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Monthly E-news Update | February 2016 |
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Over the next few months, we're taking important steps in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. In March, we'll release our 2016 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report, and we look forward to sharing key findings with you. In April, our advocates will join us in Washington, D.C., at the Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum. And in July, researchers from around the world will gather to share the latest study results, theories and discoveries that will help bring the world closer to breakthroughs in dementia science at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC®) in Toronto. We invite you to join us in person or through updates on alz.org and via this newsletter as we continue working toward our vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease.
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Walk with us in the fight against Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's disease care, support and research. Please join us! NARFE members who want to participate in a Walk in their area can sign up now. Learn more.
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Head injuries may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's-type brain lesions
Previous research has suggested that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be a major risk factor for dementia. A newly published study suggests that TBI may lead to a buildup of Alzheimer's disease-type lesions in the brain, including in regions not typically affected by such damage. In this small, preliminary study, researchers found that moderate to severe head injuries led to an accumulation of amyloid plaques in nine middle-aged study participants over months or years. Learn more. |
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Study finds that education may help reduce the risk of dementia
The risk of developing dementia may be decreasing for heart-healthy people with at least a high school education, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine. The research findings suggest that among residents of one town in Massachusetts, a reduction of new cases of dementia seen over three decades may be associated with higher levels of education and improvements in reducing heart health risk factors. However, this study only shows correlation, not cause and effect. The researchers also saw a trend of fewer cases of Alzheimer's disease, but this finding wasn't statistically significant. Learn more. |
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