Tag: dementia

Gene Mutations That Cause Dementia and ALS Successfully Targeted in New Experiments

The idea behind ‘personalized’ medicine is to target the precise mutation in…

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What Causes Dementia? New Research Findings Point to Unexpected Factors

Dementia is a slow-progressing, mysterious disease that has puzzled physicians, geriatricians, and…

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Storytelling Gives Dementia Patients Joy, Improves Medical Student Attitudes

Earlier this summer I stumbled upon an AM Rounds post, the official blog…

Tracy Granzyk Tracy Granzyk

EHRs Now Predict a Connection Between Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia

Use of electronic health records (EHRs) has begun to skyrocket in the…

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Screening for Dementia: A Cautionary Tale Yet to Begin

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Alzheimer’s Rate to Triple by 2050

As the population of the United States ages, the number of seniors…

Anthony Cirillo Anthony Cirillo

Low Physical Activity in Today’s Youth May Mean Increased Dementia Rates in the Future

@kidsfitnessmiami  Women who are physically active at any point over their life have…

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Daddy Did WHAT?: Dementia, Sex, and Humor

Today eCaring welcomes Elaine K Sanchez, a healthcare speaker and author who…

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Moderate Drinking Might Reduce Dementia But I Don’t Remember

  The occasional glass of wine might actually reduce the risk of…

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