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Learn about dementia with Alzheimer's Society of Toronto
insideTORONTO.com People caring for someone diagnosed with dementia are invited to a workshop called Dementia 101: A workshop for caregivers Thursday, June 4 in the Beach. The session, which will be facilitated by a representative from the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto … |
Month: May 2015
Vitamin D: Can it help prevent Alzheimer’s or dementia? – WPTZ The Champlain Valley
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Vitamin D: Can it help prevent Alzheimer's or dementia?
WPTZ The Champlain Valley For example, a large 2014 study published in Neurology showed people with extremely low blood levels of vitamin D were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia than those with normal vitamin D levels. But it's … |
Alzheimer’s awareness series held in June – Charlotte Observer
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Alzheimer's awareness series held in June
Charlotte Observer There is no charge to attend the series, which is a presentation of the Alzheimer's Dementia Awareness Team, a nonprofit, with all expenses paid for by the five team members, who areexperts in the field. In addition, each of them has been personally … Why So Many People with Alzheimer's Aren't Being Diagnosed A Charge To Presidential Hopefuls: A Plan For Alzheimer's Alzheimer's seen as a 'living grief' |
Remembering the Gospel with Alzheimer’s – ChristianityToday.com
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Remembering the Gospel with Alzheimer's
ChristianityToday.com After graduating form Calvin College, he began working at center for people with Alzheimer's. “That's where I felt a calling to this area because I spent 40 hours a week with all sorts of men and women who had cognitive impairment and dementia,” he said. |
Sounds of the 1950s the backdrop for Alzheimer’s and dementia tea dance at … – Peterborough Telegraph
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Sounds of the 1950s the backdrop for Alzheimer's and dementia tea dance at …
Peterborough Telegraph Colin and Hilda Adams and Ellie Ashwoth and Norman Colvert, are pictured alongside Debbie, Lynne Carter and Alison Harrison. The society is holding a volunteer open day on Monday, June 1, from 10am to 2pm, at the Dementia Resource Centre in Lincoln … |
Parents With Alzheimers Or Dementia? Are You Next? – Santa Monica Mirror
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Parents With Alzheimers Or Dementia? Are You Next?
Santa Monica Mirror The number of Alzheimer and dementia cases diagnosed world-wide are reaching epidemic proportions with 30 million diagnosed world-wide, 5.4 million diagnosed in the US with a prediction of 100 million cases world-wide by 2050. Why So Many People with Alzheimer's Aren't Being Diagnosed Alzheimer's Disease Fast Facts Alzheimer's seen as a 'living grief' |
Diabetes Raises Alzheimer’s Risk: Researchers – Newsmax
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Diabetes Raises Alzheimer's Risk: Researchers
Newsmax Two more studies have linked diabetes to Alzheimer's disease, adding to the growing scientific evidence that high blood-sugar levels can affect the brain in ways that increase the risk for certain forms of dementia. Neither study is definitive and more … Peeking into healthy brains to see if Alzheimer's is brewing (+video) Researchers use brain scans to hunt for Alzheimer's cause Plaques or tangles? Scanning brains of healthy seniors for Alzheimer's clues |
Peeking into healthy brains to see if Alzheimer’s is brewing – U.S. News & World Report
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Peeking into healthy brains to see if Alzheimer's is brewing
U.S. News & World Report More than 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's or similar dementias, including about 5 million in the U.S. Those numbers are expected to rise rapidly as the baby boomers get older. There is no good treatment. Today's medications only … New mechanism behind Alzheimer's onset identified |
Fundraiser to draw awareness to Alzheimer’s and dementia – Whistler Question
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Fundraiser to draw awareness to Alzheimer's and dementia
Whistler Question She and the Alzheimer's Society of B.C. have been on a quest recently to help communities become more dementia friendly. That includes recognizing signs of someone struggling — at the bank with the wrong card or at the mailbox with the wrong key, for … |
Diabetes May Be a Risk Factor for Developing Alzheimer’s, Studies Find – Wall Street Journal
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Diabetes May Be a Risk Factor for Developing Alzheimer's, Studies Find
Wall Street Journal Two recent studies show blood-sugar levels can affect the brain—-adding new evidence that diabetes might be a significant risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis … Diabetes May Up The Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Disease Study peeks into healthy brains to hunt Alzheimer's culprit New mechanism behind Alzheimer's onset identified |