Dementia to weigh heavy on aging populations
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A third of Hong Kong's dementia patients had gone missing at least once in the past, experts said on Thursday, warning that the disease will weigh heavy on aging societies.
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Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walk are more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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New research is challenging the idea that memory becomes more accurate with age.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a brain autopsy study indicate that most older adults have significant brain pathology (disease), regardless of the presence or absence of outward signs of dementia.
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NEW YORK  - Many elderly adults who are in  mental decline and live alone may be at high risk of hurting  themselves or falling ill, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - People who have a tendency to  worry or feel very stressed out may be more likely to develop  Alzheimer's disease later in life, new research reports.
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New research suggests many elderly people who undergo surgery that requires anesthesia will experience long-term cognitive decline.
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WASHINGTON Health experts are giving America&#39;s senior citizens something serious to chew on -- new numbers showing they need to eat better and exercise more.
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For years, experts have known that high blood pressure is related to poor cognitive performance in older adults and can lead to adverse changes in the brain.
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By STAFF  As the country's senior population grows, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.
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SUNDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Currently, 26.6 million people worldwide have Alzheimer&#39;s disease and that number could grow to more than 100 million people by 2050, a new analysis shows.
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Just a few minutes of moderate daily exercise may stave off the signs of dementia in the elderly, a new study suggests
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NEW YORK  - Moving into a long-term care  facility can be very difficult for patients with dementia, and  new research shows that their caregivers may also suffer during  the transition.
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A new study shows that elderly men who walk less than a quarter-mile per day are almost twice as likely to develop dementia as those who walk 2 miles a day.
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Less than half of the nation's communities have begun preparing to deal with the needs of the elderly, whose ranks will swell dramatically with the aging of the baby boomers, according to a study released Wednesday.
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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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Older people who have lost  their teeth are at more than three-fold greater risk of memory  problems and dementia, UK researchers report.