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DementiaDementia "mind") is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Although dementia is far more common in the geriatric population, it may occur in any stage of adulthood. This age cutoff is by definition, as similar sets of symptoms due to organic brain dysfunction are given different names, such as developmental disorders, in populations younger than adulthood.In dementia, affected areas in cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. Especially in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time , in place , and in person .Symptoms of dementia can be classified as either reversible or irreversible depending upon the etiology of the disease. Less than 10 percent of cases of dementia are due to causes which may presently be reversed with treatment. Dementia is a term for a non-specific illness syndrome which is caused by many different specific disease processes, in the same way that symptoms of organ dysfunction such as shortness of breath, jaundice, or pain are attributable to many etiologies.Without careful assessment of history, the short-term syndrome of delirium can easily be confused with dementia, because many of the symptoms of these are also present in dementia. Some mental illnesses including depression and psychosis may also produce symptoms which must be differentiated from both delirium and dementia. (From the Wikpedia article Dementia.) Download PDF containing detailed information.
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Hypertension and Dementia.
Although hypertension is well known as a cause of vascular dementia (VaD),... | 21st November, 2009
| [1] Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi
| Am J Hypertens. 2009 Nov 19.
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(11)C-PIB PET in subjective cognitive impairment.
People with Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI) may be at increased risk... | 21st November, 2009
| Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London, Windeyer
| Eur Psychiatry. 2009 Nov 17.
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Protective effect of curcumin against intracerebral streptozotocin induced impairment in memory and cerebral blood flow.
AIMS: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of... | 21st November, 2009
| Division of Pharmacology, Central drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
| Life Sci. 2009 Nov 16.
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Older Adults' Awareness of Community Health and Support Services for Dementia Care.
ABSTRACTThe article examines where older adults seek help in caring for a... | 21st November, 2009
| School of Nursing, McMaster University.
| Can J Aging. 2009 Dec;28(4):359-370.
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Internet-Based Caregiver Support for Chinese Canadians Taking Care of a Family Member with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia.
ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to assess the usability of a new... | 21st November, 2009
| COTA Health.
| Can J Aging. 2009 Dec;28(4):323-336.
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| Reportlinker Adds Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities |
18th November, 2009 |
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NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ --
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases - A Global Update of Market
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| Pelosi Statement on World Alzheimer's Day |
21st September, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day. The theme of this year's World Alzheimer&
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| More Than 35 Million People Have Alzheimer's and Dementia Worldwide, According To New Report |
21st September, 2009 |
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NEW YORK, September 21 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia in 2010,
according to the 2009 World Alzheimer's Report from Alzheimer's Disease
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| Reportlinker Adds Therapeutics for Memory and Cognition Disorders Report |
3rd September, 2009 |
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-- Analyzes the market outlook, trends, and challenges.
Chapter-1: SUMMARY
SUMMARY TABLE WORLDWIDE POTENTIAL MARKET FOR MEMORY/COGNITION THERAPEUTICS, BY DISEASE AREA, THROUGH 2014 ($
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| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Hosts 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Drug Discovery - September 14-15 |
1st September, 2009 |
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Latest Trends and Research Released on Alzheimer's Disease by Academic and Biotech Industry Scientists
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 10th International Conference on Alzheimer&
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Companies working in the area of Dementia from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database : | |
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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is a drug discovery and development company that efficiently identifies target-specific small molecule drug candidates using its proprietary chemical-genomics platform. ACADIA's...
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Clinical Insights was established in 1996 as an independent clinical trial center specializing in Phase II, III, and IV psychopharmacological research. The mission of Clinical Insights is to become...
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Axis-Shield is active in several key clinical areas where the development of suitable diagnostics is acknowledged to have a potential beneficial effect on outcomes.
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