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Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today

Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:41:22 +0100 Turning The Tide Of Dementia, Hope Is In Prevention, Research With the prevalence of dementia expected to reach 1.1 million Canadians within a generation, taking care of your brain health has never been more important. This Brain Awareness Week, March 15 to 21, the Alzheimer Society is calling on Canadians coast to coast to take action today... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT Statement For 'Screening For Alzheimer's Disease Consultation' In its response to the UK National Screening Committee's consultation on Screening for Alzheimer's Disease, the British Psychological Society say that the existing evidence supports screening for people who are at risk of, or suspected of having dementia, but that screening for Alzheimer's disease in the general population is not yet warranted... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT Alzheimer's Test That Can Be Administered In Family Practitioners' Offices Offers Better Opportunities For Early Detection Early detection is key to more effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, and new research shows that a test developed at the University of Tennessee is more than 95 percent effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities associated with these diseases... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PDT Allon's Phase 1 Trial Broadens Davunetide's Intranasal Safety And Dose Range Allon Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:NPC) announced today that a Phase 1 clinical trial of its lead neuroprotective drug, davunetide , which began patient enrolment January 28, 2010, has been completed. The results demonstrated that the intranasal dose range can be broadened and provided additional information on the pharmacokinetic profile of davunetide... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Politicians Not Doing Enough To Improve Care For Older People, UK Sixty per cent of people think politicians are not doing enough to improve care for older people according to a survey by Age Concern and Help the Aged. The poll also found that eight out of ten adults believe care reform is among the most important issues in the forthcoming election... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PDT