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Study Suggests Earlier Alzheimer's Treatment
Jul 16, 2009 20:00 EDT
Some treatment should begin in middle age, researchers say. Memory lapses that occur with normal aging are a source of worry for many who fear Alzheimer's disease. Now a new Mayo Clinic-led study published in the July 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the carriers of a common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease begin to have memory declines in their mid-50s, far earlier than previously thought.
Alzheimer's gene speeds memory declines before 60
Jul 16, 2009 12:40 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with the "Alzheimer's gene" begin to have memory declines tied to aging before they reach 60, even if they have no clinical symptoms of dementia, a U.S. research team reported on Wednesday.
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