Finally, a book for Jews with Alzheimer’s – Jewish Telegraphic Agency


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 ...

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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


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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 dementiaThird Sector

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Alzheimer Society hosting Dementia Friends workshop at KinVillage – Delta-Optimist


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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 VolunteeringHuffington Post UK

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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


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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 ...
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TV ad showing Santa with dementia ‘not too upsetting for children’ – The Guardian


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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 ...