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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Not Depression, More Like Alzheimer's: Part 2

Written by Jody Smith on July 15, 2009 - 6:32pm

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome isn't like depression. It's more like Alzheimer's.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on July 23, 2009 - 11:58am View Comments
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What DHA Can Do For You

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on May 29, 2009 - 7:22pm

While watching television, I saw this ad for Juicy Juice’s new Brain Development Fruit Juice Beverage:

“Her brain will triple in size by the time she is two.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on June 1, 2009 - 8:12am View Comments
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Dementia Linked to High Cholesterol

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on August 12, 2009 - 8:33pm

According to the National Institutes of Health, dementia rarely begins before age 60, and the risk of developing dementia increases with age. Degenerative dementia, which is caused by Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, cannot be reversed. Other forms of dementia caused by brain tumors, metabolic causes, infections, low vitamin B12 levels, normal pressure hydrocephalus and thyroid conditions, on the other hand, can be treated.

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Is Huperzine Effective for Alzheimer’s Dementia? Part 1

Written by Shamir Benji on November 25, 2009 - 5:08pm

Every week it seems that there is a new health supplement that is said to cure or prevent Alzheimer’s dementia (AD).

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on December 1, 2009 - 5:22am View Comments
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Is There a Drug(s) to Halt Dementia in Patients With Alzheimer's?

Written by Shamir Benji on April 5, 2009 - 11:57am

In the last decade a number of medications have been developed to reverse/halt the effects of dementia. One of the most common disorders associated with dementia world wide is Alzheimer’s.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on April 28, 2009 - 11:05am View Comments
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Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Deaths in Alzheimer’s Part 2

Written by Shamir Benji on November 17, 2009 - 8:59am

The traditional treatment of behavior problems in Alzheimer dementia is anti psychotics like Thioridazine, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, Trifluoperazine, Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Seroquel. These drugs are the top selling medications in almost every western country.

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Latest Comment by Shamir Benji on November 25, 2009 - 5:04pm View Comments
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Women Affected More Often than Men

Written by Society for Wom... on July 31, 2009 - 8:00am

Nearly 4.5 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in our country, and more than half of them are women, according to the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Md. As the general population continues to age, this number is expected to increase significantly over the next few decades.

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Busy Woman’s Guide to Acai Berry

Written by Eliz Greene on July 13, 2009 - 7:44am

So what’s the deal with acai berry? Is it really a weight loss miracle?

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Latest Comment by sabian1982 on September 7, 2009 - 11:25am View Comments
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Alzheimer’s Disease—Preventative Tips May Help Keep This Condition at Bay

Written by Alison Stanton on February 22, 2010 - 9:56am

In part one of this article, we looked at the statistics surrounding Alzheimer’s disease, and went over a poignant example of when everyday memory glitches may be turning problematic.

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Could cell phones help reverse dementia and memory loss? One Alzheimer's study says yes

Written by Diane Porter on January 7, 2010 - 6:39am

Research from the University of South Florida seems to have an astounding result – high-frequency electromagnetic waves from mobile phones actually stopped or reversed the effects of Alzheimer’s disea

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Latest Comment by Haralee on January 8, 2010 - 10:11am View Comments

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