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Conditions Often Confused with Alzheimer’s Disease
By Catherine Roberts Senior

Conditions Often Confused with Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is not the only condition that affects brain functionality. In fact, Harvard researchers point out that more than 50 conditions can cause or mimic the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. It’s a potentially dangerous mixup that can be avoided by knowing more about these other conditions.

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Exercise Can Help Alzheimer’s, Dementia Patients, Studies Show
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Exercise Can Help Alzheimer’s, Dementia Patients, Studies Show

Several new studies show that physical exercise can help Alzheimer’s patients live better with their disease. The studies, which were carried out separately but all presented at the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington, D.C., had very similar results. The first study was carried out by Dr. Steen Hasselbach and a team of researchers […]

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Solanezumab: The Alzheimer’s Breakthrough We’ve Been Waiting For?
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Solanezumab: The Alzheimer’s Breakthrough We’ve Been Waiting For?

A new drug may completely change the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Early tests show the drug, Solanezumab, could cut the progression of dementia by one-third. Solanezumab is produced by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. It’s designed to attack the deformed proteins that build up in the brain as Alzheimer’s disease progresses. Most Alzheimer’s drugs on the […]

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Exercise Key in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds
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Exercise Key in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

A new study reveals that physical exercise plays a critical role in preventing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, the study suggests that one in seven cases of Alzheimer’s could be avoided if inactive people boosted their physical activity. The study, which was carried out by the Ontario Brain Institute and involved an examination […]

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Alzheimer’s Detectable 18 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Suggests
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Alzheimer’s Detectable 18 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Suggests

A new study by researchers at the Rush University Medical center in Chicago finds that the signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be visible nearly two decades before an official diagnosis. The study, which involved more than 2,000 people whose average age was 73, was led by Dr. Kumar Rajan. Participants, all of whom were either […]

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