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Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease – Is There A Link?

February 11th, 2010

Both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease afflict around 500,000 individuals annually with their eroding and life-sapping effects. While Alzheimer’s robs memories and personality and ultimately leads to lowered motor function, Parkinson’s disease steals the person of rudimentary motor function resulting in a trembling or palsy to dominate the body. Scientists have contemplated for years whether [...]

Alzheimer’s and Stress – is There a Link?

December 12th, 2009

Over the past few years, doctors have been finding increasing evidence linking Alzheimerâ??s and stress. While age is still considered to be the primary risk factor for developing Alzheimerâ??s, several important studies have identified stress as another main cause to be aware of. Studies Linking Alzheimerâ??s and Stress A recent study conducted at UC Irvine [...]