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Anchor lead: Why does moderate alcohol consumption seem to protect against Alzheimer’s disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports People who drink alcohol in moderation – one to two drinks per day from midlife on – appear to have a lower risk of …

August 16, 2018 – Moderate Drinking Read more »

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Anchor lead: Quantity and timing of alcohol consumption may affect Alzheimer’s development, Elizabeth Tracey reports Drinking moderately in your middle years may protect you against Alzheimer’s disease later, a recent study in the British Medical Journal found. Sevil Yasar, whose …

August 15, 2018 – Alcohol and Alzheimer’s Read more »

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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 »