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Loneliness Associated With Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
(Source: HealthNews-Stat) - A new study reports that people who are lonely may be twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's-related dementia.
Woman Fired for Dementia Sues State
(Source: Spokesman Review) - A former Airway Heights Correctional Center worker who suffered a traumatic head injury is suing the Washington State Department of Corrections, saying she should not have been fired for having dementia.
China in Alzheimer's Double Bind
(Source: BBC News) - At nearly six million, China accounts for one-third of all Alzheimer's patients in the world - and the number of cases is rising.
UCSD Alzheimer's Researcher Dies In Plane Crash
(Source: CBS) - Doctor Leon Thal, one of the country's most renowned Alzheimer's researchers, died over the weekend in a plane crash. Dr. Thal was piloting his plane alone when it went down Saturday near Borrego Springs, CA. He was 62.
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