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Alan Alda reveals his bizarre first symptom of Parkinson's

Alan Alda publicly revealed he is suffering from Parkinson's in 2018, three and a half years after receiving his diagnosis.

BANG Premier · Oct 4

Dementia Deaths Have Tripled Since 2000, and the Condition Now Ranks Fifth Worldwide in New WHO Estimates

WHO estimates dementia deaths tripled since 2000 to 2.1 million, now the fifth leading cause of death. Here is what it means for U.S. families.

Medical Daily · Oct 4

Antipsychotics Carry an FDA Boxed Warning in Dementia, so Memory Care Families Should Ask These Questions First

A Michigan family's clash with a memory care facility over sedating drugs shows why families should ask how antipsychotics are used in dementia care.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

'I Hope It Was Worth It': US Citizen With Schizophrenia Dies by Suicide After ICE Detains Caregiver Mum

A federal judge ordered Minerva Terrones Dominguez's release after finding she was held illegally, following the death of her 21-year-old son Samuel, who had schizophrenia and depression.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

A Rare Contrast Dye Reaction Swelled a Woman's Salivary Glands So Badly She Needed a Breathing Tube

Iodide mumps, a rare reaction to contrast dye, usually fades in days. One woman's swelling grew so severe that she needed a breathing tube for 3 days.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

Her Arm Swelled and Filled with Tiny Red Dots Below the Blood Pressure Cuff After Brain Surgery

After brain surgery, a woman's arm swelled and broke out in pinpoint red spots below her blood pressure cuff. Doctors diagnosed Rumpel-Leede.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult

Arranging a short stay for my husband in an aged care facility shouldn’t take dozens of calls, emails and an interstate operation involving friends

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

A Stroke Left Her Unable to Find the Keys on Her Phone, Even Though Her Language Tests Came Back Normal

A 57-year-old woman's stroke spared her language but left her unable to find keys or pick the right swipe on her Japanese phone keyboard.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

Sneezing with Your Eyes Open Can Be a Clue That a Sneezing Fit Isn't Coming From the Nose

Open eyes, a missing deep breath, and no sneezing during sleep are clues doctors use to tell a functional sneezing fit from a true sneeze.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Monkey that resists Alzheimer’s symptoms could be key to developing treatments

Brain and the nervous system may remain altered for months without producing obvious Alzheimer’s-like behaviour

The Independent UK · Sep 30