Can tech help Alzheimer’s sufferers? – CNET


CNET

Can tech help Alzheimer's sufferers?
CNET
"Lumosity preyed on consumers' fears about age-related cognitive decline, suggesting their games could stave off memory loss, dementia and even Alzheimer's disease," the FTC said in a statement earlier this year. "But Lumosity simply did not have the ...

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Facing Alzheimer’s with hope – Press and Journal


Press and Journal

Facing Alzheimer's with hope
Press and Journal
For both Dennis and Pamela, services provided by Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Resource Centre have been a lifeline. There are 15 support centres in Scotland and a centre opened in Aberdeen on King Street last year. The centres are designed for people ...

To fight dementia and Alzheimer’s, go for sauna bathing 4-7 times a week – Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

To fight dementia and Alzheimer's, go for sauna bathing 4-7 times a week
Hindustan Times
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has found that frequent sauna bathing may be linked with a reduction in the risk of dementia in men. The study looked at of 2,315 apparently healthy men aged 42-60 years who were participating in the ...
Can daily saunas reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's? Finnish study finds elderly men are 66% less likely to ...Daily Mail
Regular saunas could reduce the risk of dementia, new study findsAlzheimer's Society
Frequent sauna sessions may lower dementia riskNew Atlas
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Holiday travel tips for people with dementia – Chicago Daily Herald


Chicago Daily Herald

Holiday travel tips for people with dementia
Chicago Daily Herald
Planning and completing a long-distance holiday trip can be stressful for the 220,000 Illinois residents currently living with Alzheimer's and their families. While the symptoms of this progressive brain disease can make travel more difficult, it doesn ...

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Risks of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease develop at high rates in older kidney transplant recipients – News-Medical.net


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Risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease develop at high rates in older kidney transplant recipients
News-Medical.net
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease develop at elevated rates in older kidney transplant recipients and may threaten the health of their transplanted organ as well as their own survival. The findings come from a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the ...