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Nicotine Drug 'May Slow Dementia'
(Source: BBC) - Certain nicotine-based products may delay the progression of dementia-related disorders.
Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis Possible with Biomarker Identification
(Source: Western News) - Researchers at the University of Western Ontario found that increases in the size of the brain's ventricles - fluid-filled cavities - are directly associated with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
Will this Vaccine Prevent or Reverse Alzheimer's Disease?
(Source: SciAm) - An experimental Alzheimer's vaccine is showing promise in laboratory mice. It not only prevented the buildup of amyloid beta (Aß), a sticky protein linked to Alzheimer's, but it also did not produce the dangerous side effects of earlier versions tested in humans.
New Criterion to Identify Dementia in Higher Educated Seniors
(Source: AMA) - The most commonly used screening test for cognitive dysfunction is the mini-mental state examination (MMSE). A score of 24 (or less), out of a possible 30, identifies individuals with dementia. However, persons who have had 16 years or more of education may score as high as 27, yet still have cognitive dysfunction.
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