Wednesday, January 31, 2018

In-person license renewal tied to fewer crash hospitalizations of drivers with dementia

In-person license renewal tied to fewer crash hospitalizations of drivers with dementia:

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Requiring physicians to report patients with dementia to state driver’s licensing authorities is not associated with fewer hospitalizations from motor vehicle crashes. However, in-person license renewal laws and vision testing dramatically cut crashes involving drivers with dementia, according to a new study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.


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Inadequate oxygen levels during sleep increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Inadequate oxygen levels during sleep increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease:

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Inadequate oxygen levels during sleep can damage the brain and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.


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Test lets volunteers check Alzheimer's risk, join clinical trials

Test lets volunteers check Alzheimer's risk, join clinical trials:

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People interested in helping test Alzheimer’s drugs can volunteer and get their cognitive abilities monitored on a new website run by Alzheimer’s researchers.


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In-person license renewal tied to fewer crash hospitalizations of drivers with dementia

Requiring physicians to report patients with dementia to state driver’s licensing authorities is not associated with fewer hospitalizations from motor vehicle crashes. However, in-person license renewal laws and vision testing dramatically cut crashes involving drivers with dementia, according to a new study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

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Inadequate oxygen levels during sleep increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Inadequate oxygen levels during sleep can damage the brain and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.

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Test lets volunteers check Alzheimer's risk, join clinical trials

People interested in helping test Alzheimer’s drugs can volunteer and get their cognitive abilities monitored on a new website run by Alzheimer’s researchers.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018