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Cut Alzheimer’s risk by walking: It only takes 20 minutes, 3 times a week, say …
Daily Mail
A total of 850,000 Britons have been diagnosed with dementia – including Alzheimer’s – although this will more than double by 2050 as the population ages. There are no effective treatments and the illness is having a devastating effect on families and …
Worldwide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Epidemic Grows, Including …MarketWatch
One hour of exercise a week ‘can halve dementia risk’Telegraph.co.uk
Alzheimer’s researchers hunt for new tools to identify disease’s onsetWashington Post
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Smell Test Could Detect Early Stages Of Alzheimer’s Disease
WIBW
New research suggests that a faltering sense of smell might signal the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and that an inexpensive, low-tech smell test could spot who needs more extensive screening for dementia. In two different studies, the decreased …

Signs Of Alzheimer’s Disease: How To Tell If You’re At Risk
Huffington Post UK
According to the <a href=”http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_10_signs_of_alzheimers.asp#signs” target=”_blank”>Alzheimer’s Association</a>, people suffering from this type of dementia may find it difficult joining a conversation – they may also stop …

Smell, eye tests may detect Alzheimer’s early
Times of India
While scientists are closer to developing a blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, Indian-origin professor Davangere Devanand and other researchers have found our eyes and sense of smell could well hold the key to detecting the …

Why Alzheimer’s Drugs Keep Failing
Scientific American
Added to these problems is that dementia has become a graveyard for a large number of promising drugs. A recent study looked at how 244 compounds in 413 clinical trials fared for Alzheimer’s disease between 2002 and 2012. The researchers findings …

Mayo Edge: Many conditions can cause dementia, but Alzheimer’s is the most …
Post-Bulletin
Dementia is a broad term used to describe a group of symptoms that interferes with a person’s thinking and the ability to function well in day-to-day activities. Many conditions can result in dementia, but Alzheimer’s disease is, by far, the most common.

Staying Active May Help Prevent Dementia
HealthDay
MONDAY, July 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active in middle age appears to help reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, suggest the findings from two new studies. “In our studies, we found that physical …

Could cataract surgery slow decline from Alzheimer’s?
CBS News
Along with improving vision, cataract surgery may slow mental decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, a new study suggests. Better eyesight also improves their quality of life, the researchers said. “These preliminary …

Diabetes Drug Shows Slight Effect on Dementia in German Study
Bloomberg
Doctors have long wondered whether Actos, known generically as pioglitazone, and another similar diabetes drug, Avandia, or rosiglitazone, might also work in the brain to stave off dementia. An Alzheimer’s study of Avandia failed, and problems with …
German Database Study Hints Diabetes Drug Cuts Alzheimer’s RiskHuffington Post

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Poor sleep linked to increased risk of dementia in Forces veterans
Alzheimer’s Society
This was revealed at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2014. Researchers at the University of California studied the medical records of 200,000 veterans age 55 and older, 96.5 per cent of whom were male. During eight years of follow …