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Beta blockers, a venerable class of blood pressure drugs that has fallen from favor in recent years, may help protect the aging brain against changes linked to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia that rob memory and mental function, new research indicates.

A "devoted" 79-year-old woman who was shot by police with a Taser gun after stabbing her husband 17 times is spared jail... Judge Michael Heath said: "This is a highly unusual and extremely sad case. They had been happily married for 40 years and were devoted to each other. "Caring for anyone with dementia should not be underestimated. She found herself under a great strain and contracted a depressive illness.

Would you go to the gym or pick up those free weights to prevent memory loss, sharpen your thinking, and protect you from dementia and Alzheimer's? New evidence suggests exercise is the best way to take care of your brain.

Shoes featuring GPS transmitters to help find wanderers suffering Alzheimer's disease or other dementia are coming soon to the U.S. market, Agence France-Presse reports.