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Study: Healthy living can help prevent Alzheimer's
PARIS (AP) — New research suggests that millions of cases of Alzheimer's disease could be prevented by curbing risk factors such as lack of exercise, high blood pressure, smoking and obesity. U.S. researchers developed a mathematical model based...Tags: Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Science and Technology
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Sick NH man accused of killing sister with hammer
CANDIA, N.H. (AP) — Prosecutors say a New Hampshire architect diagnosed with suspected early onset Alzheimer's disease told police he fatally beat his visiting sister with a baseball bat and a sledgehammer after she overstayed her welcome and...Tags: Murder, Prosecution, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Robertson: Is mac 'n' cheese 'a black thing?'
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson has been set straight on Thanksgiving comfort food. "The 700 Club" founder showed a clip of Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday. Robertson's host, Kristi Watts, asked what dish the former...Tags: Pat Robertson, The Huffington Post, Macaroni and Cheese, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Condoleezza Rice
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'Project Lifesaver' helps locate people who wander from home
CASS COUNTY—A program in Cass County, Michigan is providing comfort to people who care for loved ones with Alzheimer's, dementia, Down syndrome and autism. Project Lifesaver is a way to locate people who may wander away from their homes.
The...Tags: Politics, Down Syndrome, Michigan, Local Government, Health
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Report: Alzheimer's caregivers number 15 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far more people than previously thought are providing billions of hours of unpaid care to Alzheimer's patients. A report released Tuesday by the Alzheimer's Association says nearly 15 million caregivers provide unpaid care to...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Washington, DC, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Move to boost Hispanics' awareness of Alzheimer's
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — More Hispanics in the U.S. are having to help loved ones battle the most common form of dementia — Alzheimer's disease. That has Alzheimer's groups pushing to raise awareness among Hispanics who are living into the decades...Tags: Minority Groups, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms
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FDA panel backs Alzheimer's imaging drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel of medical specialists says a first-of-a-kind imaging chemical designed to help screen for Alzheimer's disease could be beneficial, provided doctors receiving training in interpreting the brain scans. The Food and...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Politics, Human Body, Brain, Washington, DC
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Speaking 2 languages may delay getting Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say mastering a second language can pump up your brain in ways that seem to delay getting Alzheimer's disease later on. While the new research focuses mostly on the truly long-term bilingual, scientists say even people...Tags: Brain, Washington, DC, Health, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses
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Evanston police search for missing man, 80
Tribune reporterEvanston police officials are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 80-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. Carlos Rodriquez was last seen Saturday morning at about 5:45 a.m. from the 100 block of Callan Avenue in the north suburb....Tags: Missing Persons
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New York Jets - TeamReport
ReutersNFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT Quarterback David Garrard confirmed reports he is retiring, telling USA Today, "I'm done, the knee is only going to get worse - my decision had nothing to do with them drafting Geno (Smith)," Garrard said....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Dawan Landry, College Football, Southeastern Conference, Alabama Crimson Tide
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Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., insurance executive
Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., a retired insurance executive and World War II veteran, died April 29 of complications from dementia at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 98. The son of Edward H. Welbourn, who owned Rennous Kleinle...
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USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer
The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant. USC provost Elizabeth Garrett and executive vice provost Michael Quick kept the conversation light. Over chicken with braised...
Tags: Medical Research, Teaching and Learning, Research, Lifestyle and Leisure, USC Trojans
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