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What is vascular dementia, the second most common of the dementias? What causes it? Can it be prevented or cured?
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AS PROFESSIONAL sports teams battle concussion-dementia lawsuits, research confirms damage to the brain can persist decades after head trauma. Learn why and what to do.
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A new Harvard study of 2,000 former NFL players shows one-third believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neuropathological condition linked to repeated head trauma.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Important Differences
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UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT:
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Shine a Spotlight on Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month
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October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month! See what you can learn and how you can help.
Diagnosis is Everything: Robin William’s Wife on His Lewy Body Dementia
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A very personal and moving account of coping with the impacts of Lewy Body Dementia. Susan served on the board at the American Brain Foundation and is a prominent advocate for LBD and brain research.
Aricept (Donepezil) for Dementia with Lewy Bodies
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There are no approved treatments for DLB, though it is the second most common type of dementia. Do drugs like donepezil hold the key?
Diet’s Effect on 500,000 British Brains
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Our change in diet has been proposed as being the underlying reason for the dramatic increase in the prevalence of Type II diabetes that we are observing worldwide in our time. What’s that doing to our brains?
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