer’s
The New York Times
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September 4, 2007
Ovary Removal May Raise the Risk of Dementia
The New York Times
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September 4, 2007
Optional Medication for Alzheimer’s
August 29, 2007
Examining Dementia and Weight Loss
The New York Times
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August 28, 2007
High Stress and Genetic Factors Lead to Increased Memory Decline
August 27, 2007
Weight Loss Comes Before a Cognitive Decline
August 20, 2007
Zen and the Art of Coping With Alzheimer’s
The New York Times
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August 14, 2007
Sniff Test May Signal 'Alzheimer's’ Early Stage
The New York Times
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August 14, 2007
Caffeine Helps Women, But Not Men, Stay Sharp
The New York Times
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August 14, 2007
Caffeine May Slow Cognitive Decline in Some Women
Similar article below
August 8, 2007
Caffeine May Slow Cognitive Decline in Women
August 7, 2007 Drug Improves Some Symptoms in Sever Alzheimer’s
July 30, 2007
Statin May Reduce Risk of Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease
July 19, 2007
Exercise in Mid Life May Protect Aging Brain
July 16, 2007
Mild Cognitive Impairment May Increase Stroke Risk
July 13, 2007
Hypertension Linked to Cognitive in Older Patients
July 12, 2007
Cognitive Decline and Sleep Disturbances in Older Women
Neurology ‘abstract’
July 2007
Alzheimer’s Disease Patch Approved
July 9, 2007
Proposed Criteria Target for Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
July 9, 2007
How Depression Weakens the Brain
Bizyahoo & The Wall Street Journal
July 3, 2007
Bad Sense of Smell May be First Sign of Alzheimer’s
MSNBC
July 2, 2007
Can Brain Games Ward Off Brain Drain
USA Weekend
June 29, 2007
A Link Between Head ‘Alzheimer’s’ and Heart
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U.S. News & World Report
June 25, 2007
Confronting Alzheimer’s
Newsweek
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June 18, 2007
Closing in on Alzheimer’s
AARP Bulletin
June 2007
Antihistamine Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s
The New York Times
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June 11, 2007
Heart Disease Treatments May Slow Alzheimer’s
USA Today
June 11, 2007
Psychological Distress Ups Risk of Cognitive Impairment
June 11, 2007
Low-Tech Tools Predict Six-Year Risk of Dementia
June 11, 2007
Back to Living a Normal Life ‘Alzheimer’s Article’
AARP Bulletin
June 2007
Forgetting May Be Part of the Process of Remembering
The New York Times
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June 5, 2007
Antipsychotics For Dementia Raises Mortality Risk
June 4, 2007
Personality Changes May Help Distinguish Between Dementia Types
May 31, 2007
Inflammation Linked to Alzheimer’s
May 30, 2007
Aspirin Can Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s
The New York Times
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May 8, 2007
Some Hypertension Drugs May Help Reduce Dementia Risk
May 5, 2007
Get Stronger, Live Longer
Lifting weights can help your heart and boost your brain
AARP
May 2007
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Certain ACE Inhibitors Cut Elderly Dementia Risk
USA Today
May 6, 2007
New Analysis Reverses Thinking on Estrogen and Alzheimer’s
May 3, 2007
Memory Loss After Chemotherapy Drawing Attention
The New York Times
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April 29, 2007
How Much Do You Know About Alzheimer’s
HealthNewsDigest.com
April 28, 2007
Low Dose Aspirin Does Not Protect Women Against Cognitive Decline
April 26, 2007
Accera to Present Results of Alzheimer’s Drug
April 25, 2007
Delirium in Elderly “Due to Prescription Drugs’ is Common But Preventable
Antihistamine and sleep aid drugs are the most common sources
April 20, 2007
Diabetes Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment
Archives of Neurology
April 9, 2007
Living With Alzheimer’s Before the Widow Closes
The New York Times
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March 29, 2007
Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Rises 10% in 5 Years
The New York Times
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March 21, 2007
Obesity Surgery Can Lead to Memory Loss
March 13, 2007
Imaging Exposes Alzheimer’s Like Plaque in The Human Brain
March 12, 2007
The Demented Elderly with Insomnia
National, Institutes of Health
PubMed
February 24, 2007
Chocolate Could Boost Brain Power in Older Adults
February 19, 2007
US Researchers Make Potential Alzheimer’s Research Gain
University of Virginia
February 9, 2007
Study Links Seniors’ Loneliness to Higher Risk of Dementia
USA Today
February 6, 2007
Acupuncture Relieves Aggression in Dementia Suffers
February 1, 2007
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