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Men More Likely to Have MCI
(Source: AAN) - New research shows that when it comes to remembering things, men are more likely than women to have Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), the transition stage before dementia.
Parkinson's May Be an Inherited Genetic Disorder
(Source: Mayo Clinic) - Mutations in a single gene suggest that Parkinson's disease is primarily an inherited genetic disorder.
More Clues to Midlife Dementia That Erases Personality
(Source: UCBerkleyNews) University of California researchers report new information regarding frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), also known as Pick's disease, a neurogenerative disorder that often surfaces in middle age.
APOE4 Lowers Age of Alzheimer's Onset
(Source: 7thSpace Interactive) - Results of a Norwegian study indicate that carriers of the APOE4 allele have a significantly higher risk of both developing Alzheimer's disease and diagnosis at younger ages.
Dementia - A National Priority in New Zealand
(Source: Independent News) - With an estimated 33,000 New Zealanders living with dementia, Alzheimer's New Zealand challenged the incoming government to put more money into planning ahead for future services required to manage the predicted increase in the number of people with dementia.
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