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An undated photo provided by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office of Austin Hopp in Fort Collins, Colo.

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  • National

Former policeman is sentenced to 5 years for the rough arrest of a woman with dementia

A former Colorado police officer shown on body camera video roughly arresting a 73-year-old woman with dementia and later seen joking about it was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison.

May 06, 2022
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Science

This form of memory loss is common — but most Americans don't know about it

Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging.

March 18, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
Portrait of Phillip Lyn taken by his spouse, Kurt Rehwinkel, outside their home in St. Louis.

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  • Health

For Those Facing Alzheimer's, A Controversial Drug Offers Hope

A plaque-busting Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm has yet to prove it can preserve memory and thinking. Even so, its approval by the Food and Drug Administration is making some patients opitimistic.

June 15, 2021
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
<strong></strong>Anthony Hopkins says he remembers standing at his father's bedside when he died: "And I remember thinking to myself: Yeah, you're not so hot either, because one day it'll happen to you. This is life." Hopkins stars as Anthony, a man experiencing dementia, in <em>The Father.</em>

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  • Movie Interviews

'We Don't Know What's Coming': Anthony Hopkins Plays 'The Father' With Dementia

At 83, Hopkins says he knew exactly how the play his role in the film The Father. "I just had a sense of it," he says. The film was directed by Florian Zeller, whose grandmother had dementia.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
Anna Romero had to quit her part-time job during the coronavirus pandemic to care for her husband, Ivan, who has dementia.

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  • National

Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic

Many senior citizens entered their golden years with more debt than previous generations, and now they're struggling financially as they try to provide care for an ailing relative during the pandemic.

January 27, 2021
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  • Sally Herships

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  • Global Health

Global Causes Of Death: Significant Shifts From 2000 To 2019

The No. 1 and 2 causes of death remain the same, but there have been a number of notable changes. And now there's a new disease to assess on the global landscape: COVID-19.

December 11, 2020
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  • Jason Beaubien
Wait until you see their victory dance (check out the tweet at the end of this post). Evelyn Nomayo (left) was the mentor for the team that created the award-winning Memory Haven app: (left to right) Rachael Akano, Margarent Akano and Joy Njekwe.

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  • Global Health

Good News Story: Nigerian Irish Teen Girls Win Prize For Dementia App

They faced bias against women in science. They faced racism because their families come from Africa. And they triumphed in a competition to develop a problem-solving app!

October 08, 2020
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  • Nadia Whitehead
Several lines of evidence now suggest that two common vaccines against respiratory illnesses can help protect against Alzheimer's, too. How much brain protection they offer will require more intensive study to quantify, scientists say.

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  • Health

Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Research Shows

Two new human studies back earlier hints that vaccines designed to prevent respiratory infections might also provide some protection against Alzheimer's disease.

July 27, 2020
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  • Jon Hamilton

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  • News

"On Second Thought" For Tuesday, April 16, 2019

In the late 19th Century, Lulu Hurst transfixed audiences as the "Georgia Wonder." An electrical storm supposedly gave the teenager supernatural powers...

April 16, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 4 more
John Rowe (left) and Morgan Rowe, his daughter.

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  • Health Care

The Growing Gap Between Caregivers And An Aging Population

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects the number of people over age 65 to double by 2030, and the Alzheimer’s Association projects the...

April 16, 2019
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  • Ellen Eldridge ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more

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