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Anti-inflammatories did not ward off dementia: study
Reuters - Giving elderly people either Aleve or Celebrex, two anti-inflammatory painkilling drugs, did nothing to ward off the mental decline associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday.
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Reuters - Giving elderly people either Aleve or Celebrex, two anti-inflammatory painkilling drugs, did nothing to ward off the mental decline associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday.
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Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to prior studies, anew trial shows that daily use of two popular pain-relieving drugs,Celebrex and naproxen, does not prevent cognitive decline in people with afamily history of Alzheimer's disease.
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to prior studies, anew trial shows that daily use of two popular pain-relieving drugs,Celebrex and naproxen, does not prevent cognitive decline in people with afamily history of Alzheimer's disease.
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Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Do Not Improve Cognitive Function In Older Adults
The anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and celecoxib do not appear to improve cognitive function in older adults with a family history of Alzheimer's disease, and naproxen may have a slightly detrimental effect, according to an article posted online that will appear in the July 2008 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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The anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and celecoxib do not appear to improve cognitive function in older adults with a family history of Alzheimer's disease, and naproxen may have a slightly detrimental effect, according to an article posted online that will appear in the July 2008 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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University Of Alabama Receives $3M NIH Grant To Study Health Issues That Affect Rural, Elderly Blacks
The University of Alabama-Birmingham has received a $3 million, five-year NIH grant to fund three pilot projects that focus on reducing health disparities among rural, elderly blacks, the Birmingham News reports.
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The University of Alabama-Birmingham has received a $3 million, five-year NIH grant to fund three pilot projects that focus on reducing health disparities among rural, elderly blacks, the Birmingham News reports.
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AARP Submits Testimony On DTC Advertising
Controlling direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs has an important role to play in making prescription drugs more affordable for the overall U.S. health care system.A recent AARP study revealed that, on average, pharmaceutical manufacturer prices for the 220 brand name drugs most widely used by older Americans rose at more than two and one-half times the rate of general inflation in 2007.
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Controlling direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs has an important role to play in making prescription drugs more affordable for the overall U.S. health care system.A recent AARP study revealed that, on average, pharmaceutical manufacturer prices for the 220 brand name drugs most widely used by older Americans rose at more than two and one-half times the rate of general inflation in 2007.
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Does Divorce Affect The Parents?
The elderly are cared for by their adult children regardless of their marital status. In a unique study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, researchers found British adult children help their elderly parents according to current need (i.e. health) rather than past behaviour. This contrasts with other countries such as the US, where parents with a history of divorce see less of their children and receive less help from them.
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The elderly are cared for by their adult children regardless of their marital status. In a unique study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, researchers found British adult children help their elderly parents according to current need (i.e. health) rather than past behaviour. This contrasts with other countries such as the US, where parents with a history of divorce see less of their children and receive less help from them.
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Doctors Say Healthcare Services For Elderly People Are Not Good Enough
Eight in ten doctors believe healthcare services for older people are not good enough, with only one in ten believing enough money is being spent on care of the elderly in the NHS, shows a BMA survey out today (Monday 12 May 2008). Around 500 GPs, consultants and staff grade doctors responded to the BMA survey about the care provided to older patients. The biggest area of concern was the lack of services available in the community, with only one in ten (8.
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Eight in ten doctors believe healthcare services for older people are not good enough, with only one in ten believing enough money is being spent on care of the elderly in the NHS, shows a BMA survey out today (Monday 12 May 2008). Around 500 GPs, consultants and staff grade doctors responded to the BMA survey about the care provided to older patients. The biggest area of concern was the lack of services available in the community, with only one in ten (8.
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Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a person diagnosed withAlzheimer's disease to continue to perform the daily tasks of life -- asbest as the person can.
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a person diagnosed withAlzheimer's disease to continue to perform the daily tasks of life -- asbest as the person can.
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Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Flavonoids, compounds found inmany fruits and vegetables, may be able to battle the ravages ofAlzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Flavonoids, compounds found inmany fruits and vegetables, may be able to battle the ravages ofAlzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
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Ageist Government Condemned Over Treatment Of Older People, New Research Finds, UK
Two thirds of GB adults of all ages (67 per cent) think the present Government is not taking older people seriously, according to new research launched today (9th May)(1). Figures from leading older people's charity Help the Aged show that three-quarters (74 per cent) of older people themselves believe the Government isn't responding to their needs.
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Two thirds of GB adults of all ages (67 per cent) think the present Government is not taking older people seriously, according to new research launched today (9th May)(1). Figures from leading older people's charity Help the Aged show that three-quarters (74 per cent) of older people themselves believe the Government isn't responding to their needs.
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