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Read the latest news from around the globe about Alzheimer’s and dementia, both good and tragic.

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Fake bus stop wards off wandering

by HARRY DE QUETTEVILLE

One of the hallmark symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease is that people often feel the need to "just go…

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Alzheimer's has gender preference: study

by ANDRE ALTMANN

It's long been known that people who carry a gene called ApoE4 have a elevated risk of getting Alzheimer's…

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Alzheimer's Study Will Involve One Million People

by JULIA MCWATT

An ambitious new study led by scientists at Cardiff University in Wales will look at the influence of…

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Stop drugging the elderly

by STEVE CANNANE

A new study produced by Alzheimer's Australia suggests up to 80 per cent of dementia patients in aged-care…

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Spain's Former Prime Minister Dies at 81

by TEAM ALZLIVE

Adolfo Suarez, who died on Sunday, suffered from Alzheimer's disease for many years. He was hospitalized…

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Alz Association Awards $8 Million Research Grant

by PR NEWSWIRE

The LEARN Project will track cognitive change in a comparison group of older individuals, and initiate…