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The AAGP Annual Meeting (#AAGP2017) is the premier educational event in geriatric mental healthcare, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging and mental health, and models of care. This year's theme is Integrated Geriatric Mental Health Care Through Innovation. Join us for the 2017 Annual Meeting to be held March 24-27 in Dallas, Texas, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
Onsite registration is available at the registration desk.
#AAGP2017 Meeting App is available and can be downloaded at https://crowd.cc/s/uPhy.
Psychiatric Times
Animal research and observation studies in humans point to an association between exercise — particularly aerobic cardiovascular exercise — and enhanced brain health that may reduce the risk of dementia or slow its progression. Given that there are no disease-modifying or preventive therapies for Alzheimer's disease, exploration of the impact of aerobic exercise on dementia has become a popular avenue of research. Recent findings from researchers affiliated with the University of Kansas in Kansas City suggest that aerobic exercise helps improve functional ability and reduce hippocampal atrophy in early-stage AD.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
Elderly people are suffering concussions and other brain injuries from falls at what appear to be unprecedented rates, according to a new report from U.S. government researchers.
The reason for the increase isn't clear, the report's authors said. But one likely factor is that a growing number of elderly people are living at home and taking repeated tumbles, said one expert.
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Medical News Today
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, currently ranks as the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. In fact, it is estimated that 1 in 3 U.S. elders dies with a form of dementia. New research indicates that middle-aged people who experience sudden drops in their blood pressure may be at risk of developing dementia and serious cognitive decline when they reach old age.
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By Bob Kowalski
 Realizing that Americans are suffering from a lack of sleep is no eye-opener. Just look around classrooms, offices, the car next to you in traffic — the yawns and bleary eyes give it away. In a previous article, we discussed the issues that result from sleep deficiency and the research into the problem plaguing America. The path to our long national nightmare has been complicated, but solutions may be available. It's not that people don't want to sleep. It's just that sleep isn't as easy as it sounds.
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OCRegister
Growing older can add challenges — limited mobility, retirement or death of loved ones — that can make life more stressful. Unfortunate circumstances can bring anyone down; however, being depressed for an extended period of time does not qualify as normal, including during the later years of life.
An expert on depression spoke to members of the Neurological Support Group to inform them about the mental disorder and its effects on senios at the group's meeting on March 1 in the Laguna Woods Community Center.
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The Associated Press via The Washington Times
A preliminary study estimated that the Republican plan to replace the national healthcare overhaul would deliver a financial jolt to elderly, lower-income Californians, potentially leaving tens of thousands without coverage.
The analysis by state insurance exchange Covered California comes a day after the Congressional Budget Office estimated that 14 million people would lose insurance coverage in the first year under the GOP proposal.
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Science Daily
Women over 75 faced a 33 percent higher chance of developing diabetes if they were taking statins, new Australian research shows. The risk increased to 51 percent for those on high doses. Clinicians are urged to be aware of the risks when prescribing and carefully monitor elderly female patients.
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Science Daily
Researchers have used the MAX IV synchrotron in Lund — the strongest of its kind in the world — to produce images that predate the formation of toxic clumps of beta-amyloid, the protein believed to be at the root of Alzheimer's disease. The unique images appear to contradict a previously unchallenged consensus. Instead of attempting to eliminate beta-amyloid, or so-called plaques, the researchers now suggest stabilizing the protein.
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