Alzheimer’s Q&A: Do people with dementia feel pain? – The Advocate


Alzheimer's Q&A: Do people with dementia feel pain?
The Advocate
Recognition and treatment of pain in individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia can be difficult, and caregivers and healthcare professionals play a vital role in observation of the individuals to anticipate the needs and to ensure comfort. If the source ...

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Alzheimer’s disease, dementia risk increases with weaker heart function – Bel Marra Health


Bel Marra Health

Alzheimer's disease, dementia risk increases with weaker heart function
Bel Marra Health
Data collected from 1,000 people was used to uncover the findings. The study followed the participants for 11 years. The results, which were published in Circulation, revealed that among the group 32 participants developed dementia, and 26 developed ...

Alzheimer Scotland’s dementia gardens are beginning to blossom – The Sunday Post


The Sunday Post

Alzheimer Scotland's dementia gardens are beginning to blossom
The Sunday Post
IN a picturesque corner of Ayrshire, a man tends to a vegetable patch as the sun beats down on his back. An elderly gent in the allotment looks on, wiping his brow with a handkerchief as he offers advice on the best way to gain a greater yield from the ...