This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A new study says the leading cause of disability in older people in low and middle income countries is dementia. The researchers disagree with the World Health Organization which says blindness and

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Broadcast: June 11, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New research has found another danger of hormone replacement therapy1. The therapy studied involved the hormo

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. This week, we will tell about a threat to North America's colorful monarch butterflies. We will tell about what is being called the olde

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缺乏维生素D会增加老年痴呆症风险 Vitamin D comes from the sun and from some foods like nuts, lentils and fatty fish. 人们能够从太阳,或是像坚果、扁豆以及多脂鱼等食物中摄取维生素D。 Researchers have found t

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Idiom: nerves of steel 有胆量,钢铁般的意志,平静的心态 Hit the book: Sharpen memory Dementia In shape Keep at bay Alternate Ward off Clutter Disarray Distraction

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If you are reading this article and it is not in your native language, then you may be on the road to a healthier brain. According to new research learning to speak another language can delay the onset of dementia by five years. The research was carr

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(Music excerpt: Minnie the Moocher) Hello, it's All in the Mind on RN, Lynne Malcolm with you. Today, music and memory. Excerpt from Alive Inside: Man: Henry Henry: Yeah? Man: Do you like the iPod, do you like the music you're hearing? Henry: Yeah, I

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「英文学习笔记」 two demential 二维的,平面的 prone adj. 易于的 guardian n. 监护人 skepticaladj.怀疑的 trafficking n. 非法交易 drunkard n. 酒鬼 cut and dry 索然无味的,简单的 commit a crime 犯罪 on top of that

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New Definition of Alzheimers Could Help Identify Disease Sooner Scientists in the United States have proposed a new way to define Alzheimers disease. They want the definition based on biological signs, such as changes in the brain, instead of memory

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Vitamin B9 is also known as folic acid or folate. Technically, folate is the term for the vitamin B9 that is found naturally in foods, while folic acid is the name for the synthetic supplement that is added to foods and vitamins. 维生素B9也称为叶

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Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is conducting a thorough investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. NPR's Craig Windham reports no charges have been filed so far against George Zimmerman,

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today we tell about Alzheimer's disease. One century after its discovery, the cause of the disease is still unknown. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE:

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Research suggests that the belly is the worst place to have fat Being overweight can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart attacks. But now there may be another reason to lose the fat, especial

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The latest developments in research into the most common form of dementia. Transcript of radio broadcast: 09 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And Im Bob Doughty. Today we tell abou

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FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today we tell about Alzheimers disease. More than a century after its discovery, Alzheimers disease is still destroying peoples bra

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Low Levels of Vitamin D Might Hurt Your Brain 缺乏维生素D影响大脑功能 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Health experts have long known that vitamin D is important for healthy bones and teeth. It may also help

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GWEN IFILL: New research suggests there may be some good news in the struggle against dementia. Two recently released studies show severe memory loss declining among healthier and better educated populations. In England and in Wales, dementia rates o

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Has the person become agitated, aggressive, irritable, or temperamental? the questionnaire asks. Does she/he have unrealistic beliefs about her/his power, wealth or skills? 人有变得焦躁不安、具攻击性、易怒、情绪起伏不定吗?这份

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I'd like to talk about my dad. My dad has Alzheimer's disease. He started showing the symptoms about 12 years ago, and he was officially diagnosed in 2005. Now he's really pretty sick. He needs help eating, he needs help getting dressed, he doesn't r

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模仿句子:Researchers say the number of people living with dementia in parts of Western Europe is stabilising which is a bit surprising because the incidence has been increasing as people live longer and that process continues. So what might be

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