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via news-medical / February 26, 2026

New Mandarin cognitive tests improve dementia diagnosis for Chinese older adults

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and cultural barriers when seeking care for …

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via news-medical / February 2, 2026

Targeted therapy for the less impaired arm improves movement for stroke survivors

Traditional stroke rehabilitation therapy focuses on restoring strength and movement to the more impaired side of the body, but a new randomized clinical trial …

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via news-medical / November 13, 2025

Study reveals the effectiveness of Painimation in decoding pain for sickle cell patients

Pain is a constant, complex companion that clinicians often struggle to understand and measure for people living with sickle cell disease. Traditional pain …

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via vrforhealth / June 8, 2025

#SundayResearchDive – Can XR Train the Brain in Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is more than a sensory issue. It affects cognition in profound ways. This week’s review examines a newly published synthesis by Guerra-Armas et al. …

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via news-medical / May 29, 2025

Non-drug therapies show real promise in calming agitation in Alzheimer’s

Music, light, and digital therapies show promise as safer alternatives to risky medications in easing dementia-related agitation, offering a potential path for …

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