| (The New York Times News Service) -- It has been known for some years that people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues.
MUNICH (Deutsche Presse-Agentur) -- Big brains are less susceptible to Alzheimer's, according to German researchers, who say that proper nutrition for infants could be a key to alleviating this dreaded dementia condition.
(USA TODAY) -- Cardiac index -- the measure of how well the heart is pumping blood to the brain and the rest of the body -- may be an indicator of a person's risk for developing dementia in the future.
(USA TODAY) -- Marilyn Blum is like a lot of wives with a retired husband around the house. She loves the man she has been married to for 33 years but says, "It's just not normal to be together 24/7."
(Associated Press) -- Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week, plus more proof that getting enough exercise and vitamin D may lower your risk.
TORONTO (Canadian Press) -- Exercise has been linked to possible benefits in staving off dementia in numerous studies in the past decade, but a new look at the topic suggests the earlier the better.
(Associated Press) -- The doctors finally let Rosaria Vandenberg go home.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an unusual step, a dozen competing drug companies have agreed to share data on thousands of Alzheimer's patients in hopes that the extra information will spark new ideas for treatments.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier -- it may make you sicker. It's an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe.
TAMPA (The New York Times News Service) -- Dr. Amanda Smith is a specialist in treating Alzheimer's disease, so she's accustomed to desperate families grasping at hope as they watch their loved ones disappear into dementia.
ROME (AP) -- The Vatican will finance new research into the potential use of adult stem cells in the treatment of intestinal and possibly other diseases, officials announced Friday.
LONDON (AP) -- People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests.
TORONTO (Canadian Press) -- New guidelines suggest that some of Miss Daisy's peers may still safely take to the roads - though they need to start thinking about life after driving.
NEW YORK (AP) – A significant number of the elderly — more than one in four — will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions about their medical care, a new study suggests.
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