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Latest News

Alzheimer's and Dementia News from Medical News Today

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Scientists Are High On Idea That Marijuana Reduces Memory Impairment

Thu Nov 20, 2008 03:00:00 AM EST

New Approach To Screen Individuals For Early Alzheimer's Disease

Wed Nov 19, 2008 09:00:00 AM EST

Helping Nursing Home Staff Become Comfortable With Residents' Sexual Expression

Wed Nov 19, 2008 09:00:00 AM EST

Bringing Rats And Humans Together In The Study Of Distraction And Inattention

Wed Nov 19, 2008 07:00:00 AM EST

Gingko Biloba Not Effective Against Alzheimer's

Wed Nov 19, 2008 03:00:00 AM EST

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Welcome to our new dementia care website!

We are developing this website to provide you with the information, tools, and confidence to be the best caregiver that you can be for your loved one. When completed, the site will include:

Information about the causes, symptoms, and types of dementia
Practical caregiving tips
Interactive tools to assist with care planning
Comprehensive resource center

Feel free to start exploring the site, and please check back often - we will be adding new content and features throughout 2008.

Calendar of Events

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Research Articles

Highlights of the latest dementia research, citations courtesy of PubMed (NCBI)

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Persistence with calcium and vitamin D in elderly patients after hip fracture.

Neurological disorders in adult celiac disease.

Differential Patterns of Hypoperfusion in Subtypes of Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Colocalization of Transactivation-Responsive DNA-Binding Protein 43 and Huntingtin in Inclusions of Huntington Disease.

Dementia.

Ginkgo biloba for Prevention of Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Academic citations courtesy of NCBI

This website has been funded by the National Institute on Aging (grant #R43AG026227). To read more about this project, visit the About Us section. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Project Director Meghan Coulehan at coulehan@clinicaltools.com.

Development of DementiaCareCentral.com is funded by the National Institute on Aging (Grant #R43AG026227)

This site is for educational purposes only and medical decisions should not be based solely on its content.This site, its authors, and its consultants do not assume liability for errors or omissions.