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Women make up almost two-thirds of all Americans with Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association, the leader in Alzheimer care, and Maria Shriver have worked together on The Shriver Report: “A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s”.
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A growing body of evidence demonstrates that we can take steps to delay age-related cognitive decline, including in some cases that which accompanies Alzheimer’s disease.
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A UK research study finds that prescribing antipsychotic drugs “off-label” to calm Alzheimer's patients nearly doubles the risk of patient death over three years
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The inspiration for the "Mommy" character from the comic strip Family Circle has died. Thelma Keane, wife of Bil Keane, died Friday at 82. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
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In a recent plea, former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has urged Congress to speed up its research to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
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Terry Pratchett has been diagnosed with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer's disease. The author is this man behind the Discworld series. Pratchett posted his fate on the website of illustrator Paul Kidby.
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Identifying Alzheimer’s disease is not an easy task and is very difficult to diagnose, but researchers at Stanford University have developed a blood test that will identify patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
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A recent study has found that the drugs prescribed to individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s may not provide the help they are intended to. Administered too late to help, the drugs often interact with other prescribe medication and loses its effect.
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Richard Taylor who is only 64 years old has Alzheimer's disease. He was diagnosed with the disease six years ago. He has been writing essays on what it is like to have the disease. Taylor's essays have now been published.
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At 83 and suffering the effects of Alzheimer's disease, Heston is rapidly declining. With days to live his family prays he will die soon and be free from his suffering.
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There has been a medical breakthrough in detecting the disease.
A trial suggests that thousands of patients with Alzheimer's disease could benefit from staying on drug treatment - even as their condition worsens.
Doctors announce deadline to find treatment for the disease.
The University of St Andrews begins a project to develop new light technologies that could aid Alzheimer and epilepsy sufferers.
Professor Robert Howard, lead author of a study into Alzheimer's Disease, describes how their research has shown that sufferers could benefit "significantly" from taking drugs that many sufferers are being denied at the moment.
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