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• High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors

  Link seen in those with trouble organizing thoughts, but not memory loss

• Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter

  Study finds less damage to brain tissue when the regimen is followed

• Scientists Turn Mouse Skin Cells Into Nerve Cells

  Finding could revolutionize stem cell therapy, but much research remains to be done

• More Proof Exercise Leads to Healthier Aging

  Good for the mind and body, series of studies finds

• Compounds Identified That Might Treat Nerve Diseases

  Researchers aim to 'chaperone' proteins involved in diseases like Parkinson's

• Frequent Mental Lapses May Precede Alzheimer's

  But experts stress that 'senior moments' don't guarantee that dementia is on the way

• Gene Variant Could Lower Alzheimer's Risk

  Carrying two 'good' copies slows age-linked mental decline by half, study found

• Loss of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's

  In mice, even small amount of amyloid plaques affected olfactory sense

• Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline

  Regular workouts protected cognitive function of older adults in two studies

• Nutrient 'Cocktail' Appears to Improve Dementia Symptoms

  Combination of uridine, choline and DHA boosted memory of Alzheimer's patients in study

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