Dementia à la Mold? Fungi May Lurk in Alzheimer’s Brains – Alzforum


Alzforum

Dementia à la Mold? Fungi May Lurk in Alzheimer's Brains
Alzforum
In the October 15 Scientific Reports, they report that fungi dot brains taken postmortem from people with Alzheimer's, but not those from controls. The study does not address what the fungi might be doing, leaving it ambiguous whether the organisms ...

Cargivers Retreat provides respite from Alzheimer’s, dementia – Elmira Star-Gazette


Elmira Star-Gazette

Cargivers Retreat provides respite from Alzheimer's, dementia
Elmira Star-Gazette
The Alzheimer's Association Rochester & Finger Lakes Region is offering a free, all-day retreat for people who care for a family member or friend with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. The Caregivers Retreat is meant to provide ...

Forum on Alzheimer’s, dementia is Oct. 19 in St. James – The Rolla Daily News


Forum on Alzheimer's, dementia is Oct. 19 in St. James
The Rolla Daily News
A community forum to help individuals who have Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia touching their lives through friends, family members and other loved ones is planned for Monday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the James Memorial Public Library's ...

Alzheimer’s Disease International MasterClass at Care Expo China to Draw … – PR Newswire (press release)


PR Newswire (press release)

Alzheimer's Disease International MasterClass at Care Expo China to Draw ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Given the general acknowledgement that dementia, in its many forms, is a growing crisis in China the ADI MasterClass is expected to gather a large audience of executives from hospitals, insurance as well the pharma industry in China. The ADI ...

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Got $730K saved for nursing care? Dementia could cost that much – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Got $730K saved for nursing care? Dementia could cost that much
USA TODAY
People with dementia — especially those with Alzheimer's disease — often live for years after reaching the point where they need 24-hour care, leaving families in an emotional, financial and logistical quagmire. Randy and Mary Kaump of Hamden, Conn., ...