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This makes sense, if Alzheimer’s is most prevalent in older people, one way to slow down the disease is to slow down your aging. Read up on this novel approach.
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Category Archives: Research
Blood test now 90% accurate for Dementia
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Scientists in Japan and Australia have developed a blood test that can detect the build-up of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
The work, published in the journal Nature, is an important step towards a blood test for dementia.
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The benefits of exercise
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Geriatrics experts have suggested that exercising can improve brain health in older adults. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommendations for how much older adults should exercise. They suggest that older adults perform 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (such as brisk walking), 75 minutes a week of vigorous aerobic training, or a combination of the two types. The WHO also recommends older adults perform muscle-strengthening exercises on at least two or more days a week.
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Remarkable improvement
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With a pacemaker for your brain:
The device works very similar to a pacemaker that is used in heart patients, except the wires go to a specific section of the brain. The wires stimulate “sickish” cells in the brain and help to restore functionality.
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Wanted for Alzheimer’s research
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The format of a Wild West “Wanted” poster is being used to seek scientists who will hunt the likely causative germ of Alzheimer’s disease. The award for the microbe, “dead or alive”, is $1 million. (PRNewsfoto/ALZgerm.org)
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There is still a lot to be done to bring awareness and understanding of Alzheimer’s
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The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia wants to help put an end to the stigma of dementia.
According to the society, a recently released online survey of 1,500 Canadians between 18 and 65 years found that 46 per cent of respondents would feel ashamed or embarrassed if they had dementia, while 61 per cent of those surveyed said they would face some kind of discrimination. The survey also found that one in four Canadians believe their family and friends would avoid them if they were diagnosed with dementia and only five per cent of Canadians would learn more about dementia if a family member, friend or co-worker was diagnosed.
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