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Will New DSM-5 Diagnosis End 'Dementia' Stigma?

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Stigma, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia, Mci, Health Labels, Elder Care, Alzheimer's, Lewy Body Dementia, Major Neurocognitive Disorder, Frontotemporal Dementia, Mncd, Dsm-5, Mental Health, Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

"Dementia" is a loaded word, one that carries with it the baggage of hundreds of years of gross associations and misunderstanding of the reality of the person living with the illness.

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Catherine Pearson

Mild Memory Problems More Common Than We Think?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 01.25.2012

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A new study suggests that rates of mild memory problems may be higher than previously thought -- and men are at higher risk than women. "We know t...

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Is Any Memory Loss Normal With Age?

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's, Baby Boomers, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Research, Brain Health, Health, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mci, Healthy Living News
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

Many of my baby boomer patients notice that from time to time they forget things like a name, face or where they put their keys. Is this normal, they wonder? Or, as many of them ask, "Is this a sign of Alzheimer's?"

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When Does Memory Loss Indicate Early Alzheimer's?

Richard C. Senelick, M.D. | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Aging, Alzheimer's, Memory Loss, Mild-Cognitive-Impairment, Healthy Living Mind, Mci, Healthy Living News
Richard C. Senelick, M.D.

Where is the line between age related memory loss and early Alzheimer's disease? We have a name for this transitional phase, it is called, Mild Cognitive Impairment or MCI.

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Why You'll Need A Personal Brain Trainer

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alvaro Fernandez

Substantial gains could be achieved by organizing everyday activities that grow neurological abilities and sustain brain health. If the ordinary citizen is to achieve brain fitness, they'll need to work at it.

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