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Activity fends off Alzheimer's disease in people over 80, according to new research that tracked the movements of people in their 80s. And just doing stuff counts. It doesn't have to be "exercise."
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GPS can help you navigate a new city, train for a marathon, or keep tabs on your kids. Now, some nifty footwear aims to bring peace of mind to the families of Alzheimers' patients.
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Two tests measuring verbal recall were the best at predicting whether someone would develop Alzheimer's in the next two years. A brain scan that measured changes in the thickness of the middle temporal lobe, also predicted people who went on to have Alzheimer's.
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Betsy Brooks remembers her father, Charles, as a "razor-sharp" former Marine. The two had their share of arguments when she was a teenager, she says. But that all changed late in her father's life, when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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The goal of the new definitions is to help recognize the early stages of the disease. While the new criteria will likely be valuable to researchers, it won't change how the vast majority of people are diagnosed or the very limited treatment choices.
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What people experience as a memory problem — or a senior moment — is often really a problem of not paying attention, experts say. There are lots of reasons why brains get sluggish, but doctors say a "cognitive reserve" can help make up for damage that accumulates in an aging brain.