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Authorities: Woman sent to Iowa funeral home was alive
A continuing care home in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, has been fined $10,000 after a funeral home discovered a woman sent to it in a body bag was still alive.
Feb 3, 2023
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News tagged with early onset dementia
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
One type of dementia is especially costly
(HealthDay)—A type of early onset dementia known as frontotemporal degeneration appears to take an even more punishing toll on family finances than Alzheimer's disease, a new report suggests.
Oct 6, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Life isn't over: how best to communicate with people living with dementia
When Sandie Read was diagnosed with dementia at 57, she felt a mixture of fear, anxiety and depression. Fifteen years later and not only is she offering support to fellow sufferers but she's also working with researchers ...
May 30, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study links dementia to head injuries
Repeated minor trauma to the head and other body parts can lead to early dementia, according to a study by a Massey University health psychology graduate.
Mar 23, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Basketball legend Pat Summitt's death points to ravages of early Alzheimer's
(HealthDay)—Legendary coach Pat Summitt stared down myriad challenges as she thrust women's college basketball onto the world stage. But her greatest foe wasn't on the court—it was Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 29, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Deep brain stimulation not effective for treating early Alzheimer's
A new study from Johns Hopkins shows that individuals with early onset Alzheimer's disease—those under the age of 65—don't benefit from deep brain stimulation, a treatment already proven to be effective for easing motor ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Genetics
'Disease in a dish' model sheds light on the triggers for some forms of dementia
New understanding of a gene that is linked to some forms of dementia and other age-related diseases gives scientists fresh hope that action can be taken against these diseases long before the onset of symptoms.
Jan 8, 2024
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Neuroscience
Study of 21 retired NFL and NHL players doesn't find evidence of early onset dementia
New University at Buffalo research is adding important information to the body of knowledge about the cognitive and behavioral status of a group of retired professional athletes who spent their careers in contact sports.
Aug 7, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
From Einstein to Oprah: Famous faces may help spot early dementia
A new study suggests that simple tests that measure the ability to recognize and name famous people such as Albert Einstein, Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey may help doctors identify early dementia in those 40 to 65 years of ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Neuroscience
Serum neurofilament is a discriminative biomarker between frontotemporal dementia and psychiatric disorders
Early symptoms of frontotemporal dementia are often confused with symptoms occurring in psychiatric disorders. Reporting their findings in Journal of Neurology, Finnish researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and ...
Oct 10, 2019
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