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| Today's News | Wednesday, September 8, 2010 |
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Camp for Alzheimer's Patients Isn't About Memories
(Source: NPR)- When Samara Howard recently dropped off her elderly mother Johnnye Jennings at a three-day camp for people with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, it was the first night the two had been apart for seven years.
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Men Have More "Senior Moments" than Women
(Source: Reuters) - Lost the car keys? Forgot someone's name? Many elderly people suffer slight cognitive problems, but according to a U.S. study, men are more likely than women to suffer momentary memory lapse or senior moments.
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Study Exposes Cognitive Effects of Parkinson's
(Source: Queen's University) - Researchers at Queen's University (Canada) have found that people with Parkinson's can perform automated tasks better than people without the disease, but have difficulty switching from easy to hard tasks. The findings are a step towards understanding the aspects of the illness that affect the brain's ability to function on a cognitive level.
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Immune System Implicated in Parkinson's
(Source: Medscape Medical News) - An international team of researchers has uncovered a genetic link to Parkinson's disease that implicates the immune system as a key player in the disease's development.
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KPMG Reaches £1 Million Mark for Alzheimer's Society
(Source: Alzheimer's Society) - KPMG has reached its fund-raising target of £1 million (more than $1.5 million USD) for the UK's Alzheimer's Society, over one month ahead of schedule with further events still to be held.
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