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Averting dementia of the Alzheimer's type in women: can counselors help?

Adultspan Journal, March, 2007 by Douthit, Kathryn Z.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in late life, taking its greatest toll on women over age 80. This article provides an overview of AD, including risk factors and counseling strategies targeting risk. Counseling strategies address stress, cardiovascular health, social integration, depression, and holistic wellness.

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The life experiences of women, their educational and vocational opportunities, their access to health care, medications, and disease exposures may affect their risks of Alzheimer's Disease in ways that current research is only ...

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Averting dementia of the Alzheimer's type in women: can counselors help?

Adultspan Journal, March, 2007 by Douthit, Kathryn Z.

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