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Study: Antidepressant may cut Alzheimer’s protein
CT Post
More than 5 million Americans already have Alzheimer’s or related dementia, numbers expected to jump to 16 million by 2050 as the population ages. There is no cure, and today’s medications only temporarily ease symptoms. Scientists still don’t know …
Antidepressant Slows the Growth of Alzheimer’s-Related Plaque in the BrainHealthline
Antidepressant Could Be Prophylactic for Alzheimer’sScientist (blog)

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Preventing Alzheimer’s disease — with an antidepressant
Los Angeles Times
The result of that mismatch is that many of those at greatest risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia feel they have little to gain from early screening for the disease. They would live with the knowledge that the disease would rob them of memory, …
Antidepressant May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease, Study FindsHuffington Post
Antidepressant may cut Alzheimer’s proteinStuff.co.nz

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Dementia Awareness Week: Alzheimer’s Society invites Somerset residents to …
Cheddar Valley Gazette
AS Dementia Awareness Week approaches, the Alzheimer’s Society is inviting Somerset residents to ‘open up about dementia‘. The Alzheimer’s Society and Somerset County Council public health are encouraging people who have concerns about dementia …

Casey Kasem’s Little-Known Dementia is Heartbreaking, Docs Say
NBCNews.com
Lewy body dementia is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease, but the two conditions have different causes and symptoms, said Dr. James E. Galvin, a professor of neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center. Alzheimer’s is characterized by abnormal …
Casey Kasem is missing: UPDATEWashington Post
Where is Casey Kasem? Family members, judge concernedwtkr.com

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Radio icon Casey Kasem is missing
WKBT La Crosse
Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can be hard to diagnose because Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s cause similar symptoms, according to the National Institutes of …

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Where is Casey Kasem? Family members, judge concerned
wtkr.com
Lewy body is dementia is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can be hard to diagnose because Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s cause similar symptoms, according to the National Institutes of …

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Prevention of Alzheimer’s Could Hinge on Marijuana Science
East Bay Express
The British Journal of Pharmacology has published a paper that concludes that the ingredients in marijuana likely work to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and age-related dementia. Smoking, vaping, or …
Alzheimer’s Kills More People Than Breast And Prostate Cancer Combined, So …Medical Daily
Toward True Health: Getting a handle on Alzheimer’sSavannah Morning News
Testosterone Therapy Linked with Potential Brain Damage in Caucasian MenLegal Examiner
North American Press Syndicate
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Dementia cafe moves to Mount
Fleetwood Today
Meetings allow people living with dementia – including Alzheimer’s Disease – or their carers, to go along for an informal chat and get together with others in a similar situation. The sessions have proved popular and look set to continue at the new …

Donald Sterling Defense: Personality Changes Could Signal Dementia
ABC News
More than 5 million Americans suffer from dementia, the umbrella term for several diseases, including Alzheimer’s. The majority are over the age of 65, but an estimated 200,000 are younger, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The disease usually …
Donald Sterling’s wife Shelly vows to fight NBA ‘as far as I can go’ to keep …Today.com
Sterling digs deeper hole with repulsive CNN interviewSI.com

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Study reveals a gene that could help prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia
Daily Digest
The functions of this gene could even help to stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia in elderly. Research has already revealed a connection between some genes and the development of Alzheimer’s. Last year, 11 genes were isolated as playing some role in …

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