Sauble Sandpipers learn about dementia – Wiarton Echo


Wiarton Echo

Sauble Sandpipers learn about dementia
Wiarton Echo
Joan MacDonnell, Bonnie Shackleton, Sandi Hogg and Pauli Schell – all of whom have experience of dementia or Alzheimer's -- performed a 30-minute play for an audience of about 50, followed by a question and answer period about these challenging ...

He got dementia, but said he still could work. Then his university fired him – CNBC


CNBC

He got dementia, but said he still could work. Then his university fired him
CNBC
If you're a boss and an employee tells you they have dementia or Alzheimer's disease, will you let them keep their current job? That question — and an employer answering "no" to it — are at the center of a new lawsuit against a Connecticut university.

Study reveals potential new strategy to prevent Alzheimer’s disease Baylor College of Medicine – EurekAlert (press release)


Study reveals potential new strategy to prevent Alzheimer's disease Baylor College of Medicine
EurekAlert (press release)
"Common diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and dementia are caused in part by abnormal accumulation of certain proteins in the brain," said senior author Dr. Huda Zoghbi, professor of molecular and human genetics and of pediatrics - neurology and ...

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Pat Summitt clinic’s design keeps Alzheimer’s patients in mind – Knoxville News Sentinel


Knoxville News Sentinel

Pat Summitt clinic's design keeps Alzheimer's patients in mind
Knoxville News Sentinel
The Pat Summitt Alzheimer's Clinic ultimately has one long-term goal: Deal Alzheimer's and other dementias a blow so hard, no families will ever have to suffer their devastation again. But in the meantime, the clinic, scheduled to open in December at ...

Navigating Health: Six steps to help your aging brain’s ability to function – Carroll County Times


Carroll County Times

Navigating Health: Six steps to help your aging brain's ability to function
Carroll County Times
The Center for the Study of Aging at McDaniel College recently presented their annual Alzheimer's/Dementia Symposium. Dr. Majed Fotuhi, a Neurologist specializing in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, spoke about brain health and the six most ...

Unique exhibit at CHC; works by artists with dementia – Chestnut Hill Local


Chestnut Hill Local

Unique exhibit at CHC; works by artists with dementia
Chestnut Hill Local
“While most museums, theaters and concert halls are wheelchair-accessible and welcoming to the blind or hearing-impaired, there remains a disconnect when it comes to dementia and Alzheimer's. There is a lot of misperception, ignorance and fear. We want ...

USC researcher targets blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s study – USC News


USC News

USC researcher targets blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's study
USC News
“If there is a leak along this vascular tube and the pothole is, for example, near the hippocampus — the center of learning and memory — that can contribute to the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. We can delay the onset or slow the ...
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USC researcher targets blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s study – USC News


USC News

USC researcher targets blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's study
USC News
“If there is a leak along this vascular tube and the pothole is, for example, near the hippocampus — the center of learning and memory — that can contribute to the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. We can delay the onset or slow the ...
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Treatment approach used in cancer holds promise for Alzheimer's diseaseMedical Xpress
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Learn about dementia, Alzheimer’s at free class – Daily Astorian


Learn about dementia, Alzheimer's at free class
Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road, is hosting “Help is Here: What you need to know when you family or friends have dementia,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 in Education Room A. The presenters, Marian Hodges, M.D., and Anne ...