Early Intervention Improves Long-Term Outcomes for Children with Autism

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Early Intervention Improves Long-Term Outcomes for Children with Autism

Early intervention for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder helps improve their intellectual ability and reduces autism symptoms years after originally getting treatment, a new study shows. The study is the first in more than 20 years to look at long-term outcomes after early intensive autism intervention. The therapy began when children were 18 to 30 […]

Casey Kasem Diagnosed with Little Known Dementia

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ATLANTA —Casey Kasem’s heartbreaking diagnosis of Lewy body dementia is all over the news.  The Associated Press reports Kasem, 82, had previously been incorrectly diagnosed as having an advanced form of Parkinson’s disease. But what is Lewy body dementia and why might it misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease?   Lewy body dementia (LBD) afflicts […]

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