Monthly Archives: June 2010

PTSD may boost dementia risk in older vets

(Reuters Health) – Older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia as their peers without PTSD, according to research released today. Dr. Kristine Yaffe of the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and her colleagues followed more than 180,000 veterans aged…
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HUD Allocates $58 Million to Help Homeless Veterans

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 8, 2010 – A program announced last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide $58.6 million to get homeless veterans off the streets this year. Vouchers will be provided to some 8,000 displaced veterans and their…
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