The Globe and Mail | People with early-onset dementia and Alzheimer's often lack peer support The Globe and Mail Imagine being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Imagine the disbelief, anguish, perhaps the feeling of “why me?” Now imagine how strange it must feel to get that diagnosis at the age of 40 or 50. Your kids may still be growing up, your spouse still ... Annual conference on Alzheimer's Disease is Friday in Chico |
Month: May 2015
Do we all have Alzheimer’s completely wrong? This man says yes – PRI
PRI | Do we all have Alzheimer's completely wrong? This man says yes PRI “Beta-amyloid is the result [of Alzheimer's], rather than a cause,” he says. For more than 20 years, Roses, 72, has pursued a hunch that dementia in Alzheimer's patients stems from an inability in the brain to metabolize energy sources, such as glucose ... |
Australia not equipped to deal with growing ‘tsunami’ of Alzheimer’s cases … – ABC Online
ABC Online | Australia not equipped to deal with growing 'tsunami' of Alzheimer's cases ... ABC Online Australian workplaces are not equipped to deal with the growing numbers of employees with Alzheimer's despite an ageing population and a possible "tsunami" of future cases, advocates have warned. Dementia affects 340,000 Australians, with 25,000 of ... |