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High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
MONDAY, Feb.

8 (HealthDay News) -- may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.

The study included 990 ...

MedicineNet.com:  Feb 10 2010 12:09AM
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Executive Dysfunction With High BP May Help Predict Dementia
In elderly adults, executive dysfunction -- but not memory dysfunction -- accompanied by hypertension may predict progression to dementia and provide an opp Executive Dysfunction With High BP May Help Predict Dementia.
Modern Medicine:  Feb 10 2010 1:28AM
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Study: End-of-life care must reflect patient wishes and values
PROVIDENCE, R.I.

[Brown University] - Researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School are calling for improved decision-making in the use of feeding tubes for hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

Their position...

Bioscience Technology Online:  Feb 10 2010 12:03AM
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Use of Feeding Tubes in Adults With Dementia Varies Widely
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9 (HealthDay News) -- Feeding tube insertions in older individuals with advanced cognitive impairment -- a practice that has drawn scrutiny in the literature -- varied widely in U.S.

hospitals during a recent period, according to research...

Modern Medicine:  Feb 10 2010 1:50AM
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Dementia Therapy: Studies from ChungNam National University, Center for Nanotechnology further understanding of dementia therapy
Today's Medical & Research News Dementia Therapy Studies from ChungNam National University, Center for Nanotechnology further understanding of dementia therapy February 9th, 2010 Printer-Friendly Version Country:Korea Dementia Therapy Anti...
NewsRX:  Feb 9 2010 5:05AM
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High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
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8 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.

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High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
MONDAY, Feb.

8 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.

The study...

Health Grades:  Feb 9 2010 4:46AM
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Patients With Advanced Dementia More Likely to Receive Feeding Tube at Larger, For-Profit Hospitals
Newswise Despite being of questionable benefit for patients with advanced dementia, new research finds that hospitals with certain characteristics, such as those that are larger or for-profit, are more likely to have a higher rate of feeding tube...
Newswise:  Feb 9 2010 11:14PM
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Dementia Rates Escalate as Brain Capacity Diminishes with Age
The latest report entitled Keeping Dementia Front of Mind highlights the prevalence of the brain condition for governments when making policy and budget decisions.

Research has shown brainpower peaks in the mid-twenties and then declines and we lose up...

Therapeutics Daily:  Feb 9 2010 12:24PM
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High blood pressure may predict dementia risk
Seniors with high blood pressure may face a higher likelihood of developing a type of dementia, a new Canadian study suggests.

About one in five Canadians has high blood pressure.

For years, doctors have known that hypertension is a risk factor for...

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:  Feb 9 2010 1:44AM
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High blood pressure may predict dementia risk
Seniors with high blood pressure may face a higher likelihood of developing a type of dementia, a new Canadian study suggests.

About one in five Canadians has high blood pressure.

For years, doctors have known that hypertension is a risk factor for...

CBC:  Feb 9 2010 1:34AM
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Patients with advanced dementia more likely to receive feeding tube at larger, for-profit hospitals
Despite being of questionable benefit for patients with advanced dementia, new research finds that hospitals with certain characteristics, such as those that are larger or for-profit, are more likely to have a higher rate of feeding tube placement,...
Genetic Engineering News:  Feb 9 2010 10:58PM
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High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
MONDAY, Feb.

8 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.

The study...

HealthScout:  Feb 9 2010 5:23PM
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High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
MONDAY, Feb.

8 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.

The study...

Yahoo! News:  Feb 9 2010 12:38AM
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High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors (HealthDay)
MONDAY, Feb.

8 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.

The study...

Yahoo! News:  Feb 9 2010 12:24AM
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Hypertension May Predict Dementia In Older Adults With Certain Cognitive Deficits
High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organize thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February issue of...
Medical News Today:  Feb 9 2010 4:29PM
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New European-developed system may help dementia patients to lead independent lives
Tens of millions of elderly people in the EU suffering from mild dementia may be able to look after themselves, and free up their carers, thanks to a new European-developed system.

One of the first and most debilitating symptoms of dementia is...

News-Medical.Net:  Feb 9 2010 11:23AM
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High blood pressure linked to dementia: Study
Experts are calling for an increased emphasis on health promotion as studies draw links between high blood pressure and dementia.

The Women's Health Initiative Memory study of 1,403 participants, published in the Dec.

2009 online issue of the Journal...

The Province:  Feb 9 2010 9:56PM
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High blood pressure is linked to dementia
If the cardiologist's warnings don't scare you, consider this: Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia.

In a flurry of new research, scientists scanned people's brains to show hypertension fuels a kind of...

Miami Herald:  Feb 9 2010 6:24AM
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Hypertension May Predict Dementia in Older Adults With Certain Cognitive Deficits
Newswise High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organize thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February...
Newswise:  Feb 8 2010 11:53PM
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High BP may predict dementia in older adults with cognitive impairment
High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organize thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February issue of...
News-Medical.Net:  Feb 9 2010 9:11AM
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Study: End-of-life care must reflect patient wishes and values
PROVIDENCE, R.I.

[Brown University] Researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School are calling for improved decision-making in the use of feeding tubes for hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

Their position...

Research & Development:  Feb 9 2010 10:50PM
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Study: End-of-life care must reflect patient wishes and values
PROVIDENCE, R.I.

[Brown University] Researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School are calling for improved decision-making in the use of feeding tubes for hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

Their position...

Genetic Engineering News:  Feb 9 2010 10:13PM
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Blood pressure drugs and dementia
This large study assessed 800,000 people taking blood pressure drugs over a five-year period.

People taking angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) were 25% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia compared to those on other blood pressure drugs.

The...

Leinster Express:  Feb 9 2010 7:38PM
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Medical News: Hypertension May Predict Dementia In Older Adults With Certain Cognitive Deficits
High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organize thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February issue of...
BioFind:  Feb 9 2010 1:03PM
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