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Pope condemns skilled nursing homes as form of hidden euthanasia
NEW YORK: Pope Francis has condemned the practice of abandoning the elderly in institutions as a form of “hidden euthanasia”.
He met 100 elderly people and grandparents gathered for a special Mass in Rome and affirmed the importance
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Read More »National campaign needed to show how to ward off dementia
SAN FRANCISCO: Health officials should run an “it’s never too late” campaign to make the public aware of lifestyle changes they could make to help stave off dementia, a new report suggests.
The report authors said that low
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Read More »New study shows anxiety drugs can increase chance of dementia
NEW YORK: Common prescription drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia have been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
French-Canadian research found long-term use of benzodiazepines could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s
Full story covered in the Dementia Business Weekly.
Read More »Memories have lasting emotional impact on Alzheimer’s residents, study shows
NEW YORK: Alzheimer’s disease is marked by an inability to recall certain memories, but new research shows that residents diagnosed with the condition can still remember how those memories made them feel.
In a study published today, researchers showed 17 Alzheimer’s patients and 17 healthy Read More »