OLDER AND WISER: Dealing with cognitive decline – North Shore News


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OLDER AND WISER: Dealing with cognitive decline
North Shore News
Are you afraid of losing your mental capacities as you age? Many of us are, according to Dr. Heather Palmer, regional director of Memory Care for Amica Mature ...
Can diet improve cognitive function or ward off dementia?Medical Xpress

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Family wants accused killer moved to dementia unit – Fayetteville Observer


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Family wants accused killer moved to dementia unit
Fayetteville Observer
Bobby King, 79, is put in an unmarked police car on Dianne Circle on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Spring Lake. King, who has dementia issues, gave a statement admitting to the shooting of Dorothy King, 84, and Cynthia King, 55, said Police Chief Troy ...
Man with dementia charged in shooting of wife, daughterNews & Observer

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Peterborough pulls together for the Alzheimer Society – Kawartha Media Group


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Peterborough pulls together for the Alzheimer Society
Kawartha Media Group
The annual Pulling for Dementia event, hosted by the Alzheimer Society, was held across from the Peterborough Memorial Centre and involved pulling a 20-tonne fire truck a distance of 100 feet as quickly as possible. As of June, twenty teams had already ...

Seven ways to protect against dementia including Alzheimer’s … – Express.co.uk


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Seven ways to protect against dementia including Alzheimer's ...
Express.co.uk
DEMENTIA describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language.

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Songaminute Man heading for top of the pops – Alzheimer’s Society


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Songaminute Man heading for top of the pops
Alzheimer's Society
'We're incredibly grateful money raised from this single will be used to fund Alzheimer's Society services like our National Dementia Helpline, which supported Teddy's family. Teddy's story shows life doesn't end when dementia begins, and you can ...
Elderly man with Alzheimer's scores record deal after 'car karaoke' goes viralABC Online
Carpool karaoke star Ted, 80, lands record dealBBC News
80yo with Alzheimer's signs record deal after 'car karaoke' video goes viralTen Eyewitness News
Huffington Post UK -The New Daily
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Fatal shooting: Husband, father may suffer from dementia, police say – Fayetteville Observer


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Fatal shooting: Husband, father may suffer from dementia, police say
Fayetteville Observer
The disorder can cause hallucinations, delusions and paranoia, according to the Alzheimer's Association website. A person with dementia or Alzheimer's disease may believe that a family member is stealing his or her possessions, the website says. In ...

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Alzheimer’s patients are “drawing on memories” through art therapy – kfor.com


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Alzheimer's patients are “drawing on memories” through art therapy
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Guffy says the class is remarkable at reducing anxiety and allowing caregivers a chance to share their experiences dealing with Dementia and Alzheimer's. Caregiver Opal Haffner told us, ""We go in there and talk like we've known each other because our ...

Carpool karaoke star Ted, 80, lands record deal – BBC News


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Carpool karaoke star Ted, 80, lands record deal
BBC News
An 80-year-old man who became an internet star when his son posted videos of him singing in the car, has landed a record deal. Former Butlin's Redcoat Ted McDermott, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2013, spent decades entertaining people.

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