Melfort Journal | Large turnout for Alzheimer's information meeting on June 18 Melfort Journal Melfort may be one step closer to being able to address the complexities of dementia and Alzheimer's as a group, after an information meeting was held on the evening of Thursday June 18. Guest speakers included representatives from the Saskatchewan ... Steady Progress On America's Most Terrifying Epidemic: Alzheimer's Disease 10 tips for keeping your brain healthy may help stave off Alzheimer's and dementia Mind and body exercise can help your brain — but not against dementia risk |
Month: June 2015
Clydebank Alzheimer Scotland campaigners mark Dementia Awareness Week – Clydebank Post
Clydebank Alzheimer Scotland campaigners mark Dementia Awareness Week Clydebank Post The Clydebank office of Alzheimer Scotland, which last week marked Dementia Awareness Week, says 'we can all help people to live well with dementia' by becoming dementia friends. The West Dunbartonshire service of the national charity told the Post its ... |
Warning over driving with dementia – Alzheimer’s Society
Daily Mail | Warning over driving with dementia Alzheimer's Society 'Driving is a complex psychomotor activity requiring many faculties to be integrated of course in dementia you can't integrate them. While you may tick the box for having adequate vision, adequate hearing or adequate musculoskeletal abilities, you may ... Countless dementia patients are driving and dangerous GP warns someone with dementia will one day drive into children |
Steady Progress On America’s Most Terrifying Epidemic: Alzheimer’s Disease – Forbes
Forbes | Steady Progress On America's Most Terrifying Epidemic: Alzheimer's Disease Forbes There are currently an estimated five million Americans with AD-related dementia, a number likely to soar by mid-century. There are few more gruesome ends to life, and while many forms of cancer and heart disease—the major killers of Americans—are ... 10 tips for keeping your brain healthy may help stave off Alzheimer's and dementia |
Les Cockrell: Class to focus on Alzheimer’s and dementia – Denton Record Chronicle
Les Cockrell: Class to focus on Alzheimer's and dementia Denton Record Chronicle Representatives from the Alzheimer's Association will visit Denton's Emily Fowler Central Library on Tuesday to provide information about some of the challenging and often uncomfortable topics related to Alzheimer's and dementia, according to a news ... |
10 tips for keeping your brain healthy may help stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia – The Daily Progress
10 tips for keeping your brain healthy may help stave off Alzheimer's and dementia The Daily Progress The evidence is mounting: You may be able to reduce your risk of cognitive decline by making key lifestyle changes. That is the conclusion of a new research summary published online in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association ... |
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Training Held at NH Police Academy – Patch.com
Patch.com | Alzheimer's and Dementia Training Held at NH Police Academy Patch.com The Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter helped train more than 46 officers at the 167th session of the New Hampshire Police Academy on June 10. Alzheimer's and dementia specific training for police officers was implemented ... |
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group meeting – Muscatine Journal
Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Group meeting Muscatine Journal MUSCATINE , Iowa — Lauren and Tim Smith will be the featured speakers at a meeting of the"Creating Moments of Happiness" Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Group. the session is scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at Bickford of Muscatine, ... |
Cognitive tests can help ease fears about dementia, Alzheimer’s disease – Houston Chronicle (subscription)
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 ... |
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 |