Alzheimer's Society responds to shameful inequality experienced by people dying with dementia Alzheimer's Society Services are currently not equipped to help people with dementia to die at home. Public Health England's recommendations include focusing on dementia-specific palliative services, improving the adoption and quality of advanced care planning, and ... |
Month: September 2016
Leading the way in easing path for dementia victims in Mold – News North Wales
News North Wales | Leading the way in easing path for dementia victims in Mold News North Wales Jacky Baldini, operations manager for the Alzheimer's Society in North Wales, said: “A dementia-friendly community is a city, town or village where people with dementia are understood, respected, supported, and confident they can contribute to ... Planning ahead for high cost of dementia care Newly opened Memory Cafe offers safe place for those with dementia, their caregivers New alert system to help families find missing seniors with Alzheimer's |
Dementia set to become leading cause of death ‘in the next few years’ – Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda | Dementia set to become leading cause of death 'in the next few years' Australian Ageing Agenda Heart disease has been Australia's leading cause of death since the early 20th century but that could change as dementia death rates continue to rise, latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease ... Dementia to topple heart disease as leading cause of death: ABS data Dementia could become Australia's leading cause of death Suicide rates highest in a decade |
Protocol for missing people with Alzheimer’s or dementia – 6 On Your Side
6 On Your Side | Protocol for missing people with Alzheimer's or dementia 6 On Your Side About 70 percent of patients with Alzheimer's will wander at some point during the course of the disease. "We just kind of feel that it's our responsibility as police officers. If we have somebody who's potentially out in danger, you know, whether it's ... New alert system helps families find missing loved ones after wandering from home |
Newly opened Memory Cafe offers safe place for those with dementia, their caregivers – Windsor Star
Windsor Star | Newly opened Memory Cafe offers safe place for those with dementia, their caregivers Windsor Star Carolyn Cole and her brother, Jim Armaly, visit the new Memory Cafe at the Ojibway Nature Centre on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.The space was the idea of the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County in collaboration with other local groups. Leading the way in easing path for dementia victims in Mold Bartley Healthcare Walks For Alzheimer's Memory walk fundraisers help combat dementia |
Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging to host dementia series – Norwich Bulletin
Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging to host dementia series Norwich Bulletin A free dementia and Alzheimer's disease caregivers series will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 4-Nov. 1, at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Suite 102, 5 Founders St., Willimantic. Topics covered will be an overview of dementia Oct. 4 ... |
Dementia: Catching the memory thief – Science Daily
Dementia: Catching the memory thief Science Daily By far the most common and well-known form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Symptoms include memory problems, changes in behaviour and progressive loss of independence. At a biological level, the disease sees a build-up of two particular types of ... LBDA's New White Paper Explores the State of the Science and the Unprecedented Opportunity to Advance the ... |
Laurence Geller launches luxury care home to raise dementia care standards – carehome.co.uk News
carehome.co.uk News | Laurence Geller launches luxury care home to raise dementia care standards carehome.co.uk News Laurence Geller, a British-born, US-based real estate investor, author and philanthropist, has launched Chelsea Court Place, a luxury, purpose-built residential care home on the famous Kings Road in Chelsea, London, for people living with Alzheimer's ... |
Devoted to helping Dad with dementia – Royal Gazette
Royal Gazette | Devoted to helping Dad with dementia Royal Gazette “People with dementia and Alzheimer's can get super-depressed and we didn't want that to happen to him.” Seven years later, it probably wouldn't mean much to Mr DeSilva anyway. “He remembers myself and my mother from day to day, but forgets who we ... |
Dementia to topple heart disease as leading cause of death: ABS data – The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald | Dementia to topple heart disease as leading cause of death: ABS data The Sydney Morning Herald The death rate from dementia, which includes Alzheimer's disease and affects the brain, has risen from 28.6 to 40.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 in 2015. It overtook stroke as the second leading cause of death in 2013, and has continued to rise in ... Suicide rate hits 10-year high and dementia poised to become leading cause of death Australia's leading causes of death in 2015 |