Houston Chronicle (subscription) | Cognitive tests can help ease fears about dementia, Alzheimer's disease Houston Chronicle (subscription) Many may be unwilling to wait to have their memories tested until symptoms develop that could herald encroaching dementia or Alzheimer's disease, like finding one's glasses in the refrigerator, getting lost on a familiar route or being unable to follow ... |
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s Patients: The Standard of Care of Nursing Homes – The National Law Review
U.S. News & World Report | Dementia and Alzheimer's Patients: The Standard of Care of Nursing Homes The National Law Review In nursing-home neglect and abuse cases, the victims of the nursing-home negligence or abuse often suffer from some form of dementia, including Alzheimer's, which is a specific type of dementia that accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Caregiver Dementia: Oh Yea, It's Real. Caring for dementia patients requires special skills |
Why we need to bring a gender perspective to dementia care – Communitycare.co.uk
Communitycare.co.uk | Why we need to bring a gender perspective to dementia care Communitycare.co.uk Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) recent report Women and Dementia: A Global Research Review shows that my experience is representative of dementia care in general. The report highlighted that the majority of people living with dementia and those ... Walk for Alzheimers helps Make Memories Matter – Become a friend Caregiver Dementia: Oh Yea, It's Real. Feds focus on dementia awareness campaign |
Well | Alzheimer’s Supplements Targeted by US Senator – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog) | Well | Alzheimer's Supplements Targeted by US Senator New York Times (blog) A United States Senator this week raised concerns about dietary supplements that claim to protect against dementia and Alzheimer's disease and urged 15 major companies and retailers to explain why they sell dubious supplements. The senator, Claire ... |
People Power: A Better World for People with Alzheimer’s – Parade
Parade | People Power: A Better World for People with Alzheimer's Parade Last month, Knoxville became a “dementia-friendly” city. Signed on to support simple, citywide training are dozens of representatives from city and county government, major hospitals, the local Alzheimer's Association and the Pat Summitt Foundation ... Why we need to bring a gender perspective to dementia care Walk for Alzheimers helps Make Memories Matter – Become a friend Caregiver Dementia: Oh Yea, It's Real. |