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Lab results back caffeine benefit on Alzheimer's

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:48:25 +0200

French and German researchers on Wednesday said they had found evidence in the lab to back theories that drinking caffeine has a preventive effect on Alzheimer's disease.

General anaesthesia boosts dementia risks

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:55:00 +0200

General anaesthesia for the elderly boosts the risks of dementia by more than a third, according to a study by French doctors released on Friday.

Man spared jail after killing Alzheimer's wife

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:50:00 +0200

A French court on Wednesday convicted an elderly man of killing his wife of nearly 50 years after her condition worsened from Alzheimer's but ordered no jail time.