The leading cause of memory loss for Blacks

Westside Gazette;  August 6, 2003 ;     394 words ......table. She wonders who those people are. Elsie" suffers from stroke-related memory loss the leading cause of memory loss for African-Americans. Stroke-related memory loss known as vascular dementia, accounts for 10 percent of all dementias in...

A Personal Guide for Living With Progressive Memory Loss

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice;  April 1, 2008 ;     423 words ......Guide for Living With Progressive Memory Loss By Sandy Burgener and Prudence Twigg...following a diagnosis of progressive memory loss. As high-quality assessment and diagnosis of early progressive memory loss becomes more accessible, and as...

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE MAY WARD OFF MEMORY LOSS

Roanoke Times & World News;  March 10, 2006 ;     700+ words ......healthy adults begin to notice symptoms of memory loss. Indeed, as we age, researchers have...percent. How do you know whether your memory loss is a normal process of aging or a symptom...problem? What can you do to prevent memory loss and keep your mind sharp? For answers...

Resources on memory loss can be found online

New Straits Times;  April 8, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Straits Times 04-08-2004 Resources on memory loss can be found online Byline: Teoh Su...memories. Apart from accidents, short-term memory loss could trigger due to old age, traumatic...hormones. One of the first signs of memory loss is forgetfulness. As it is usually a...

TOTAL RECALL: BABY BOOMERS WORRY OVER MEMORY LOSS.(BUSINESS)

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  February 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ......boomers slide deeper into middle age, memory loss is moving toward the top of their growing...This fear is more of a problem than memory loss itself since the vast majority of people...experiencing some memory difficulties. They say memory loss isn't an early warning of Alzheimer...

MEMORY LOSS

The Washington Post;  March 30, 1993 ;     236 words ......who are experiencing symptoms such as memory loss, addiction and depression, yet only...thirds of adults report episodes of memory loss, but it is widely considered to be a...twice. They begin experiencing signs of memory loss themselves and at the same time are...

MEMORY LOSS FOR SENIORS CAN BE NATURAL, CHEMICAL

Post-Tribune (IN);  September 20, 1999 ;     505 words ......senior citizens and others experiencing memory loss that sometimes occurs with age. "I want...delay the regression of age-related memory loss," Garth said. "I don't want to get to...organized a summer forum on "Age Related Memory Loss" at The Methodist Hospitals' Northlake...

Weighing too little may lead to memory loss, study says; But obesity still...

Chicago Sun-Times;  September 24, 2007 ;     212 words ......overweight are no more likely to suffer memory loss than normal-weight people, according...people are more likely to experience memory loss. It appears that the underlying condition that causes memory loss also might cause weight loss, said...

Memory loss program registration

Doings, The (Western Springs - Indian Head Park, IL);  December 28, 2007 ;     234 words ......offer its popular 10-week Early Stage Memory Loss Program beginning next month. The once...designed both for those experiencing memory loss and their loved ones. The center's Social...has increased each cycle. "Early stage memory loss seems to be something that people are...

NIA offers easy-to-read booklets on Alzheimer's and memory loss.(National...

American Family Physician;  July 1, 2006 ;     159 words ......learn about Alzheimer's disease and memory loss. The books are written in plain language...aids to comprehension. Understanding Memory Loss informs readers of the differences between...discusses what those worried about memory loss should do, and suggests ways in which...

Alzheimer's is more than the normal memory loss of aging

Naperville Sun, The (IL);  September 12, 2006 ;     474 words ......recalling a word to describe something? Mild memory loss can occur as a person gets older, but...condition. One of the most serious forms of memory loss is dementia, which is caused by changes...sleep is helpful in protecting from memory loss. Stress: Your ability to remember ...

Early Detection of Memory Loss Can Make All the Difference.

AScribe Health News Service;  February 16, 2005 ;     700+ words ......indicate the beginning of a serious memory loss? Everybody forgets things. This is normal...family doctors aren't trained to detect memory loss in their patients. This is supported...winning a lottery if early signs of memory loss are noticed by a family physician, Lecci...

Amnesia: is it for real? Recent movies like 50 First Dates probably have...

Cosmopolitan;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...* Memory loss seems to be the hot topic onscreen...Clinically, amnesia is defined as memory loss--short- or long-term--and can be caused...that could indeed lead to permanent memory loss, Dr. Bernstein says Jason would be...

U. Minnesota researchers find help for memory loss

University Wire;  March 20, 2006 ;     472 words ......the brain that has been shown to cause memory loss. This new finding brings potential for...genetic makeup of lab mice to develop memory loss similar to human memory problems before...tangles and plaques are not a cause of memory loss. Researchers extracted the protein...

Memory Loss

Today's Woman;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......BRENDA REED takes a look at "normal" memory loss. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CONVERSATION AND...hope. I try to assure my family that memory loss is normal for a menopausal woman with...silently worrying about the severity of our memory loss. Some want to know the answer, and some...