Aging baby boomers could mean increase in dementia, Alzheimer’s patients – Sawyer County Record


Aging baby boomers could mean increase in dementia, Alzheimer's patients
Sawyer County Record
In Wisconsin, it's estimated that about 120,000 people have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Those numbers could triple by 2050 because of the aging Baby Boomer population, experts say. While many dementia caregivers currently face ...

Online memory test developed by Toronto medical clinic aimed at a society … – National Post


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Online memory test developed by Toronto medical clinic aimed at a society ...
National Post
But in an era when the spectre of Alzheimer's hovers above older people like a neurological Damocles sword, the Calgary resident could not help but wonder just how sharp her faculties were. “I'm in the over-70 ... “We certainly hear a lot about dementia.”.
Online memory test aimed at a society increasingly worried over Alzheimer'sOttawa Citizen
New test may help in early detection of dementiaRegina Leader-Post
Baycrest memory experts launch 'thermometer' for the mindCanada NewsWire (press release)

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Brain ‘thermometer’ measures dementia – Windsor Star (blog)


Windsor Star (blog)

Brain 'thermometer' measures dementia
Windsor Star (blog)
... measures dementia. Doctor Angela Troyer, a psychologist at Baycrest Health Sciences, is part of a new online memory test to let people see if they might have cognitive problems, including possible early Alzheimer's. (Peter J. Thompson/Postmedia News).
Online memory test aimed at a society increasingly worried over Alzheimer'sMontreal Gazette
Want to know how good your memory actually is?Brampton Guardian
New test may help in early detection of dementiaRegina Leader-Post

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ADI advocates for global public policy on dementia, Alzheimer’s – Trinidad News


ADI advocates for global public policy on dementia, Alzheimer's
Trinidad News
The programme included sessions on: “Dementia as a Global Priority,” “Nutrition and Dementia,” “Improving Care for Persons with Dementia” and the result of the latest research on Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. ADI released two important statements ...