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Global Alzheimer's rates shooting up
Alzheimer's disease is already a tragic and costly burden on aging people and their families. Unfortunately, it seems like that burden is likely to increase in coming years, driven by the higher life... Read more...
Positive attitude can cut dementia risk
A new study suggests that if people are sociable and aren't prone to worry, they're less likely to succumb to dementia. The study is part of a growing body of research linking personality traits,... Read more...
Lilly to pay $1.4B to settle Zyprexa marketing charges
For some time now, advocates for seniors have complained that anti-psychotic drugs were being used to chemically restrain demented patients, leaving them sedated and unaware. Now one drugmaker, Eli... Read more...
Eli Lilly to pay $62M to settle Zyprexa marketing charges
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has agreed $62 million to 33 states to settle charges that it Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Pharmas focusing on pet psych meds
Did you ever think your dog could suffer from dementia, OCD or an anxiety disorder? Apparently, pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Novartis do. The drugmakers are dishing out human... Read more...
Belly fat, dementia linked
As if you needed any more reasons to work out and stay healthy, here's further incentive. According to an article published in the Washington Post, a study conducted by the Kaiser Permanente... Read more...
