Health Tip: When Alzheimer&#39;s Patients Wander
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(HealthDay News) -- Wandering -- moving about without a definite purpose in mind -- is a common trait of a person with Alzheimer&#39;s disease and other forms of dementia. This can be dangerous for the patient, and be a source of great stress for worried caregivers and loved ones.
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CHICAGO Sept. 22, 2004 - The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer&#39;s disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn&#39;t be strenuous to be good for you.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease may progress faster in patients with high blood pressure or a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, a new study found.
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SCIENTISTS have revealed a top 10 list of smells, including lemons and leather, which can be used to help predict which patients will develop Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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Many cannot help wondering if Alzheimerâs disease has peeled back inhibitions to expose an ugly side that the patient was repressing all along.
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Some types of blood pressure drugs that penetrate the brain may slow the deterioration of Alzheimerâs disease, according to a new study.
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Regular exercise can ward off mental decline in older people, according to new European research. Physical activities like walking, bicycling and gardening boost blood flow to the brain and this is thought
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Some dementia patients have gone years without leaving their NHS hospital wards, BBC Scotland learns.
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A new study will look at the brains of Alzheimer's patients to see if various scans can chart the disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease who participate in a moderate exercise program have a significantly slower deterioration than those who receive routine medical care, researchers have shown.
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There appears to be  considerable interest among healthy older adults in screening  and treatment for mild cognitive impairment, a condition now  generally considered to be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
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NEW YORK  - Electrical stimulation of the   vagus nerve, which originates in the brain and then branches   widely throughout the neck, chest and abdomen, seems to help   some people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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TORONTO -- A new Canadian study suggests a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish such as salmon and sardines, and in fish-oil capsules, can help keep Alzheimer&#39;s disease at bay.
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A new element has emerged in the seemingly never-ending battle against Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites): hope. While no one presented a breakthrough
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Older Americans play with video games that promise to keep their minds sharp. Some do crossword puzzles, try to master foreign languages or learn to play musical instruments -- all in the hope of staving off Alzheimer's. Now, a growing body of research is offering tantalizing evidence that a brisk...
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(HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease has no cure, and there's no surefire way to prevent it.
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A widely used cholesterol-lowering drug improved memory and cognition as well as depressive symptoms in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a small study.