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Anchor lead: How does long term inflammation affect the brain? Elizabeth Tracey reports Chronic inflammation in mid- and late life has been linked to compromised cognition and dementia in a long term study of more than 1500 people by Keenan …

July 27, 2018 – Inflammation and the Brain Read more »

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Anchor lead: What’s the best way to have dementia diagnosed? Elizabeth Tracey reports New screening tools for dementia are being developed, with some studies suggesting that they can be used to detect Alzheimer’s disease in a primary care setting. Constantine …

May 30, 2018 – Diagnosing Dementia Read more »

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Anchor lead: Chances are good you’ll have more exposure to those with dementia, Elizabeth Tracey reports Even though there may be fewer people being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, because people are generally healthier they are living longer …

May 29, 2018 – Seeing More Dementia Read more »

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Anchor lead: Just how big a problem is Alzheimer’s disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports Deaths from Alzheimer’s disease have increased by 123%, while deaths from other causes like heart disease and cancer have declined, the latest data from the Alzheimer’s Association …

May 28, 2018 – Alzheimer’s Burden Read more »

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Anchor lead: A new postage stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research has been released, Elizabeth Tracey reports Would you pay about 10 cents more for a postage stamp that gives the extra postage collected to support Alzheimer’s disease research? That’s …

December 20, 2017 – Postage Stamp Read more »