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Hospital Stays May Spur Brain Decline in Seniors
Data collected over 13 years on 2,929 people suggests that people who were hospitalized for non-critical illnesses were 40 percent more likely to develop dementia than those who were not hospitalized.

Damaged Protein May ID Alzheimer's in Healthy Adults
High levels of damaged tau proteins may help doctors predict Alzheimer's disease in healthy adults.

Stress Raises Mental Decline Risk in Elderly Diabetics
Diabetics who are under a lot of stress are more at risk for mental decline as they age, researchers have found.

Napping in the Afternoon May Make You Smarter
Taking a long nap in the afternoon appears to prepare the brain to remember things, a new study has found.

High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia
According to new research, high blood pressure may predict dementia in seniors who have problems organizing their thoughts and making decisions.

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Aging Brains from Damage
Eating a Mediterranean-style diet rich in foods such as nuts, olive oil, fish, and fruit can not only protect against heart disease, but it can also help protect the aging brain from damage that causes cognitive decline.

Elderly Women Get Unneeded Mammograms: Study
Many elderly women with cognitive impairment are being given mammograms unnecessarily, a new study has found--particularly if they are married and have a net worth of more than $100,000.

Dementia Costs More Than Cancer, Heart Disease Combined
British researchers say that dementia costs the country 37 billion dollars per year--more than cancer and heart disease combined.

Democrats' Health Care Agenda Uncertain After Senate Seat Loss
Congressional Democrats' plans to reform the U.S. health care system are uncertain in the wake of a Massachusetts election that delivered the seat long held by the late Senator Edward Kennedy to a Republican.

Eight Steps for Family Caregivers
According to mental health expert Dr. Dan Tobin, knowing how to tackle eight basic activities can help ease a caregivers stress.

Don't Underestimate the Health Benefits of Singing: Experts
Studies suggest that singing is beneficial for physical health, including for people with Alzheimer's, asthma, and COPD, as well as for mental health, such as depression and anxiety.

Loss of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's
In mice, even small amount of amyloid plaques affected olfactory sense.

Stress of Caregiving Linked to Stroke Risk
Study found husbands more vulnerable than wives, black men affected most of all.

ACE Inhibitors May Prevent Dementia
Blood pressure medications in the class known as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors appear to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers say.

Antipsychotics Widely Used in U.S. Nursing Homes: Study
Powerful antipsychotic medications are still given to residents of U.S. nursing homes to control problem behaviors, two studies have found, despite government attempts to curb the practice and evidence that it may harm these patients' physical health.