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Professional athlete Patrick Grange died with CTE dementia. Learn the connection between CTE dementia and activities that are hard on the head.
CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Doctors are finding CTE to be a main cause behind the high rate of dementia in professional football players. Now, it is also appearing in soccer players. Here are the latest details.
This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
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The “glymphatic system” removes brain waste. It may be a powerful new target to treat Alzheimer’s. Learn why scientists believe Alzheimer’s may arise when the system is not doing its cleaning properly.
People with Alzheimer’s average four times normal DDE blood levels (from DDT). Learn how DDT pesticide, still used outside the USA, causes this health threat. Learn foods to avoid and diets to follow.
This grab-bar for cars makes getting in and out an easy affair. It glides into any door-latch. Its heavy-duty construction allows an elderly person to lean on it with their full body weight as they enter or exit their vehicle. Kit includes door straps for added ease.
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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
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