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Positive lifestyle changes may help reduce risk of certain types of dementia and will reduce other disease risks
Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2017 Source: Hints that lifestyle changes might guard against dementia Reference: Dementia prevention, intervention, and care
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Lack of evidence that painkillers like naproxen are helpful for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Health Headlines Commentary for September 1, 2016 Source: Painkillers may be able to stave off Alzheimer’s: Drugs may calm rogue immune response thought to fuel the disease
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Common medications are associated with diminish brain function and size.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 19, 2016 Source: Common medicines including cold and flu tablets, heartburn drugs and sleeping pills ‘SHRINK the brain and slow down thinking’ Reference: Association Between Anticholinergic Medication Use and Cognition, Brain Metabolism, and Brain Atrophy in Cognitively Normal Older Adults
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Violent behaviour amongst nursing home residents with dementia requires proper support systems before resorting to anti-psychotic medications
Health Headlines Commentary for January 4, 2016 Source: Nursing homes ask province for help to reduce violence among elderly
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More discussion about the normalcy of forgetfulness as we age
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 31, 2015 Source: How having ‘senior moments’ may be a good thing Reference: Wilson RS, Boyle PA, Yu L, et al. Temporal course and pathologic basis of unawareness of memory loss in dementia. Neurology. Published online August 26 2015
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Lack of evidence has not stopped increased use of antipsychotic meds to calm agitated elderly
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June , 2015 Source: Use of anti-psychotic drugs on seniors rising
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New home tech to prevent Alzheimer patients from endangering themselves
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 12, 2015 Source: B.C. supports Alzheimer’s technology to keep people home and safe
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Very small electrical pacemaker brain stimulation study to treat Alzheimer memory damage is interesting but no conclusions can be drawn for now.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 5, 2015 Source: Canadian researchers use electricity to stimulate brains of Alzheimer’s patients Reference: Deep Brain Stimulation Influences Brain Structure in Alzheimer’s Disease
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Lawrence Livermore Labs to study and create implantable neural device to compensate for memory deficits and Apple iPad nickel allergies
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 14, 2014 Source: DARPA taps Lawrence Livermore to develop world’s first neural device to restore memory Got a Rash? iPad, Other Devices Might Be the Cause