Dementia
Dementia
Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what is expected from aging. Dementia is common in the geriatric population but may occur in any stage of adulthood.
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To review the available empirical evidence and give specific recommendations for the identification of children with autism...
To provide assistance to Primary Care Practitioners (PCP)s in offering comprehensive care to patients with Alzheimer's disease and those who care for them over the course of their illness...
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| Mayo Clinic Researchers Find that Variants in a Gene on the X Chromosome are Associated with Increased Susceptibility to Alzheimer's Disease | Mayo Clinic discovery in a rare brain disorder suggests a common mechanism may underlie many neurodegenerative diseases | |
| In the Jan. 11 online edition of Nature Genetics, researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered the first gender-linked susceptibility gene for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, read more | In the Jan. 11 online edition of Nature Genetics, a Mayo Clinic-led international consortium has found a mechanism that may help explain Parkinson's and other neurological disorders read more |
