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Archive of 2003 Articles

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JANUARY

Caregivers' stress tied to heart attacks
Jan. 31, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Disease cures may lie in key for proteins
Jan. 31, 2003, National Post

Nicotine enhances memory, study finds
Jan. 17, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Stigma still surrounds Alzheimer sufferers
Jan. 6, 2003, globeandmail.com

Veterans with Alzheimer's Get Special Registry
January/February 2003, Legion Magazine

Alzheimer's disease: risks and treatment
January 2003, Forever Young

Alzheimer's Update
January 2003, Good Times

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FEBRUARY

High-fat diet hurts brain
Feb. 18, 2003, National Post

Hope is all they have
Gordie Howe is losing his wife Colleen to a rare form of dementia

Feb. 17, 2003, Vancouver Sun

'Gene test' for Alzheimer's predicted
Feb. 16, 2003, The Toronto Star

Alzheimer's devastating ripple effects
Feb. 8, 2003, The Toronto Star

'I felt like I deserted him'
Feb. 8, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Where art is good medicine
Feb. 3, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Exercising the brain may keep memory alive
Feb. 1, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Looking after one another
February 2003, 50 Plus

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MARCH

Private Moments
March 29, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Silent strokes boost risk of Alzheimer's and other dementias: study
March 26, 2003, Canadian Press

More doubt cast on hormone therapy
March 18, 2003, The Toronto Star

A chip to fix your failing memory?
March 14, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Age of restraint
March 10, 2003, National Post

Possible cause of Alzheimer's found
March 9, 2003, The Telegraph

Clues found to mad-cow disease puzzle
March 6, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Dealing with Alzheimer's disease
March 2003, Investment Executive

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APRIL

Program helps caregivers cope with dementia patients
April 29, 2003, Medical Post

Alzheimer's group offers virtual dementia tour
April 29, 2003, Medical Post

Canadians' awareness of Alzheimer's disease lacking
April 15, 2003, Canadian Medical Association Journal

The Wonder drug
April 12, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Hot, not bothered
April 9, 2003, National Post

One more reason to take painkillers
April 5, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Drug slows Alzheimer's memory loss, study finds
April 3, 2003, The Toronto Star

Study reveals added benefits of Alzheimer's drugs
April 1, 2003, Medical Post

Grandchildren and Alzheimer's
April 2003, Family

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MAY

Estrogen Plus Progestin and the Incidence of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial
May 28, 2003, Journal of the American Medical Association

Higher risk of dementia linked to HRT
May 28, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Hormone treatment linked to Alzheimer's
May 28, 2003, National Post

Dropped Alzheimer's Drug Reversed Disease in Some
May 22, 2003, The Washington Post

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JUNE

Daily pill could boost heart health, doctor says
June 27, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Dementia's link to HRT disputed
June 10, 2003, Medical Post

Alzheimer's Disease
June 2003, Homemaker's

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JULY

Fish may prevent Alzheimer's
July 23, 2003, National Post

Obesity linked to Alzheimer's disease
July 15, 2003, National Post

'I'm a borderline case'
July 14, 2003, National Post

Reawakening the brain with a paintbrush
July 9, 2003, National Post

Why we can't get that song out of our heads
July 7, 2003, National Post

How language stunts creativity
July 5, 2003, National Post

Studies zero in on protein substance
July 4, 2003, National Post

Caring for the chronically ill
July 2, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Honour Roll: Sonia Lupien
July 1, 2003, Maclean's

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AUGUST

MDS Missing signs of dementia in elderly patients, study finds
Aug. 19, 2003, The Toronto Star

Nicotine's good side
Aug. 9, 2003, The Globe and Mail

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SEPTEMBER

New test can detect Alzheimer's in mice
Sept. 23, 2003, The Toronto Star

Crossing Paths
September 2003, Reader's Digest

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OCTOBER

Dangerous fats lurk in seemingly healthy snacks
Oct. 28, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Seniors often drugged illegally, lawyers say
Oct. 24, 2003, The Toronto Star

Microwaving destroys nutrients, study finds
Oct. 17, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Drugs slow Alzheimer's, study finds
Oct. 9, 2003, The Globe and Mail

Six Ways of looking at my father
Oct. 1, 2003, The Globe and Mail

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NOVEMBER

Alzheimer group home built on love and caring
Nov. 14, 2003, The Toronto Star

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DECEMBER

Alzheimer's begins long before symptoms: Study
Dec. 16, 2003, The Toronto Star

Protein helps to untangle fibres in brain's nerve cells
Dec. 12, 2003, National Post

Alzheimer's drug results boost Neurochem
Dec. 9, 2003, The Toronto Star

Social Studies: Alzheimer's
Dec. 4, 2003, The Globe and Mail

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