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Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?

March 17, 2010 - 7:13am

WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- In the ongoing struggle to find treatments -- and maybe one day even a cure -- for dementia, researchers are focusing their attention on high blood pressure, long a culprit for a variety of other ills and an ailment for which many drugs are already available.

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Cognitive Effects of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on February 22, 2010 - 4:11pm

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states “Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a form of brain damage that leads to a rapid decrease of mental function and movement.” A rare disorder, it affects one out of one million people between the ages of 20 and 70. The Mayo Clinic states that 85 to 90 percent have sporadic CJD, where there is no known cause or risk factors. The other forms of CJD are familial CJD, which is an inherited form, and new variant CJD, which is caused by mad cow disease.

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New Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Illnesses Proposed

February 10, 2010 - 7:32am

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Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Stave Off Dementia

January 13, 2010 - 7:26am

TUESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Blood pressure drugs that block the protein angiotensin appear to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, a new study finds.

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Antipsychotics Still Widely Used in U.S. Nursing Homes

January 11, 2010 - 3:54pm

MONDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans in nursing homes still get powerful antipsychotic medications, despite recent attempts by the U.S. government to rein in the practice, two new studies show.

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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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“Disappointing news:” Ginkgo biloba doesn’t help with Alzheimer's, dementia, memory loss

Written by Diane Porter on December 30, 2009 - 6:32am

Millions of people take the popular supplement ginkgo biloba in hopes that it delays the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia symptoms.

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Top 10 Neurological Conditions That Affect Memory

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on November 18, 2009 - 5:17pm

Many people worry about their memory.

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Using the Internet to Fight Dementia

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on November 16, 2009 - 3:20pm

Dementia is a serious health concern as women become older: the National Institutes of Health (NIH) notes that dementia is degenerative, so lost brain function cannot be recovered. Dementia patients experience deficits in language, memory, perception, and cognitive skills; changes in personality are another symptom of dementia. However, new research published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry suggests that using the Internet can help prevent dementia.

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Tests Can Detect Early Dementia: Study

November 3, 2009 - 2:48pm

Early dementia can be detected using memory and language tests, say British researchers.

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Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?

Cognitive Effects of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

New Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Illnesses Proposed

Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Stave Off Dementia

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

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