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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diabetes may hasten progression to dementia in older people with mild thinking impairment, new research shows.So-called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. But aside from ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Strong warnings about the dangers of giving antipsychotic drugs to patients with dementia have reduced use of the drugs in these patients by a " "We concluded that it resulted in a modest reduction," said Dr. Ray Dorsey of ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with Alzheimer's disease may be less apt to get cancer and people with cancer may be less apt to get Alzheimer's disease, new research hints. "Discovering the links between these two conditions may help us better ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who smoke or who have high blood pressure or diabetes in middle age are more likely to develop dementia, a new study has found.The good news is that people who take steps to curb these risk ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Advanced dementia is a terminal illness and should be viewed as such, researchers conclude in a report released Wednesday.Infections and eating problems are common and often herald the final states of life for these patients. Unfortunately, many ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sorry coffee lovers -- downing a few cups of coffee throughout the day may spark alertness, but it's unlikely to protect the aging brain from mental decline or dementia, according to researchers from Finland.Some studies have suggested ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elders who work crossword puzzles, play cards, partake in artistic and organizational activities, and attend movie or theater productions may halve their risk for dementia, report researchers from France.Over 4 years, dementia risk was 50 percent lower ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Problems with basic money management may serve as a sign that an older adult with mild memory impairment will soon progress to Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported Monday.The investigators found that among older adults with mild mental impairment, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How could something that feels so good - a long night's sleep - have negative consequences? Older adults who sleep nine or more hours each day may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who ...
SYDNEY (Reuters Life! ) - Elderly people who drink light to moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to developdementia than teetotallers, an Australian study shows.The study, led by Dr. Kaarin Anstey of the Center for Mental Health Research at the Australian ...
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