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Veterans Day Commemorating the sacrifices of veterans over the years to protect and provide for our country brings back memories for many Alzheimer’s patients. Those experiencing the illness often served their country or had family members who did in former wars like World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam.They take seriously the meaning of this day and often enjoy watching parades, on television or in actuality, waving flags, and singing songs.  Even if they’re not so aware of what’s going on, they often like to participate in any celebrations at home or in a nursing home.My mom was especially proud of the flag given her, at my uncle’s death (her brother), in recognition of his service in World War II.  When she began to lose of what it was for, she gave i…

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AP - A nasty, sometimes deadly stomach bug is at least six times more common than was thought, researchers said Tuesday, based on a survey of hundreds of U.S. hospitals. The germ, Clostridium difficile, is resistant to some antibiotics and has become a regular menace in hospitals and nursing homes.

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HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) — Getting less than 7.5 hours of sleep a night may increase the risk of heart disease in elderly people with high blood pressure, say Japanese researchers.

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Reuters - Brain scans of people with an abnormality that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease are strengthening the notion that greater education levels somehow protect against this common form of dementia.

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The number of older patients hospitalized for heart failure in the US has more than doubled in the last 27 years, which is perhaps not surprising considering that America’s population is aging and more people survive heart attacks and heart disease.

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One quarter of all family caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients succumb to the stress of providing care to a loved one and become hospital patients themselves, according to an Indiana University study published in the November 2008 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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Outcomes after first coronary revascularization have improved in clinical practice and compare well to outcomes in clinical trials, according to a report published online Nov. 10 in Heart.

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Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB:PWRM) announced today that Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, Chief Medical-Scientific Officer of Sun Health and Dr. Ira L. Goldknopf, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Power3, have jointly submitted an abstract entitled “Development of a novel biomarker approach for detection of Alzheimer’s disease” for presentation by Dr. Sabbagh to the 61st annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology to take place in Seattle on April 25 - May 1, 2009.

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With age comes wrinkles –and for most women, battling them is a natural response. Some thinkthey’ve found their “magic in a bottle,” but research shows theremay be no such thing.

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Reuters - People with high blood pressure who get less than the standard amount of sleep may face an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers reported Monday.

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