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Pat Robertson's Worst GaffesGod's wrath." Wife's Got Alzheimer ' s ? Divorce her In another question wife, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer ' s disease . Robertson said he would not someone for divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer ' s , calling the disease "a kind
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19 Foods That Boost Health and Happinessradical and inflammatory damage, which could help protect against memory loss , says Greg Cole, PhD, professor of neurology and associate director of the UCLA Alzheimer ' s Center. Green Tea Stay ahead of mid-life bulge with green tea
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Polley Tells All on Herself in 'Stories We Tell'
directing debut, 2007's "Away from Her," adapted from an Alice Munro short story about an elderly couple coping with Alzheimer ' s . "Because it is scary to expose yourself and the people close to you in this way, and it is always a danger of being incredibly
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Tennessee Plans to Honor Summitt With Sculpture
seasons before stepping down in April 2012, one year after she announced she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia , Alzheimer ' s type. Summitt's 1,098 career victories make her the winnningest Division I men's or women's college
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Brain Science Upstages DSM-V, So-Called Mental Health 'Bible'brain-mapping project designed to promote American innovation and job growth while finding ways to treat and cure diseases such as Alzheimer ' s and brain damage from strokes. The RDoC assumes that mental disorders are "biological disorders involving brain circuits
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Derek Boogaard's Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against NHLdegenerative brain disease brought on by repeated hits to the head that can result in confusion, depression and, eventually, dementia . The lawsuit alleges that CTE damaged Boogaard's brain in the areas that "control judgment, inhibition, mood, behavior
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Body Found Near Where Grandmother Went Missing
Victoria Kong, who was last seen leaving the airport Friday evening after arriving from Barbados. Kong, who may have a form of dementia , according to family members, was captured twice on video immediately outside the airport before she disappeared. She was
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Family Prays for Grandmother who Vanished from AirportNational Airport in Washington D.C., where she was last seen over the weekend. Victoria Kong, who may have a form of dementia , according to family members, was captured on video arriving at the airport from Barbados on Friday afternoon, according
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Boston Psychiatrist Wants Accused Bomber's Brain Studied Like a Crime Sceneof Chronic Encephalopathy . The condition, which shares symptoms with Parkinson's, Alzheimer ' s and Lou Gehrig's disease, is also marked by memory loss , confusion and depression. It's the second time in four months that the brain of
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10 Ways to Sharpen Your Brainworkout, build huge muscles, and more!) Know What's Normal Memory Loss Systems like the hippocampus—crucial for memory—age faster director of the UCLA longevity center and coauthor of The Alzheimer ' s Prevention Program. Drink Up Don't skip your coffee: Caffeine
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Marathoner Joey McIntyre: Explosion Happened Five Minutes After I Finished
joeymcintyre/Twitter) "New Kids on the Block" singer Joey McIntyre competed in the Boston Marathon today to raise money for the Alzheimer ' s Association (his mother has the disease), but as was the case for so many runners, what began as an exciting day took
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Judge to Decide Fate of NFL Concussion LawsuitsSeau had signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease tied to repetitive head trauma bearing similarities to Alzheimer ' s , Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease as well as depression. Whether Belcher had CTE is unclear. Of 85 athletes and
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Obama's Fired Up About Guns, But Will It Matter? (The Note)
significant health problems in her later years, suffering several small strokes and, according to her daughter, struggling with dementia . But during her long career on the political stage, Thatcher was known as the Iron Lady. She led Great Britain as prime
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Disabled War Vet Fights New Battle: His Wife's Deportationcitizenship. But James, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during his second deployment to Iraq that resulted in short-term memory loss and other difficulties, disputes that claim and said it has been "the kiss of death." James said Sharon was returning
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The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, April 03, 2013
damaged by conditions such as Parkinson's disease and autism; and how it can be repaired when afflicted by Alzheimer ' s disease , post-traumatic stress disorder and other illnesses. LINK The New York Daily News' Adam Edelman: " Political
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Newtown Slowdown (The Note)
the human genome returned $140 to our economy. Today, our scientists are mapping the human brain to unlock the answers to Alzheimer ' s ; developing drugs to regenerate damaged organs; devising new material to make batteries ten times more powerful. Now is
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Obama Announces Brain-Mapping Projecttreat and cure ailments such as Alzheimer ' s disease and brain damage from strokes unable to cure diseases like Alzheimer ' s or autism or fully reverse Government's Plan to Find Alzheimer ' s Treatment by 2025 Unrealistic
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Obama Asks for $100M to Map Human Brain
proposed in his State of the Union address, could create jobs and potentially lead to cures for diseases such Parkinson's, Alzheimer ' s or autism. "We can't afford to miss these opportunities while the rest of the world races ahead," Obama warned. "We
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Woman Who Contracted Encephalitis on School Trip Awarded $41.7M
either a viral or bacterial infection. In serious cases of the disease, symptoms can include seizures, hallucinations, memory loss , and permanent neurological damage. "These are nasty viruses that cause the inflammation of the brain substance itself
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Supreme Court Gay Marriage Cases: Meet the People With the Most at Stakewhich she was a pioneer to care for a spouse with a devastating, chronic illness. (Multiple sclerosis in Spyer's case, Alzheimer ' s in O'Connor's.)" Read more about Windsor's stakes in the fight against DOMA here. Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo
