Woman

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So many married couples look forward to retirement, the blissful years when your kids are old enough to take care of themselves, when you’ve paid your dues and worked hard to save for a few years of relaxation, adventure and quality time together. B

NPR

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Research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Convention found that LGBTQ Americans are three times more likely to experience cognitive decline than their non-LGBTQ counterparts.

Nautilus

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In the early 1990s, Iris Murdoch was writing a new novel, as she’d done 25 times before in her life. But this time something was terribly off. Her protagonist, Jackson, an English manservant who has a mysterious effect on a circle of friends, once me

What Doctors Don't Tell You Australia/NZ

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Dementia doesn’t have to be an inevitable consequence of aging. Making 12 key lifestyle changes reduces your chances of developing this condition, which has recently become one of the biggest killers in theWest. The “dementia dozen” are collectively

Pick Me Up

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I’ve loved two women in my life – both of whom I have lost. When my first wife passed away in 1996 from MS, I wasn’t sure I’d find love again. But then, two years later, Jenny came along. I’d met her at the local swimming club where we were both swim

Woman's Weekly

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Alzheimer’s Society runs sociable group support sessions for people affected by dementia called Singing for the Brain. Groups are currently meeting online using Zoom or over the phone (Ring and Sing), due to social distancing guidelines – but you can

New Zealand Listener

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Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have developed a vaccine that removed dementia plaque in rodent brains, and believe an Alzheimer’s vaccine could be tested in human trials in two years. Clumping of the proteins amyloid beta and tau

HOME MAGAZINE LEBANON

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What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s? There is a lot of confusion in people’s minds between dementia and Alzheimer’s. Some people think that one occurs in old age while the other at a young age. Some people think that it is the sam

Men's Health Australia

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FORGETTING WHERE you’ve parked your car in a multi-storey is one of life’s guarantees. For some, it’s nothing more than a slip of the mind; for others, however, short-term memory loss can signal the onset of dementia, a destructive condition that aff

NPR

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Research scientists say they want to define Alzheimer's by the biological changes it causes in the brain, rather than by symptoms like memory loss.

Pick Me Up

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BIG health story Pulling out the last slice of bread from the packet, my mum Doris frowned. I’ll need to get some more bread,’ she sighed. It was 2003, and Mum, then 79, was treating me and my dad Robert, then 81, to lunch. Tucking into our sandwiche

Apple Magazine

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Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says. Benefits were greatest in computer users and in those without a gene variation linked with Alzheimer

Business Today

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Dementia is a constellation of symptoms, affecting cognitive and intellectual abilities and impacting memory, reasoning and communication abilities. However, Alzheimer's disease, the most common indicator of dementia, is often considered a problem of

Chat Passion

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In the UK, there are currently 850,000 people living with dementia. Until the end of October, complete your own Memory Walk near you and help the Alzheimer’s Society discover medical breakthroughs that will have a life-changing impact for those livin

New Zealand Listener

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I’ve written previously that our personality can predict our chances of shuffling off this mortal coil, but only to the extent that if you are, for example, unconscientious, it means that your chances of dying on any given day are higher. I want to k

Blue Mountains Life

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there are more than 44 million people worldwide living with some sort of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. Are you worried about your memory or a loved one’s memory? About 5 per cent of people with dementia develop symptoms before they turn 65. Memory

The Guardian

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With one in five elderly Japanese predicted to have dementia by 2025, entire communities are working to improve the lives of older citizens

Fleurieu Living Magazine

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Shortly before my father died I recorded his memoirs and made them into a book. Difficult though the process was, it ignited something in me. I went on to volunteer in the Biography Program at the Calvary Hospital, recording the stories of people in

Woman & Home South Africa

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CATE LATTO, 58, who works in the mental-health sector, is taking part in a study abroad to pinpoint changes that could herald dementia in midlife. “Dementia can be a long time in developing. I know because my mom, who’s in her nineties, has Alzheime

Futurity

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Two new studies offer further evidence that 9/11 first responders who were at the World Trade Center in New York City are at risk for developing dementia. The studies include people with signs of cognitive impairment (CI) who show neuroradiological a

Woman & Home

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Before my life-changing diagnosis two years ago, I was ignorant about the impact of dementia. I presumed it was memory loss that only affected elderly people. Things unravelled after a routine visit to the GP. I’d gone about a sore ear, but I couldn

Futurity

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Seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 percent reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a new study. Researchers defined a portion as three quarters of a cup of cooked mushrooms

Essentials South Africa

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Expert Emma Bould offers advice on coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s. ‘Simply visiting someone or calling them makes a big difference. Even if they don’t remember, the feeling of love, happiness and comfort can have a lasting effect.’ ‘Rememb

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

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Negative thinking may not just be linked to depression and anxiety – now researchers believe it may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, too. A study by University College London and published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia found repetitive negative

Futurity

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Lack of sleep could help promote the development of Alzheimer’s disease, according to two new studies. The first study shows that different forms of a key Alzheimer’s protein known as tau arise in a predictable sequence as the disease develops, start

The Australian Women's Weekly

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Incredibly, one in five Australians currently live with chronic pain. It’s an invisible illness which comes with plenty of doubt and stigma, and National Pain Week – launching on July 27 – hopes to debunk some of those myths while releasing new stati

STAT

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The amyloid cabal and groupthink kept other ideas for #Alzheimers treatments from being developed. Now that the insanity of that approach is behind us, it's time to make real progress…

STAT

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Making even simple financial decisions, like calculating tips or managing credit cards, simultaneously activates several areas of the brain. That's why these tasks can be a good early warning of…

Chat

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Mindfulness app Synctuition is offering free use to everyone in an attempt to support the increase in mental-health difficulties as a result of the pandemic. Clear your mind from anxiety and negativity (IOS and Android). Fancy a refreshing summer tea

NPR

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Research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Convention found that LGBTQ Americans are three times more likely to experience cognitive decline than their non-LGBTQ counterparts.