Jewish Telegraphic Agency | Finally, a book for Jews with Alzheimer's Jewish Telegraphic Agency Rather it is designed for those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a progressive type of dementia that causes a slow decline in thinking, memory and reasoning. The book — a series of independent pictures and captions — requires no ... |
Day: February 15, 2017
Almeida to use Alzheimer’s Association grant to study dementia at the molecular level – News from the University of Massachusetts
Almeida to use Alzheimer's Association grant to study dementia at the molecular level News from the University of Massachusetts Sandra Almeida, PhD, research assistant professor of neurology, has received an Alzheimer's Association New Investigator Research Grant to study how variations in a gene along a specific neural pathway increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's ... |
ASA dismisses complaints against Alzheimer’s Research UK advert – Civil Society Media
Third Sector | ASA dismisses complaints against Alzheimer's Research UK advert Civil Society Media Tim Parry, director of communications and brand, at the charity, said: “The underlying message of Santa Forgot is that something can be done to defeat dementia, and that research holds the answer. Overall, the campaign had an overwhelmingly positive ... Advertising watchdog rejects complaints about advert featuring Santa with dementia |
Alzheimer Society hosting Dementia Friends workshop at KinVillage – Delta-Optimist
Huffington Post UK | Alzheimer Society hosting Dementia Friends workshop at KinVillage Delta-Optimist "As the population of our province ages, we will all be affected by dementia - as friends and family members, neighbours and people in the labour force," says Melissa Badger, an Alzheimer Society of B.C. support and education coordinator for Delta. Unite Against Dementia: A New Way Of Volunteering |
Signs of dementia found in a small number of retired footballers – Alzheimer’s Society
Signs of dementia found in a small number of retired footballers Alzheimer's Society Research published today (Wednesday 1 February) in the journal Acta Neuropathologica, found evidence of neurological signs related to dementia in a small number of professional football players with a past history of repetitive head injuries. No causal ... |
Is soccer about to go the way of American football? Scientists found CTE and Alzheimer’s in soccer pros’ brains – Quartz
Quartz | Is soccer about to go the way of American football? Scientists found CTE and Alzheimer's in soccer pros' brains Quartz In 2002, UK soccer fans—or rather football fans—were shocked when a coroner determined that celebrated retired player Jeff Astle, 59, had died of dementia caused by a long career heading the soccer ball. Heading is, of course, central to playing ... Signs of dementia found in a small number of retired footballers Study warns of possible dementia risk to footballers Heading a football raises the risk of dementia: Study of retired footballers finds that it can lead to brain damage |
TV ad showing Santa with dementia ‘not too upsetting for children’ – The Guardian
The Guardian | TV ad showing Santa with dementia 'not too upsetting for children' The Guardian ... shows Santa forgetting Christmas after developing dementia has been cleared by the ad watchdog following complaints it was offensive and could distress children. The festive campaign, called Santa Forgot, was run by the charity Alzheimer's Research ... |