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Mayo Study: No Link Between Anesthesia And Dementia

Can anesthesia from surgery cause dementia in elderly patients? That question was the subject of a recent Mayo Clinic study. The findings were released Wednesday.

2013/05/01

Report: 1 In 3 American Seniors Die With Alzheimer’s Or Dementia

Alarming new statistics have come out from the Alzheimer’s Association.

2013/03/19

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Esme’s Blog: Prosecuting An 86-Year-Old For Voter Fraud

This week WCCO-TV brought you an absurd story of a seemingly unjustifiable prosecution. Margaret Schneider, 86, of St. Peter, who suffers from dementia, was charged with voter fraud because she voted twice in last Augusts’ primary.

2013/03/09

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86-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Charged With Voter Fraud

An elderly St. Peter, Minn. woman diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia has been charged with voter fraud.

2013/03/07

Burnsville Police Ask For Help Finding Man With Dementia

Authorities in Burnsville are asking the public’s help in finding a missing 61-year-old man with dementia.

2012/04/15

Fmr. Viking Fred McNeill Battling Dementia After Football

Fred McNeill played linebacker for the Vikings in two Super Bowls. Ultimately, the violent game that pro football is has taken its toll on McNeill.

2012/02/15

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Authorities: Fergus Falls Man With Dementia Missing

An 88-year-old Fergus Falls man with dementia has been reported missing in Fergus Falls Friday.

2011/11/11

Push Underway To Cut Drugs For Dementia Patients

Day after day, Hazel Eng sat on her couch, a blank stare on her face. The powerful antipsychotics she was taking often cloaked her in sedation. And when they didn’t, the 89-year-old lashed out at her nursing home’s aides with such anger and frequency her daughter wondered if her mother would be better off dead.

2011/09/14

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