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What's Good for the Body is Good for the Brain
(Source: PRWeb) - September is "Healthy Aging Month," focusing on the positive aspects of growing older; successful aging; and avoiding declines in physical, mental and emotional health.
'Supercharged' Brain Cells to Attack Alzheimer's Plaques
(Source: ScienceDaily) - Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a possible new method for Alzheimer's treatments. They have discovered how to trigger central nervous system immune cells, called microglia, to engulf and destroy Alzheimer's plaques.
Geriatric Care Managers Help Meet Seniors' Needs
(Source: Dallas Morning News) - Geriatric care manager Kay Paggi says that her job title would be less confusing if she just called herself "a surrogate daughter."
Mental Skills Decline Years Before Death
(Source: Newswise) - A new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining in the years before death, even if they don't have dementia - as many as 15 years before the end of life.
Stigma - Top Concern for People with Alzheimer's
(Source: Alzheimer's Assocation) - A new report, "Voices of Alzheimer's Disease: Summary Report on the Nationwide Town Hall Meetings for People with Early Stage Dementia," released at the 16th Annual Dementia Care Conference, summarizes issues voiced by those living in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease.
How Estrogen Aids Memory
(Source: Yale University) - Yale researchers report that they have found a molecular mechanism by which estrogen improves memory. The finding may help find a way to improve cognition in aging women without the negative health effects of hormone therapy.
A Breakthrough in Preventing Onset of Parkinson's Disease
(Source: PRNewswire) - University of Nottingham researchers report a breakthrough in the battle to slow or prevent the onset of a common type of dementia and Parkinson's disease.
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