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The research team studied diaries of adult caregivers, and the diaries showed that, "... accumulation of small and large daily stressors such as work deadlines, PTA meetings, supporting family and friends as well as providing routine assistance to a parent living outside one's house can build up," study leader Jyoti Savla, assistant professor of human development and gerontology at Virginia Tech, said in a university news release."
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Lactose, described in the dictionary as, "A white crystalline substance obtained from whey and used in infant foods, bakery products, confections, and pharmaceuticals ... also called milk sugar," is in dairy products. Milk, cream and ice cream seem to bother people the most. Lactose intolerance symptoms can be mild or severe, but generally they are digestive and include gas and diarrhea.
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A Newswise article titled, "B-Vitamin Deficiency May Cause Vascular Cognitive Impairment," caught my eye, as I'm always looking for ways that we can help prevent dementia and other health problems through nutritional
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People could make lifestyle changes if their physicians think the changes are indicated, and some may even try to participate in drug trials with the hope that they can beat the odds. I like to think that some families may even find themselves pulling closer, knowing that there is a big chance they will face the challenges of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, together, in the future.
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For some diseases, such as breast cancer, there are active steps you can take to lower your risk. For diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, other than healthy living and a great diet with lots of antioxidants and good exercise, there isn't a lot you can do, that we know at this time, to prevent the disease.
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She tells the story of a family who had their mother diagnosed with dementia, and then decided to get a second opinion from a geriatrician. The diagnosis? Too many medicines interacting with on another.
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