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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson's Motor Symptoms

Adaptive approach senses symptoms before they occur and calibrates stimulation to prevent them

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes

Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Racial, Ethnic Differences in Fracture Risk for Postmenopausal Women Revealed

Fracture prevention strategies should be emphasized in other groups beyond white women

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Older Adults Most Concerned About Healthcare Costs Ahead of Election

Of healthcare-related concerns, costs of long-term care rose to the top

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment

Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities

Altercations are surprisingly common

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Death Is Inevitable. It's Time We Learned to Talk About It.

By fostering honest and compassionate discussions, we can provide patients with more dignity

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too

FDA APPROVED carbidopa and levodopa (Crexont) over an image the substantia nigra and a neuron containing Lewy bodies.

<乌鸦传媒視頻>New Extended-Release Parkinson's Drug Approved

Novel levodopa and carbidopa formulation led to more time without troublesome dyskinesia

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Study: Hand OA May Affect Tendons Too

But clinical importance remains uncertain

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Common Antibiotics Linked With Serious Skin Reactions in Older Adults

Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Parkinson's Dementia May Be Less Common Than Once Thought

Progression from normal cognition to dementia may have a fairly long window of time

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Giving RSV and Flu Vaccines Together Led to Adequate Immune Responses

Co-administration generally safe, could reduce vaccine burden, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late

Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Poor Physical Function Likely the Main Reason for Higher Fracture Risk in T2D

Skeletal characteristics may not be to blame among older women

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl

Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests

Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half

Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat

Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds

FDA APPROVED benzgalantamine (Zunveyl) over a computer rendering of nerve cells affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Alzheimer's Gets New Galantamine Drug

Newly approved prodrug has dual mechanism of action to improve tolerability

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses

Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well"

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Dementia Risk Drops With Shingles Vaccine

Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia

Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Volunteering Would Feel Good Even If It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does.

Various studies have shown a variety of health and psychological benefits

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Biden Is Positive for COVID-19

Biden will fly to his home in Delaware and "self-isolate"

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model

Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk

Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Portends Sickly Later Life

20-year study portrays OA as risk factor for multiple comorbidity

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒視頻 staff

A computer rendering of a neuron containing Lewy bodies.

<乌鸦传媒視頻>In Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Symptoms Often Emerge Soon After Diagnosis

About a third of patients reported a cognitive complaint in the first few years

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worries

A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Questions About Biden's Age and Fitness Reminiscent of Reagan's 1984 Campaign

But there are key differences

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Biden's Checkup; Sanjay Gupta Says Prez Should Get Cognitive Test; July 4 Injuries

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒視頻 staff

FDA APPROVED donanemab (Kisunla) over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.

<乌鸦传媒視頻>FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition

Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers

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