Dementia in the news
| Sudden withdrawal of Alzheimer's drugs |
| Sarah Boseley and Mark Gould Tuesday March 1, 2005 The Guardian The only drugs available to thousands of people suffering the distressing memory loss and other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease ar |
| (from: guardian.co.uk) |
| Scots drug hope in Alzheimer's fight |
| FRANK URQUHART A DRUG that could reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for the first time is to be tested by sufferers of dementia across Britain. Until now, drugs used to treat the de |
| (from: news.scotsman.com) |
| Towards a simpler prevention of Alzheimer's |
| REGULAR exercise and a healthy diet could go a long way to reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, the latest research from Sweden suggests. A study by Miia Kivipelto, a neurologist a |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| Aspirin, Alzheimer's focus of grants |
| ASPIRIN could help reduce heart attacks and dementia in older people, Melbourne researchers believe. Their theory will be put to the test in a trial at Monash University after the Federa |
| (from: thesundaymail.news.com.au) |
| Smells can diagnose Alzheimer's |
| ALISON HARDIE HEALTH CORRESPONDENT Key points • Inability to smell certain odours predict susceptibility to Alzheimer’s • 2-5% of over 65s and 20% of over 85s estimated to suffer from condit |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
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