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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Definition Of Indifference Point

Scientists find how bad feelings impact health

September 01, 2009
Researchers at McGill University in Canada have found that depression and the apathy that accompanies it can increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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How Does Dementia Due to Head Injury Differ from Alzheimer's Disease?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...can also be a chronic condition where symptoms of apathy, confusion, lethargy, memory impairment... Read more »

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Christmas Eve Morn
By Megan Oltman , Health Expert

...the world again, not like yesterday’s post-drome apathy.     Whatever else I do, my... Read more »

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Down's Syndrome with Alzheimer's: Caregiver Tips
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...misinterpreted. Symptoms include memory loss, weight loss, apathy, personality changes, loss of... Read more »

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Thoughts on Anna Nicole Smith: What is the Boundary to Self-Medication?
By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert

Right now, the headlines are filled with the autopsy results of Anna Nicole Smith. Her use of... Read more »

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Why someone might be reluctant to get treatment for depression (and how to help)
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...from getting help are fear that no one can help and apathy - a lack of both mental and physical... Read more »

Health Guide

Schizophrenia: Introduction
...classifying the disease based on the presence of the following symptom groups:Negative symptoms (including apathy and social withdrawal)Psychotic symptomsDisordered thinkingSome experts group... Read more »
Alzheimer
...emotional outbursts, personality changes, increased fear or suspicion) Apathy and depression(loss of interest in activities, increasedsleeping, ... Read more »
Alzheimer
...mid-fifties although it can develop later on. It results in greater behavioral impairment (apathy, reduced empathy, poor self-care, unrestrained behavior) than with... Read more »
Alzheimer
...depression, irritability, and restlessness associated with Alzheimer's in some patients. Apathy. Depression is often confused with apathy. According to one study, apathy ... Read more »
Complications
...temperatures that are above freezing. The condition is characterized by extreme fatigue, mental confusion, apathy, and a lack of coordination. The victim should be warmed as soon as possible with... Read more »

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