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The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Palliative Medicine Program has launched a new clinical trial funded by the National Institute on Aging to explore a potential treatment for ...

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These findings — from a blood test to improvements in drug delivery — may lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the ...

People diagnosed with dementia are living longer than before—thanks to advancements in the early identification of the condition and improvements in treatments and tailored care. This is the ...

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The mother of a young man who died of dementia has bravely opened up on her son's diagnosis, including the first time she noticed something wasn't quite right. Andre Yarham, who lived in Dereham, ...