Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia

Title: Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia Category: Health News Created: 9/2/2010 10:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/3/2010

Cleveland is helping create the medical advances that are coming out of war in Iraq

From growing new bone to advances in post-traumatic stress disorder to sophisticated prosthetic legs for bicycling and rock climbing, Cleveland hospitals are contributing to medical advances spurred by the war in Iraq.

Decorated Marine Workman helps others in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A decorated Ohio Marine who deployed to Iraq talks to current and retired servicemen and women about his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.   

Gwynedd-Mercy College gears up for benefit car show

Gwynedd-Mercy College's psychology club will host its first Hot Rods for Heroes event, a car show to raise money for war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

AR Veteran Says Gun Rights Were Unlawfully Taken Away

An Arkansas soldier says while he has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, he is not incompetent and should be allowed to keep a personal weapon.

Thousands Of Returning Soldiers Face A New Enemy

The legacy of one of America's longest combat missions will continue to affect the thousands of troops who came home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.

PTSD from War Stress Linked to Dementia Risk

A new study suggests that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than veterans without PTSD. The finding holds true when PTSD vets were compared to non-PTSD vets who suffered traumatic injuries during combat. Exposure to life-threatening events, like war, can cause PTSD, and there are high rates among veterans. PSTD includes [...]