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B vitamins found to slow progression of dementia
(Reuters)
Reuters - Daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia, data from a British trial showed on Wednesday,
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Vitamin B 'could delay Alzheimer's onset'
(AFP)
 AFP - Large daily doses of B vitamins could delay -- or even halt -- the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggested Thursday.
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Health reforms trigger spending shift
(Reuters)
Reuters - New U.S. reforms are poised to dramatically shift the nation's healthcare spending, not only curbing Medicare costs but also pumping more money toward the private sector as roughly 32 million people gain coverage.
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Men Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly men are more likely to
suffer memory problems than women, new research shows.
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Elderly May Benefit From Minimally Invasive Shoulder
Surgery
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Minimally invasive
arthroscopic surgery to repair torn shoulder muscles in elderly people can
reduce pain and improve function, a new study finds.
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New Alzheimer's approach may sidestep early snags
(Reuters)
Reuters - A new Alzheimer's compound kept toxic clumps from forming in the brains of mice, without causing side effects seen in similar drugs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Men More Susceptible to Memory Decline
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Men are more
susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.
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Seniors Get Boost From Bad News About the Young
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Older people prefer to read
negative news stories about the young, possibly because it makes them feel
better about themselves, a new study suggests.
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Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression
(Reuters)
 Reuters - While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Mental 'Exercise' May Only Hide Signs of Alzheimer's
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Reading, crossword
puzzles and other mentally stimulating activities have pros and cons when
it comes to Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
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