Article: Ask the herbalist; "treating memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease".
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  November 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (AD). Currently there are...known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and AIDS. Dementia is also seen in Lewy body...the progression of the disease. Dementia caused by small strokes...

Article: What are herbal approaches to treating memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease? (Ask the Herbalist).
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  April 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and AIDS. Dementia is also seen in Lewy body dementia and Picks' disease, two uncommon conditions similar...drugs may slow the progression of the disease. Dementia caused by small strokes cannot be...

Article: Dementia: Ethical Issues
Encyclopedia of Aging;      700+ words ......ethics of dementia care. Dementia is a syndrome (i.e., a cluster...be caused by a myriad of diseases. The most common disease cause of irreversible, progressive dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which this article will...the advanced stage of this disease, assisted oral feeding ...

Article: Dementia
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;      700+ words ......most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (AD), accounting for...targeting and treating the disease. Vascular dementia is estimated to cause...conditions which may cause dementia include: AIDS Parkinson's disease Lewy body disease Pick...

Article: Dementia and Alzheimer's disease: environmental illnesses? (Literature Review & Commentary).(Brief Article)
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Article: UK study: Postponing retirement may delay dementia
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Article: Alzheimer's Dementia Conference Set for March 24.
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Article: Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Encyclopedia of Aging;      700+ words ......neurodegenerative cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. By definition, patients...brain, pure Lewy body disease remains uncommon. Most cases of dementia with Lewy bodies...Bodies, Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease." International Journal...

Article: Cognitive-communication disorders of dementia.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
SciTech Book News;  March 1, 2008 ;     200 words ......95 Paperback RC521 Although not all of the aged have dementia, and not all of those who have dementia are old, statistics show that as the population ages the likelihood of dementia increases. Bayles and Tomoeda (speech, language and...disorders, particularly the elderly. They introduce dementia ...

Article: dementia
A Dictionary of Nursing;      119 words ......most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. See Lewy bodies . multi-infarct d. dementia resulting from the...strokes. See Alzheimer's disease , Pick's disease . www.alzheimers.org.uk/Facts_about_dementia/What_is_dementia/index...

Article: Evidence and Acceptance Grows For Taking Statin Drugs to Treat Dementia; Nymox (NASDAQ:NYMX) Has Global Patent Rights for Statin Drugs for the Treatment and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease.
Business Wire;  July 11, 2005 ;     700+ words ......billion. Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly...of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, by 44 according...cholesterol. Most of the dementia cases observed were Alzheimer's disease (65.1). In addition...

Article: First treatment for dementia of Parkinson's disease.(Exelon from Novartis AG)(Brief article)
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Article: Another Large New Published Study Shows that Taking a Statin Drug Reduces the Risk of Dementia.
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Article: CMS Allows Medicare Coverage Of Brain Scans For Elderly Patients That May Be Suffering From Either Alzheimer's Disease Or Fronto-Temporal Dementia.(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Mondaq Business Briefing;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......either Alzheimer's Disease or Fronto- Temporal Dementia. Impact: The use of...for both Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia if the scan will be...Distinguishing Alzheimer's Disease and Fronto-Temporal Dementia Although Medicare...