Sudbury.com | Search and rescue training focuses on dementia Sudbury.com Greater Sudbury Police Service Search and Rescue Team conducting their annual training scenario on Oct. 28 in partnering with the Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin North Bay & Districts. Officers search for and rescued a person portraying a dementia ... |
Day: October 28, 2016
Structure of toxic tau aggregates determines type of dementia, rate of progression UT Southwestern Medical Center – EurekAlert (press release)
Structure of toxic tau aggregates determines type of dementia, rate of progression UT Southwestern Medical Center EurekAlert (press release) The research helps explain the diversity of dementias linked to tau protein aggregation, which destroys brain cells of patients with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative syndromes. The study also has implications for earlier and more accurate ... |
Two care workers in ‘dementia doll’ abuse row guilty of mistreating elderly people – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk | Two care workers in 'dementia doll' abuse row guilty of mistreating elderly people Mirror.co.uk Two care home workers could face jail sentences after admitting neglecting or mistreating elderly people in their care following a ' dementia doll' abuse row. Shauna Higgin and Victoria Johnson will be sentenced next month after each pleading guilty to ... |
Just Press Play: Help for dementia, Alzheimer’s patients – BlueRidgeNow.com
BlueRidgeNow.com | Just Press Play: Help for dementia, Alzheimer's patients BlueRidgeNow.com The connection between music and memory function in the brain is compelling, and Land of Sky Regional Council is working to spread the music around for those with dementia. The Just Press Play Coalition at Land of Sky is working to put iPods in long ... |
Alzheimer’s: Torrington takes proactive steps – The Torrington Telegram
Alzheimer's: Torrington takes proactive steps The Torrington Telegram With help from the Sheridan Senior Center staff, Torrington's Senior Friendship Center has developed its own plan to help families facing the challenges of dementia and Alzheimer's. Recently the center has made available a free Alzheimer's caregiver ... |