As we age, our cognitive abilities often decline, and one of the most feared cognitive diseases is Alzheimer’s or dementia. These diseases can have a severe impact on the quality of life, and research shows that the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is increasing worldwide.
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Unfortunately, there are quite a few misconceptions regarding
mesothelioma, the rare and aggressive disease caused by asbestos exposure. Some people ask, “Is mesothelioma contagious?” Others believe the disease is linked to smoking.
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You may not recognize her by name, but you’ve probably heard her story.
Joy Milne has a remarkably unique talent: uncovering Parkinson’s disease through her nose. Her talent came to light when she sensed what she describes as an “overpowering sort of nasty yeast smell” in her husband of ten years.
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An individual who exhibits loss of memory, confusion, poor judgment, repetition, and problems with performing daily activities has the telltale symptoms of
Alzheimer’s disease, right? In fact, what seems like a clear-cut case of Alzheimer’s may in fact be a recently discovered dementia.
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After sixteen very long years with no truly viable
treatment plans for Alzheimer’s, there’s some optimism on the horizon, in a stunning reversal from the formerly-rejected antibody therapy, aducanumab. The most recent research uncovers that large quantities of this medication do, in fact, lessen cognitive decline at the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s.
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