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An older Indian man in a villaige in the mountains of Munnar, India. He stands wearing a white shirtwith most of the buttons undone and a white turban. His short beard is white and his hair is turning a bit grey.

Dementia affects more than 55 million people, making it one of the world’s most widespread public health problems.

Beyond the airway and into the brain, yeast impairs memory in mice

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019airway disease, Allergies, Alzheimer's Disease, C. albicans, Dementia, FIGG, fungal infection, fungus, sepsis, yeast

An increasing number of clinical observations indicates that fungi are becoming a more common cause of upper airway allergic diseases such as asthma, as well

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How to care for elderly family members

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019Dementia, Dr. Angela Catic, Healthcare, Huffington Center on Aging, Nicole Blanton

Baby boomers are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and by 2030, all baby boomers will be over the age of 65. As

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Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: What you need to know

October 23, 2018October 22, 2018Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Dr. Mark Kunik, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Nicole Blanton, Psychiatry

There are many concerns associated with aging, including issues with memory or cognitive decline. You may hear the terms dementia and Alzheimer’s disease used interchangeably

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In Case You Missed It: Preventing pertussis, sequencing DNA and more

October 26, 2013October 7, 2016Dementia, Dr. Carol Baker, Dr. Mark Kunik, Dr. Richard Gibbs, Genetics, Pertussis, Sequencing, Vaccination, Whooping Cough

Hope that your weekend is off to a good start! Thanks for joining us for your weekly roundup of news you may have missed from

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Memory problems: Is it dementia or signs of normal aging?

May 7, 2013November 4, 2019Aging, Alzheimer's, Andy Phifer, Baylor College of Medicine, Dementia, Dr. Mark Kunik, Dr. Robert Roush, Jordan Magaziner, Psychiatry

Do you constantly walk around with notes reminding you to complete tasks or set cellphone reminders—today’s version of a string tied around a finger—because you