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    More Muscle Power Means Lower Alzheimer's Risk  Nov 11, 2009
    To date, however, no one has studied whether muscle strength in and of itself might play a role in dementia risk, Boyle and her team note in November's Annals of Neurology. "These findings support the link between physical health and cognition in aging and the importance of maintaining good physical function and strength," Boyle told Reuters Health via E-mail. (MEDLINEplus)

    Down's dementia risk 'overlooked'  Oct 5, 2009
    Down's dementia risk 'overlooked. By Angus Crawford BBC News reporter. (BBC News -- UK)

    Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players  Oct 2, 2009
    Ex-players aged 30 to 49 are 19 times more likely to have memory problems, survey found. Wednesday, September 30, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)

    Keeping the Aging Mind Active Cuts Dementia Risk  Sep 25, 2009
    Over 4 years, dementia risk was 50 percent lower among community-living elders who reported such mentally stimulating activities at least twice weekly versus less than once weekly, Dr. Tasnime Akbaraly, at INSERM, France's public health research agency, in Montpellier, and colleagues report. Their study, in the journal Neurology, followed 5,698 men and women, 65 years and older, who were free of dementia at the outset. (MEDLINEplus)

    Long sleepers show higher dementia risk  Sep 12, 2009
    Long sleepers show higher dementia risk - Alzheimer's Disease- msnbc ... Long sleepers show higher dementia risk ... These "long sleepers" were at increased risk even when the researchers accounted for several factors that can affect both sleep and dementia risk including age, education, and smoking and drinking habits. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Heavy drinking 'cuts dementia risk'  Aug 27, 2009
    Heavy drinking 'cuts dementia risk. ANI27 August 2009, 12:51pm IST. (India Times, India)

    Healthy diet, exercise lower dementia risk: studies  Aug 13, 2009
    BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Long-term lifestyle habits as eating healthy diet and increasing physical activity levels can reduce the risk of mental decline in old age, according to reports Thursday quoting two new studies published this week. The first study, conducted by Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center, monitored 1,880 elderly people in New York City in a long term. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Slightly Elevated Cholesterol Balloons Dementia Risk  Aug 7, 2009
    com - Slightly Elevated Cholesterol Significantly Increases Dementia Risk ... Slightly Elevated Cholesterol Significantly Increases Dementia Risk. (Newsmax)

    High Cholesterol May Raise Dementia Risk  Aug 5, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Forecasted Temperatures. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Higher Alzheimer's, Dementia Risk  Jul 25, 2009
    PTSD Linked to Nearly Double Dementia Risk in Veterans. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among veterans returning from combat and there is some evidence that it may be associated with reduced cognitive function. (Science Daily)

    White Matter Changes May Predict Dementia Risk  Jul 16, 2009
    ScienceDaily (July 15, 2009) Elderly people with no memory or thinking problems are more likely to later develop thinking problems if they have a growing amount of "brain rust," or small areas of brain damage, according to a study published in the July 14, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, researchers followed 49 people age 65 and older who had no memory or thinking problems for an average of 9. (Science Daily)

    PTSD doubles dementia risk in veterans  Jul 14, 2009
    PTSD doubles dementia risk in older veterans ... Even after adjusting for other dementia risk factors, such as traumatic brain injury or depression, veterans with PTSD still had double the risk compared with other veterans in the study. (MSNBC -- Health)

    A few drinks 'cuts dementia risk'  Jul 14, 2009
    A few drinks 'cuts dementia risk ... Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "Although moderate alcohol intake does appear to reduce dementia risk, exceeding one to two drinks per day on a regular basis - becoming a heavy drinker - may double risk of developing dementia. "On the basis of this study, older people with memory problems should consider not drinking at all ... "The best way to reduce dementia risk is to eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly and remain... (BBC News -- Health)

    Clegg queries Afghanistan tactics  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 06:42 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 07:42 UK. Nick Clegg is concerned about troop and equipment shortages. (BBC News -- UK)

    College 16m targets jobless rise  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 23:54 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 00:54 UK. College 16m targets jobless rise. (BBC News -- UK)

    Plan to fast-track social workers  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 01:40 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 02:40 UK. Baby Peter died after months of abuse despite being monitored by officials. (BBC News -- UK)

    Nationwide offers 125% mortgage  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 07:09 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 08:09 UK. Nationwide will only offer 85% loans to new customers. (BBC News -- UK)

    Teacher held after boy attacked  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 07:30 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 08:30 UK. The boy was transferred for specialist treatment in Nottingham. (BBC News -- UK)

    Q&A: Phone-tapping  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 13:25 GMT, Wednesday, 29 November 2006. The admission of Clive Goodman, of the News of the World, and Glenn Mulcaire to conspiracy to intercept royal voicemail messages has cast the spotlight on a shadowy practice. (BBC News -- UK)

    Service to mark York Minster fire  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 08:14 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 09:14 UK. The probable cause of the fire was a lightning strike. (BBC News -- UK)

    Never off-duty  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 12:59 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 13:59 UK. Passengers that saved the day. (BBC News -- UK)

    School meals target 'set to fail'  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 23:24 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 00:24 UK. School meals target 'set to fail. (BBC News -- UK)

    'Growing worry' on sunbed salons  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 05:42 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 06:42 UK. Growing worry' on sunbed salons. (BBC News -- UK)

    Lured to death  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 15:15 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 16:15 UK. How lovestruck boy was lured to his death. (BBC News -- UK)

    Warning of 'summer of discontent'  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 23:55 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 00:55 UK. Warning of 'summer of discontent. (BBC News -- UK)

    Brain 'can beat early blindness'  Jul 9, 2009
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    More casualties in Afghan fight  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 10:59 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 11:59 UK. Afghanistan death toll 'to rise. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    India police sue bomb hoax caller who triggered massive operation  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 11:41 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 12:41 UK. India police sue bomb hoax caller. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Sania Mirza admirer is arrested  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 14:06 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 15:06 UK. By Omer Farooq in Hyderabad. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Google launches web browser  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 01:18 GMT, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 02:18 UK. Google launches internet browser. (BBC News -- Technology)

    'Law must thwart' Israeli barrier  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 15:35 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 16:35 UK. Law must thwart' Israeli barrier. (BBC News -- Africa)

    US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed'  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)

    Control through openness  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 16:25 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:25 UK. By Chris Hogg BBC News, Beijing. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    'Expect suicides' with recession  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 15:26 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 16:26 UK. Expect suicides' with recession. (BBC News -- Health)

    Tests raise life extension hopes  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 23:00 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 00:00 UK. Rapamycin was discovered on Easter Island. (BBC News -- Health)

    Language 'predicts dementia risk'  Jul 9, 2009
    Language 'predicts dementia risk. The study was carried out on nuns. (BBC News -- Health)

    How Lithuania grasped freedom  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 16:23 GMT, Monday, 6 July 2009 17:23 UK. Dancers at this year's song festival celebrate the country's 1,000 years. (BBC News -- Europe)

    British actors dominate TV Globes  Jul 9, 2009
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    M&S boss Rose survives key vote  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 16:48 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:48 UK. M Rose survives key vote. (BBC News -- Business)

    Shaun Of The Dad - Simon Pegg becomes a father  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 14:31 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 15:31 UK. Pegg and wife celebrate baby girl. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Agencies outline Mars initiative  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 13:30 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 14:30 UK. By Paul Rincon Science reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- Science)

    What a monkey's reaction to "bad grammar" reveals about language  Jul 9, 2009
    Page last updated at 09:53 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 10:53 UK. Monkeys recognise 'bad grammar. (BBC News -- Science)

    Art goes pop!  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 13:15 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 14:15 UK. Art goes 'pop' during recession. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Jermaine 'hurt' over drug reports  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 15:29 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 16:29 UK. Jackson 'hurt' over drug reports. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Dispute over swine flu jab costs  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 06:09 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 07:09 UK. There have been 34 confirmed swine flu cases in Wales. (BBC News -- UK)

    Housewife first on Fourth Plinth  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 10:39 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:39 UK. Rachel Wardell wants to raise awareness of the NSPCC. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Patient safety 'still threatened'  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 23:12 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 00:12 UK. Patient safety 'still threatened. (BBC News -- UK)

    Tribute to 'outstanding' soldiers  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 05:43 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 06:43 UK. Tributes have been paid to Lt Col Thorneloe and Trooper Hammond. (BBC News -- UK)

    Warning over fake Tamiflu sales  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 07:25 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 08:25 UK. More than 2m people regularly buy medicine over the internet. (BBC News -- UK)

    Officers praised over fire rescue  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 07:28 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 08:28 UK. Two Greater Manchester police officers have been praised for rescuing a woman from a burning bungalow. (BBC News -- UK)

    'Equal partners'  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 00:49 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 01:49 UK. Police dogs 'are an equal partner. (BBC News -- UK)

    School place 'fraud' case dropped  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 05:59 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 06:59 UK. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- UK)

    No pain no gain  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 16:24 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 17:24 UK. What is Andy Murray's weird press-up for. (BBC News -- UK)

    Olympic pool 'not ready for 2012'  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 06:57 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 07:57 UK. Olympic pool 'not ready for 2012. (BBC News -- UK)

    Twitter followers 'can be bought'  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 12:52 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 13:52 UK. Twitter followers 'can be bought. (BBC News)

    Space ambitions  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 22:59 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 23:59 UK. Aldrin urges unity for mission to Mars. (BBC News -- Science)

    Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully'  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 21:28 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 22:28 UK. Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully. (BBC News -- Technology)

    Living alone ups dementia risk  Jul 3, 2009
    Solo life ups gene dementia risk ... However, UK experts said there are many ways of reducing dementia risk. (BBC News)

    Who's in charge?  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 09:30 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 10:30 UK. Divisions undermine Bosnian state. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Swine flu vaccine made in Europe  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 11:13 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 12:13 UK. By Fergus Walsh BBC News medical correspondent. (BBC News -- Europe)

    German heiress in pre-nuptial win  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 12:17 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 13:17 UK. Pre-nuptial victory for heiress. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Lawyers under attack in Sri lanka  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 13:34 GMT, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 14:34 UK. Lawyers put Sri Lanka in the dock. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    EU blamed for German bank woes  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 11:55 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 12:55 UK. EU blamed over German bank woes. (BBC News -- Business)

    Darling issues warning to bankers  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 01:49 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 02:49 UK. Mr Darling called on regulators to be "vigilant". (BBC News -- UK)

    US condemns Niger third term bid  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 10:33 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:33 UK. Mr Tandja's critics accuse him of carrying out a coup. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Kick the habit  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 00:47 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 01:47 UK. Zanzibaris kicking the heroin habit. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Moon probe returns first images  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 18:39 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 19:39 UK. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) reached the Moon on 23 June. (BBC News -- Science)

    A question of timing for missing cat  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 18:09 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 19:09 UK. Missing cat turns up on TV show. (BBC News -- UK)

    Four pints 'increase health risk'  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 10:01 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:01 UK. Four pints 'increase health risk. (BBC News)

    Seth writing Suitable Boy sequel  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 17:05 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 18:05 UK. A Suitable Boy took Vikram Seth eight years to write. (BBC News)

    PM condemns 'personal attacks'  Jul 3, 2009
    Page last updated at 21:36 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 22:36 UK. Brown condemns 'personal attacks. (BBC News -- UK)

    Cytox Raises Pre-Series A Financing From Management and Existing UK Investors, Welcomes First US Investors  Jun 24, 2009
    Future clinical trials are in planning to support FDA approval of the blood tests as a diagnostic test of dementia risk. Management and existing UK investors were joined in the round by MASA Life Sciences LP, the first US institutional investor, and US angels, including Dr. Jim Foght, who joins the company as an advisor. (PR Newswire)

    Brooke Astor Trial Exposes Financial Abuse: Jane Bryant Quinn  May 22, 2009
    McClanahan, the firms founder, starts planning for dementia risk with clients as young as 50. She takes out a sheet that says, If Im worried about mental capacity and think something may be wrong, who am I allowed to discuss this with. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk  May 21, 2009
    However, the apparent connection between a drop in dementia risk and slow weight loss was especially pronounced among men and women who were either overweight or obese to begin with -- generally more so than among either normal or underweight participants who similarly lost weight. Specifically, the team observed that slow-paced weight loss among those with a BMI of 23 or above translated into an 82 percent drop in the risk for dementia. (MEDLINEplus)

    New Test Could Reveal Dementia Risk  May 14, 2009
    CBS Evening News: Test Could Help Patients Plan For The Future. David Ginenthal, 80, who is trying to stay active to combat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. (CBS News)

    Discover Your Wonderful Life Cities and Towns  May 6, 2009
    Blood test predicts dementia risk. Rahm Emanuel is the D.C. lifesaver. (Newsmax)

    Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk  Apr 16, 2009
    It's not yet clear whether less severe episodes of low blood sugar, which are more common, are also linked with an increased dementia risk, according to a study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a themed issue on diabetes. "Hypoglycemic episodes that were severe enough to require hospitalization or an emergency-room visit were associated with a greater risk of dementia, particularly for patients who had multiple episodes. And these findings, a little bit... (MEDLINEplus)

    Blood Test Predicts Dementia Risk  Mar 14, 2009
    Friday, March 13, 2009. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)

    Losing the joy of having a life  Mar 3, 2009
    A recent Finnish study concluded that working long hours can lead to increased dementia risk. In a 2005 study of workplace injuries and illnesses related to the long hours employees clock, Allard Dembe, a researcher at the Ohio State University College of Public Health, found that the longer people work, the higher their risk for injury and illness. (Globe and Mail)

    Expulsion plan  Feb 28, 2009
    " Malaysia has grown rich with the help of foreign workers. The descendents of the Chinese and Indians who came here two centuries ago, and stayed for good, now make up a third of the Malaysian population. But the government is preparing a second stimulus package to try to insulate Malaysians against a recession - it wants to protect the Malaysian workers of today, not tomorrow. That means the Nepalese at the plastics factory and thousands more could be sent packing. Bookmark with: KEY STORIES... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Eastern Europe banks get bail-out  Feb 28, 2009
    " Exposure outgrown? Earlier this week, ratings agency Moody's said that faltering economic conditions in Eastern and Central Europe would hit the local subsidiaries of Western banks. Austria, whose banks have large exposure to Eastern Europe, has seen the cost of insuring its debt rocket. On Friday, the country's Erste Group Bank signed a long-expected deal to get up to 2.7bn euros of government support. But the talks to secure the funding have been going on since October, with some analysts... (BBC News -- Europe)

    'Spend a pound to spend a penny' - Ryanair mulls toilet charge  Feb 28, 2009
    Page last updated at 16:00 GMT, Friday, 27 February 2009. Ryanair mulls charge for toilets. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Mumbai slum hails film stars  Feb 26, 2009
    Page last updated at 09:57 GMT, Monday, 23 February 2009. Mumbai slum hails Millionaire stars. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Police forces 'need restructure'  Feb 26, 2009
    Page last updated at 03:48 GMT, Thursday, 26 February 2009. Police forces 'need restructure. (BBC News -- UK)

    Slumdog children to be rehoused  Feb 26, 2009
    Page last updated at 13:27 GMT, Wednesday, 25 February 2009. Azharuddin who played the young Salim, pictured at his old home. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

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