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Alzheimers Patients
Alzheimer's patients may have a decreased ability to experience emotional highs and lows--even if they're not depressed. Researchers found that patients measured pleasant images lower and distressing images as less distressing than health seniors. This does not mean that a patient is necessarily depressed, but rather that Alzheimer's may simply "flatten" emotional experiences.
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From Our Experts
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From Our Sources
Conditions Shorten Lives in Alzheimer?s Patients
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Hypertension likely in children of Alzheimer's patients
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Artistic expression may help Alzheimer's patients cope with th...
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Music may unlock memory in Alzheimer's patients
A new study suggests that listening to much-loved music may help Alzheimer's patients form a resistance to the disease. Researchers say that brain... Read more »
New Service Aims to Match Alzheimer's Patients, Clinical Trial...
A new service aims to match Alzheimer's patients with potentially helpful clinical trials. Experts say there are more than 100 clinical trials... Read more »
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