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A new study produced by Alzheimer’s Australia suggests up to 80 per cent of dementia patients in aged care facilities are being treated with psychotropic drugs. The report, to be released today, suggests only one in five dementia patients receive any
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Expert panel says “no” to widespread testing for Alzheimer’s, dementia – Harvard Health Publications (blog)


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Expert panel says “no” to widespread testing for Alzheimer’s, dementia
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A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association says that as many as 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia. Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. That’s 470,000 …
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The Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest — And In The Workplace – Forbes


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The Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest — And In The Workplace
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Of the more than 15 million Americans caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, 63 percent are women. Almost half of them report increased stress — twice the rate of men who are caregiving for someone with dementia. Studies by the National …
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Dementia deaths up as heart disease falls – The Australian

Dementia deaths up as heart disease falls
The Australian
THE number of Australians dying from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is rising steadily, the latest figures released by the Bureau of Statistics show. The figures show 147,098 people died in Australia in 2012, 166 more than in 2011. The gender split
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Heart Disease Deaths Down But Dementia On The Rise – Pro Bono Australia


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Heart Disease Deaths Down But Dementia On The Rise
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Deaths from heart disease have fallen steadily since 2003, while deaths from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continue to increase, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. “Heart disease is still the leading cause of
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