JFS of Central NJ to host Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Support Group – Suburban News


JFS of Central NJ to host Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group
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Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a non-sectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting a new Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on May 2, from 1-3 p.m. All subsequent meetings will take place, June 6, July 11 and Aug. 1.
Doctor calls for shift in looking at Alzheimer's, dementiasAlbany Times Union
Dementia Support “Montessori” Seniors Day Centre Receives Funding for ...PR Web (press release)

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Dementia Conference in Santa Barbara to Explore Current Trends, Future … – Noozhawk


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Dementia Conference in Santa Barbara to Explore Current Trends, Future ...
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This presentation will list and discuss important knowledge, skills, and resources that families and other care providers need to better manage dementia behaviors. Dr. Hartley is the director of science initiatives at the Alzheimer's Association. He ...
Here's what you need to know about devastation of Alzheimer's -- and hope for ...The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
Local counsellor to present paper at Alzheimer's Disease International ...Owen Sound Sun Times
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Amyloid PET scans for Alzheimer’s: ‘the latest campaign for overdiagnosis’ – MinnPost.com


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Amyloid PET scans for Alzheimer's: 'the latest campaign for overdiagnosis'
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The government would also foot the bill in unusually complicated cases in which the scans might help physicians differentiate Alzheimer's disease from another form of dementia. As a JAMA Internal Medicine editor wrote at the time of the CMS decision ...

Ex-NFL star’s widow shares heartbreaking dementia story – Journal Times


Ex-NFL star's widow shares heartbreaking dementia story
Journal Times
Sylvia gave the keynote speech during the Wisconsin Alzheimer Institute's half-day program, “Breaking the Silence; Facing Dementia in Communities of Color.” Sylvia calls her late husband, John, “the face of concussion.” He was a star NFL tight end who ...

Dementia may cut likelihood of cancer – The Australian


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Dementia may cut likelihood of cancer
The Australian
The study suggests the two diseases are at opposite ends of a biological spectrum in which cancer causes abnormal cell growth and Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia cause abnormal cell death. Previous studies found evidence that people in nursing ...
Dementia may cut the risk of cancerDaily Mail
Those with Alzheimer's may be less likely to die of cancerUPI.com
Why is there an inverse association between cancer and Alzheimer's?Medical News Today
Philly.com -American Live Wire -Medscape
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Small changes a big help for dementia – Ninemsn


Small changes a big help for dementia
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It's best for station staff, mall managers or librarians to walk around with someone with dementia, and ask them what needs to be changed. "There are no physical signs that a person has dementia," says Alzheimer's Australia national policy manager ...

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