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New Research Supports Upcoming Alzheimer's Disease Guidelines
August 1, 2011 — Two new studies provide insight into the potential of positron emission tomography (PET) to differentiate between types of dementia and to identify pharmaceuticals to slow the progress of dementia. ... > full story -
Caregivers and Their Relatives Disagree About Care Given, Received
August 1, 2011 — Caregivers and their relatives who suffer from mild to moderate dementia often have different perceptions regarding the amount and quality of care given and received. A new study examined a major ... > full story -
Barrier to Effective Treatment for Seniors: The Cost of Medicine
August 1, 2011 — As many as one in ten elderly people in the US, registered with Medicare, do not stick to their prescribed medication because it is too expensive. New work shows that cost-related medication ... > full story -
Hospice Improves Care for Dementia Patients and Their Families, Study Finds
July 29, 2011 — Bereaved family members of nursing home patients who died of dementia were more likely to feel that they had adequate care and support if their loved one received hospice services, providing evidence ... > full story -
Packing on Pounds Riskier for South Asians, Say Researchers
July 28, 2011 — A new study has found that some ethnic groups are more likely to be adding dangerous fat onto their internal organs like their liver when they gain weight, while others just add it to their ... > full story -
Rate of Stroke Increasing Among Women During, Soon After Pregnancy
July 28, 2011 — Researchers report a large increase in the number of women having strokes while pregnant and in the three months after childbirth. The overall rate of pregnancy-related stroke went up 54 percent ... > full story -
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked With Tenfold Increase in Stroke Risk
July 28, 2011 — Suffering a trauma to the brain may increase the risk of stroke tenfold within three months, according to new research. This is the first study to show a direct correlation between traumatic brain ... > full story -
How Memory Is Lost: Loss of Memory Due to Aging May Be Reversible
July 27, 2011 — The neural networks in the brains of the middle-aged and elderly have weaker connections and fire less robustly than in youthful ones. Intriguingly, the research suggests that this condition is ... > full story -
Medicare Part D Associated With Reduction in Nondrug Medical Spending
July 26, 2011 — Among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with limited prior drug coverage, implementation of Medicare Part D was associated with significant reductions in nondrug medical spending, such as for inpatient ... > full story -
Genes Play Greater Role in Heart Attacks Than Stroke, Researchers Say
July 26, 2011 — People are more likely to inherit a predisposition to heart attack than to stroke, according to a new study. The finding supports earlier research that showed genes influencing stroke risk are ... > full story
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