VOA标准英语2009年-Research Shows Appetite Hormone May He

Experts predict a global epidemic of Alzheimer's disease as the world's population ages. Their focus is now on a fat hormone that may indicate who is more likely to get Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. By 2050, the number of people with Alzhei

VOA慢速英语2011--Brains Gain From Physical Activity by Ol

Health Report - Brains Gain From Physical Activity by Older People This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Increasing evidence suggests that being active can reduce a person's risk of dementia. Dementia is the name for the effects of Alzheimer

VOA标准英语2012--Mental Stimulation Might Cut Dementia Risk

Mental Stimulation Might Cut Dementia Risk People who engage in mentally-stimulating activities over a lifetime have lower levels of a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds. That supports other research which sug

美国国家公共电台 NPR Emma Donoghue Helps Kids Deal With Dementia (And Still Has Fun) In 'The Lotterys'

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: I got to talk with the writer Emma Donoghue the other day. You might remember she got famous for her blockbuster novel Room, the one about a happy little boy growing up in horrifying conditions - born into captivity, mom abducted

美国国家公共电台 NPR Doll Therapy May Help Calm People With Dementia, But It Has Critics

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VOA慢速英语2012 Health Report - Dementia Cases May Triple by 2050 as World Ages

Health Report - Dementia Cases May Triple by 2050 as World Ages 健康报道 - 随着全球老龄化，到2050年老年痴呆症病例可能增至3倍 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Dem

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Vicious weather in the southern plains. Two deadly tornadoes swirling in unison in southern Oklahoma. All of it caught on tape. There comes one right there. Look at them. They are all over. As you can hear, storm chasers were only reporters because i

VOA标准英语2011--Report: Dementia Not Being Identified Ea

Report:DementiaNotBeingIdentifiedEarlyEnough This year's World Alzheimer's Report focuses on caring for patients in the early stage of the disease, and identifying those who can benefit from treatments that are effective at that stage. In some countr

VOA标准英语10月-British Researchers Make Major Multiple Sclerosis

British scientists have found a drug used to fight leukemia that appears to stop multiple sclerosis in its early stages and restore lost function to patients. Although still in the clinical trial phase, it is being called by some, the most promising

VOA标准英语2011--Studies Show Exercise Reduces Dementia R

Studies Show Exercise Reduces Dementia Risk Evidence continues to mount that physical exercise reduces a person's risk of dementia. In some of the latest research, scientists measure actual physical activity, rather than rely on people's imperfect me

VOA标准英语2011-Dementia Screening May be Possible with B

New research suggests a relatively simple blood test might make it possible to predict who is at a higher risk for developing dementia. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's Disease, and currently, it can only be definitively diagnosed in a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Stress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Staying with health care, we turn now to a new report on Alzheimer's disease. African-Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia compared to those who are white. NPR's Jon Hamilton r

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Memory's Last Breath' An Academic Confronts Dementia

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Gerda Saunders knew something was wrong. She kept getting confused, losing her place in lessons at the University of Utah where she taught. And then, just before she turned 61, Gerda Saunders was given a diagnosis. She has early

美国国家公共电台 NPR Worried About Dementia? You Might Want to Check Your Blood Pressure

NOEL KING, HOST: There's growing evidence that when your blood pressure goes up, so does your risk of developing dementia, so one of the country's top brain doctors is urging people to protect their brains by controlling their blood pressure. As NPR'

美国国家公共电台 NPR Firearms And Dementia: How Do You Convince A Loved One To Give Up Their Guns?

LINDSEY SMITH, HOST: Hey, it's Lindsey. Everything in this series will make a lot more sense if you start with Episode 1. Also, a warning, we're going to talk about sexual assault in explicit terms. And there's some swearing. KATE WELLS, HOST: Dr. Su

美国国家公共电台 NPR When ICU Delirium Leads To Symptoms Of Dementia After Discharge

DAVID GREENE, HOST: More than 5 million Americans every year fall critically ill and end up in an intensive care unit, and doctors are now coming to realize that as many as half of the people who've been rushed to the ICU for a medical emergency will

2012年手机将实现无线充电

日本富士通实验室的研究人员开发了一种无线充电系统，可同时给一定范围内的手机、数码相机及手提电脑等各种移动设备充电，无需使用电缆。该系统最早可于2012年正式推出使用。该系统被

PBS高端访谈:为什么老年痴呆症会对家庭造成巨大的经济损失?

GWEN IFILL: Now: A new study spotlights the soaring financial and emotional burden that many families are coping with from dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The cost of caregiving for those patients is now some of the highest of any illness. William

VOA常速英语2008年-India Launches Multiple Satellites Into Space

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 28 April 2008 India has launched a record number of satellites into space in a single mission. The launch marks a milestone for the country's space program. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, India wants to emerge as

VOA标准英语2010年-Tutoring Students Might Lower Dementia

Shirley Mickel, 62, who retired from the federal government, might be lowering her risk of dementia by volunteering at a Washington, DC elementary school twice a week. Retired Americans seeking useful ways to spend their time find that tutoring child