More Indians falling pray to Alzheimer’s disease (Sep 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day)
September 20th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) With an increasing elderly population falling prey to it, Alzheimer's disease, a kind of dementia, stands as one of the biggest health threats in India, ... Read more...
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Kerala may have over 2 lakh dementia patients by 2021
September 20th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 20 (IANS) Kerala is estimated to have over two lakh dementia patients by 2021, said a report on the eve of World Alzheimer's Day, which is observed ... Read more...
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Kirtan Kriya meditation good at beating stress
July 25th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Six months after researchers showed how a specific yoga involving daily meditation cut down stress levels of those caring for Alzheimer's and dementia patients now know ... Read more...
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Unique approach to ‘improve dental hygiene in dementia patients’ found
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 02 (ANI): A pilot study by a team of nurses has now found a tailored approach to improve dental hygiene in dementia patients."Poor oral health can lead to pneumonia and ... Read more...
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Baby dolls are effective in soothing geriatric patients
April 28th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A study has found that baby dolls, which are typically children's toys, are also effective tools in soothing geriatric patients.At Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), nearly 40 percent of ... Read more...
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Shunt surgery ‘improves’ dementia patients’ mental function
January 26th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Swedish researchers have shown that a shunt surgery could improve the mental function and the ability to walk in people suffering from dementia as a result of hydrocephalus ... Read more...
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Adult ADHD ’significantly ups risk of common form of dementia’
January 19th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): A new research has found that adults who suffer from attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more than three times as likely to develop a common form of ... Read more...
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‘Time warp room’ helps beat dementia
November 18th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): A groundbreaking technique to treat dementia patients has been developed by a care home.The technique, which includes a time warp room, has dramatically improved the health of dementia ... Read more...
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Late diagnosis behind thousands of dementia deaths
August 6th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Thousands of dementia patients are dying at least four years earlier than those screened at the right time. This suggests many are finally diagnosed at a time of ... Read more...
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BP drugs may cut dementia risk
January 13th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)-a particular class of anti-hypertensive medicines-are associated with a striking decrease in the occurrence and progression of dementia, scientists have found.Using data from the Decision ... Read more...
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Nerve-cell transplants help recover lost ability to learn in brain-damaged rats
December 10th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): In a study conducted in India, researchers found that nerve cells transplanted into brain-damaged rats helped them to fully recover their ability to learn and remember, probably by ... Read more...
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Meet Hobbie-J, the’ cleverest rat’
November 22nd, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Scientists claim to have created the world's cleverest rat by introducing modifications in a single gene.Named Hobbie-J, after a Chinese cartoon character, it can remember objects almost three ... Read more...
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‘Poor care in hospital worsens Alzheimer’s patients’ condition’
November 18th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): Britain's Alzheimer's Society has found that half of the patients come out of hospital in a worse condition than they were admitted in.It was also found that one ... Read more...
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Include dementia in India’s national health programme: Experts
September 22nd, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Medical experts have demanded the inclusion of dementia in India's national health programme as the country has the world's second largest elderly population, of which 3 ... Read more...
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Continuing to work in later life may help ‘avoid dementia’
May 18th, 2009 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease may be kept at bay by continuing to work later in life, say scientists.Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London came up ... Read more...
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Patients with irregular heartbeat 44pct more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
May 16th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 16 (ANI): A new study from Intermountain Medical Centre in Salt Lake City has found that people with atrial fibrillation, a fairly common heart rhythm disorder, are 44 percent more ... Read more...
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Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can save billions of dollars
May 13th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 13 (IANS) Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease could save billions of dollars in costs while improving care, according to a new study.
The research by University of Wisconsin-Madison ... Read more...
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Sarcasm can aid early diagnosis of dementia: study
December 12th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) Patients of dementia have trouble reading emotions, little realising whether their care givers are angry, sad or depressed. Some are also not able to detect whether a person ... Read more...
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Dementia patients’ caregivers feel trapped
October 8th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 8 (IANS) People volunteering to care for dementia patients admitted they felt hopelessly trapped in a situation that prevented them from pursuing their personal interests, according to a recent study. ... Read more...
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Music may bring back lost memories in dementia sufferers
September 23rd, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Sept 23 (ANI): Music can prove to be a saviour for dementia patients, who have lost the ability to interact with their partner due to memory loss, according to Australian ... Read more...
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Exercise not the ”perfect” answer to dementia
July 20th, 2008 - 11:04 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 20 (ANI): Exercising is a good answer for almost any disease. But, when it comes to dementia, a group of researchers say that, at the moment, physical activity is ... Read more...
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Nicotine-based drugs ”may help treat dementia”
July 14th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): Nicotine has toxic effects and carries a strong risk of addiction, but now scientists at King''s College London have found that it may hold the key to ... Read more...
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Ginkgo extract may not treat dementia
June 17th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): A herbal extract used as a treatment by people with dementia may not be as effective as thought, suggests a new study.Ginkgo biloba is commonly marketed ... Read more...
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Short-term use of antipsychotics raises death risk in dementia patients
May 27th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Ontario have shown that short term courses of antipsychotic medications, when given to older adults with dementia, are ... Read more...
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Obesity may boost dementia risk by up to 80%
May 8th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 80 ... Read more...
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Antipsychotic drugs boost pneumonia risk in elderly
April 16th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht have found that elderly patients who use antipsychotic drugs have a 60 percent increased risk of developing pneumonia as compared ... Read more...
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Dementia will hit 1.2 million Brits by 2028
March 23rd, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 23 (ANI): A Government forecast has shown that more than a million people in Britain will suffer from dementia within 20 years.According to experts, the number of patients diagnosed ... Read more...
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