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Fighting Alzheimer's: GR to be first 'dementia friendly' Mich. City
Fox17 Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, generally taking the life of the patient between eight and 15 years after onset, according to Joy Spahn, Regional Director for … Okahoma caregivers speak frankly about Alzheimer's disease and its toll |
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Alzheimer’s art exhibit takes away fear, sows hope – The Seattle Times
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Alzheimer's art exhibit takes away fear, sows hope
The Seattle Times A decade later, Dennis Black is among 43 people ages 60-101 living with dementia or Alzheimer's disease whose work was chosen for “The Art of Alzheimer's: The Artist Within” exhibition at Seattle City Hall. Lynn Black said of her husband's paintings … |
Boozy pensioners risk ‘alcoholic dementia’ with the damage from drink rivalling Alzheimer’s – Mirror.co.uk
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Boozy pensioners risk 'alcoholic dementia' with the damage from drink rivalling Alzheimer's
Mirror.co.uk But it's now emerging that alcoholic brain damage is catching up with Alzheimer's because oldies are drinking more and more. “Alcohol-related memory problems are grossly under-reported and mistaken for Alzheimer's disease,” said Dr Tony Rao, Consultant … |
Lewy body dementia odds over Alzheimer’s increase with visual hallucinations – Bel Marra Health
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Lewy body dementia odds over Alzheimer's increase with visual hallucinations
Bel Marra Health lewy-body-dementia-odds-over-alzheimers-increase-with- Lewy body dementia odds over Alzheimer's disease increase with visual hallucinations. Visual hallucinations occur in 32 to 85 percent of autopsy-confirmed cases of Lewy body dementia (LBD). |
This one simple thing could reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia – NewsOK.com
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This one simple thing could reduce your risk for Alzheimer's and dementia
NewsOK.com While it might not be news that exercise is good for your mind, two new studies have recently been published that have helped cement the notion that lifelong bodily and mental exercise can reduce the risk of both Alzheimer's and dementia. In one recent … |
Legislation package aims to combat Alzheimer’s and dementia health crisis – UW Badger Herald
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Legislation package aims to combat Alzheimer's and dementia health crisis
UW Badger Herald The new Wisconsin Cares bill package addresses the rising number of Wisconsin residents who will face Alzheimer's and dementia, two incurable diseases, as the baby boomer generation ages. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the … |
Alzheimer’s Australia Vic warns Victorian dementia rates are forecast to skyrocket by 2050 – Herald Sun
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Alzheimer's Australia Vic warns Victorian dementia rates are forecast to skyrocket by 2050
Herald Sun An Alzheimer's Australia Vic study, based on research by the University of Canberra, predicts the number of Victorians with dementia will skyrocket from 97,000 today to more than 386,000 in less than 35 years. Presently, Bendigo East is the state … |
Improved lifestyle slashes risk of developing dementia by 22pc – Telegraph.co.uk
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Improved lifestyle slashes risk of developing dementia by 22pc
Telegraph.co.uk He said: "Regular exercise, low alcohol consumption and not smoking significantly reduce the risk of developing vascular dementia and possibly Alzheimer's disease too. People are increasingly aware of this, especially if other members of their family … Alzheimer's Research UK launches Yoga for Alzheimer's nationwide Healthy living 'cuts dementia risk' for older Brits |
Can Head Injury Cause Dementia? Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Plaques Seen In People With Past Traumatic Brain Injuries – Tech Times
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Can Head Injury Cause Dementia? Alzheimer's-Like Brain Plaques Seen In People With Past Traumatic Brain Injuries
Tech Times Previous studies have showed the link between head injury and dementia. A new study reveals that the protein clumps that are usually seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, are also seen in those who suffered a head … Head trauma linked to same 'plaques' seen in Alzheimer's Amyloid Pattern in TBI Different Than in Alzheimer's Traumatic Brain Injury: Aβ Ensues, but Not Quite Alzheimer's |
Music therapy eases elderly with Alzheimer’s and dementia – The Morning Sun
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Music therapy eases elderly with Alzheimer's and dementia
The Morning Sun Music therapy eases elderly with Alzheimer's and dementia. Eric Stafford — The Morning Sun. Hazel Inman listens to music from an iPod as a way to relax at The Laurels nursing home in Mt. Pleasant on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. By Eric Stafford, The Morning Sun. |