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14 Articles Found
6/1/2008
For People With Down Syndrome, Longer Life Has Complications
Research has shown that people with Down syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality, have a much higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease at an early age.
- The New York Times
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5/14/2008
Man With Alzheimer's Fights 'Family Disease'
5th-Generation Patient Copes With Early Onset.
Chuck Jackson is speaking out as few of his relatives ever dared to do. He is part of a nascent self-advocacy movement in Washington and other cities, an assertion of courage, even defiance, given the stigma attached to dementia. For most people, Alzheimer's is a synonym for fear and despair.
- Washington Post Online
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5/14/2008
Senate Special Committee Hearing on Alzheimer's
The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to examine the tremendous burden Alzheimer's poses not only to the estimated 5.2 million Americans with the disease and their 10 million caregivers, but also to the healthcare system, business and the larger society.
- Alzheimer's Association, National
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5/7/2008
Alzheimer's Disease Risks Are Gender Specific
The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, according to a French study.
- Reuters Health
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5/5/2008
Ibuprofen Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
People who use the painkiller ibuprofen regularly for five years may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as they age, a new study suggests.
- Washington Post Online
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4/17/2008
Pfizer's Lipitor Failed to Slow Alzheimer's Disease in Study
Pfizer Inc.'s best-selling cholesterol drug Lipitor failed to slow mental and physical worsening in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a study found.
- Bloomberg Online
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3/21/2008
New York State Community Forum in NYC
This Council is conducting community forums to hear comments that will help us develop the New York State Comprehensive Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in the Community. Forums will allow caregivers, individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, family members, health and social services providers and other community members the opportunity to share stories and experiences about caring for and providing services to this population.
- NYC Chapter
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3/18/2008
10 million U.S. baby boomers will develop
Alzheimer's disease
The Alzheimer's Association estimates that 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's disease in the United States, according to their new report, the 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures.
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- Alzheimer's Association, National
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March 13, 2008
NYC Chapter Breaks The $1 Million Mark For
Memory Walk 2007
Thank you to everyone who supported the 19th Annual New York City Chapter Memory Walk 2007.
- NYC Chapter
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March 13, 2008
New Program Will Have Mail Carriers Looking Out
For Elderly
In partnership with the United States Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers, the Department for the Aging and the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities launched Carrier Alert. This voluntary preventive program enhances a letters carriers ability to respond when a senior or person with disability may be in distress.
- Department of Aging, nyc.gov
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March 13, 2008
Go Direct Campaign Helps People Sign Up for Direct Deposit
Switching to direct deposit is a small but important way that people who get Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks can improve their lives. And it just takes a few minutes to sign up. DFTA is partnering with Go Direct - a campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks to inform people who receive federal benefits about the advantages of direct deposit and help them sign up for it.
- GoDirect.com
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March 13, 2008
Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
If both parents have Alzheimer's disease, their children face an increased risk of developing the condition, a new study suggests. Overall, 42 percent of offspring whose parents both had Alzheimer's went on to develop the disease themselves by age 70, the researchers found.
- Healthday
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March 3, 2008
Dementia diagnosis brings relief, not depression
When it comes to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, what you don't know may not kill you, but knowing the truth as soon as possible appears to be the better approach - one that may improve the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
- Washington University in St. Louis
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February 26, 2008
Do antibiotics benefit advanced dementia?
Almost half of residents with advanced dementia in nursing homes are given antibiotics in the last two weeks of life, a new study says. What's not clear is whether that therapy has any benefits, such as prolonging life or improving the quality of life.
- Healthday
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