Anesthesia Can Dim Elderly Patients&#39; Minds
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Many elderly people suffer cognitive decline for up to two years after having surgery that requires anesthesia. Fifty-nine percent
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People aged 75 and older can  withstand the rigors of surgery to treat chest pain, and feel  better sooner than if they are treated with gentler drug  regimens, Swiss researchers reported on Monday.
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Examining the blood vessels in  the retina of the eye may give a clue to the mental status of  elderly people and their risk of developing dementia,  researchers report.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly people with the apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 gene variant -- associated with an increased risk of late-onset Alzheimer&#39;s disease and other types of dementia -- are more likely to develop postoperative delirium after major surgery than those without the gene variant, a U.S. study finds.
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NEW YORK  - People who stay just as active after age 70 as they did before are less likely to experience age-related declines in mental functioning, new study findings suggest.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Dentists develop a safer alternative sedation procedure to potentially risky general anaesthetic.
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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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Dr. Shahrzad Mavandadi, of the University of Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia, and colleagues examined the effects of pain on  the response to depression treatment in 524 men, 60 years of  age or older, who were seen at a VA medical center.
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Researchers have shown that a  common anesthetic gas can cause fragments of a normal brain  protein called amyloid-beta to clump together, which is thought  to be the main problem underlying Alzheimer's disease.  Intravenous anesthetics have less of an effect, the team  reports in the journal Biochemistry.
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Caregivers who place a relative with dementia in a long-term care facility experience significant anxiety and depression afterward, and their use of tranquilizers to relieve anxiety increases, a new study finds.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- Many elderly people suffer cognitive decline for up to two years after having surgery that requires anesthesia.
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People 65 years of age or older  may think twice about having weight loss surgery, according to  a surgeon who performs this operation and has studied the  outcome.
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People 60 and older who undergo  elective surgery may be at higher risk of lasting memory  problems, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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An alternative sedation method for major dental procedures may help patients avoid potentially risky general anesthesia and relieve pressure on hospitals, says a British study in the September issue of Anaesthesia.
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NEW YORK  - Examining the blood vessels in the retina of the eye may give a clue to the mental status of elderly people and their risk of developing dementia, researchers report.
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WEDNESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Doing plenty of mentally-stimulating activities -- such as playing chess, reading a newspaper, or attending a play -- in old age helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a study of more than 700 elderly Americans.