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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 09/13/2008, comment (1)

Study Shows B Vitamin Deficiencies Contribute to Memory Disorder

A Newswise article titled, "B-Vitamin Deficiency May Cause Vascular Cognitive Impairment," caught my eye, as I'm always looking for ways that we can help prevent dementia and other health problems through nutritional or other safe and readily available means. This particular article is about a Tufts University study that "...used an experimental... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/31/2008, comment (1)

Don't Assume It's Alzheimer's Until You Have An Expert's Diagnosis

It must be Alzheimer's. I can't believe how often I hear people say their parent has Alzheimer's disease. When I sympathize and ask questions about how they got the diagnosis, it's often just assumed that the type of dementia that the patient is showing is Alzheimer's disease. Maybe that is the price we pay for increased... Read more Chevron

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