Paying higher out-of-pocket medical costs could strain seniors’ finances, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 06, 2012
If seniors have to pay a higher portion of their medical costs, it could lead to their financial ruin, especially if they have dementia, a study asserts.
Largest-ever Alzheimer’s study unlocks new knowledge about the disease’s genetic roots, researchers...
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2013
The largest-ever international study of Alzheimer’s disease has significantly expanded the scientific community’s understanding of the disease’s genetic underpinnings, according to a...
Dozens of Alzheimer’s care workers face more than 70 charges related to abuse and neglect
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 03, 2013
More than 20 current and former workers at a Georgia Alzheimer’s care facility face numerous criminal charges following a three-month investigation, the state’s Bureau of Investigation announced...
Routine assessment predicts when Alzheimer’s patients will need nursing home care, researchers...
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 08, 2013
Clinicians can use a new assessment to determine when an Alzheimer’s patient is likely to need nursing home care, according to researchers based at Columbia University Medical Center.
Buzz kill: Marijuana is not effective at treating Alzheimer’s, researchers find
Feb 09, 2010
A Canadian study has called into question marijuana’s effectiveness as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Study: Ibuprofen reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease
May 07, 2008
Study subjects who took ibuprofen for at least five years registered a 40% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. Some medicines in the same non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...
Alzheimer’s-detecting PET scans could be on the market within a year
Jun 08, 2011
Nuclear medicine experts say positron emission tomography (PET) scans that detect beta amyloid plaques in the brain could make it to the marketplace within the next year. Beta-amyloid is a naturally occurring...
Geriatrics study: Drink your way to mental health… sort of
Jul 14, 2009
The largest study to date on the effects of alcohol intake among seniors has turned up mixed results: On one hand, moderate consumption significantly decreases the risk of developing dementia. However,...
Chance of a senior developing Alzheimer’s has dropped 44% over the last three decades, large U.S....
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 16, 2014
The odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease fell sharply among seniors in the United States over the last 30 years, according to research presented Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International...
Expanded role for Alzheimer’s medications?
Mar 14, 2012
Aricept and Namenda are typically used in the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. They might also be helpful as the disease progresses, according to British investigators. Researchers found...