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Tech Times
A ground-breaking study showed amyloid clumps in the brain can be dissolved using a water-soluble chemical called 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinepropanesulphonic acid (EPPS). Amyloid buildups are Alzheimer's first and foremost trademark. Once broken down, dissolved clumps can be easily cleared.
The encouraging results pave the way for future treatment of a currently incurable disease. The study provides the medical community a potential pre-diagnosis Alzheimer's therapy way before clinical symptoms manifest.
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Executive Insight
Home healthcare is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare today. This rapid growth is due to the increasing cost of inpatient healthcare and the increasing number of individuals turning 65 years of age. People are living longer and it is estimated that by the end of the year 2030, 70 million people will be over the age of 65 years.1 This growing in the aging population presents many challenges due to multiple diagnoses and chronic medically complex conditions. Understanding the impact these diseases have on swallowing, cognitive functions and the communication of wants and needs are critical in the utilization of the Speech Language Pathologist.
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Healthline
The number of seniors with substance abuse problems is expected to double in the United States within the next five years. Changing demographics and the graying of the baby boomers, along with a spike in opioid abuse nationwide, are some of the reasons for the imminent jump in addicted seniors.
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Medical Xpress
A new epidemiologic study showed that patients with early stage dementia, who had been referred to a specialist, have twice the risk of institutionalization compared to those who are not, according to a research study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. The research suggested the influence of early specialist referral for dementia patients on institutionalization risk and demonstrated that the benefits of early dementia diagnosis may lead to challenging issues.
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Fox News
For older people with age-related vision loss and at risk of developing depression, a type of treatment in which tailored options are only offered when necessary may help stave off both depression and anxiety, according to a recent European study. Stepped-care delivery is aimed at long-term disease management that maximizes the effectiveness and efficiency of resources, the authors write in the BMJ. Patients start with lower intensity treatments and only progress to higher intensity interventions if they don't respond to the first efforts.
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Psychiatry Advisor
The global market for anxiety disorder and depression drugs is expected to modestly decline in the next five years, falling to about $18.2 billion in 2020, down from last year's total of $22.5 billion. In a new report, consulting group Transparency Market Research says that the global market for anxiety treatments and antidepressants will decline at a compound annual growth rate of 1.25 percent between 2014 and 2020.
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PLoS Blogs
"Survival of the fittest" is one of the most misunderstood terms in biology. Evoking images of physical prowess, it actually refers to an individual inheriting traits that increase the chances of having fertile offspring, such as brilliant plumage or a high sperm count. But according to an intriguing study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, for we humans, natural selection may favor grandparents who enjoy what appears to be genetic protection against dementia. The reasoning: maintaining cognition and memory well into old age enables elders to impart their wisdom to and care for their grandchildren, while elders with dementia require care themselves.
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Vaccine News Daily
Using brain scans, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists conducted a pilot study that showed cognitive deficits in older adults who have HIV. The participants in the study took a standard neuropsychology test that examined cognitive functions, executive functions and daily functions. The standard neuropsychology test involves solving problems and/or answering questions and can be completed on the computer or with pencil/paper.
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