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Dementia Study
Previous research has suggested that older people who want to avoid Alzheimer's disease might want to take daily doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen, but a new study suggests that might not be the best idea. Researchers in Seattle examined the medical records of more than 2,700 people aged 65 and older. Investigators checked their usage of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen and found that 351 were heavy users--prescribed at least 500 daily...
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From Our Experts
Documenting Dementia in 2008
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New Study Highlights Dementia Risks for the Well-Educated
It's pretty much what I expected. I responded to one study that showed that people with less education were more likely to get Alzheimer's... Read more »
Study Shows Mixing Dementia Drugs with Incontinence Drugs Can Cause...
Why am I not surprised? A study has shown that two classes of drugs often given, in tandem, to people with dementia - a population that... Read more »
New Report Details Global Impact of Dementia
“If dementia care were a country, it would be the world’s 18th largest economy, ranking between Turkey and Indonesia. If it were... Read more »
New Study on Memory Loss Not So Earth Shattering
A new study published online today in the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia proves very interesting to me. Because I have vascular dementia,... Read more »
From Our Sources
Hearing Loss Tied to Dementia: Study
Researchers say there appears to be a link between hearing loss and dementia, but the link remains a mystery. A study of 639 participants between the... Read more »
Study: Have a Drink, Lower Dementia Risk
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Light to moderate alcohol intake in older adults with normal cognition may lower the risk of dementia. Kaycee Sink, MD, MAS,... Read more »
Study: High Cholesterol Increases Dementia Risk
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife ? even levels considered only borderline ? significantly increase the risk of... Read more »
Study: Men more likely to develop dementia
A new study suggests that men are one and half times more likely to develop minor cognitive impairment than women. The study of 2,050 people found... Read more »
Diabetes before age 65 may double dementia risk
People diagnosed with diabetes before the age of 65 are more than twice as likely to develop dementia in old age, a new study has found. The... Read more »
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