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Vietnam Vets' Nightmares May Unlock Link to Dementia Risk
Bloomberg For decades, dementia-causing conditions like Alzheimer's were a mystery, illnesses that couldn't be diagnosed for sure except at post-mortem. The development of advanced PET scans, combined with new tracer dyes means that doctors can now follow … |
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Apparent voting mistake kills NDP MP Claude Gravelle’s dementia strategy bill – CBC.ca
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Apparent voting mistake kills NDP MP Claude Gravelle's dementia strategy bill
CBC.ca If Bill C-356 Respecting a National Strategy for Dementia became law, it would have required the federal health minister to start discussions with the provinces as a first step towards a national plan deal with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. |
Researchers Find Ping-Pong Can Slow Effects Of Dementia, Alzheimer’s – CBS Local
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Researchers Find Ping-Pong Can Slow Effects Of Dementia, Alzheimer's
CBS Local But even when they miss their mark, they're right on target when it comes to taking part in an activity that experts say forces out brains to work a little hard, reducing our risk of getting dementia or Alzheimer's. “All of this happening at once … |
Alzheimer’s & Dementia University Travels to Shepherd U. – West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Alzheimer's & Dementia University Travels to Shepherd U.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting The program's goal is to give families and professional caregivers a chance to get together and talk about Alzheimer's; to give people a place to pose frequently asked questions about the disease. The event is in its third year, traveling from county … Alzheimer's Association launches new open access journal Many dementia patients don't get proper diagnosis Alzheimer's Association |
Earlier distinction between Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia – Medical Xpress
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Earlier distinction between Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia
Medical Xpress In the white matter of the brain in particular, large differences can be measured between the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and those with the behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia. Neuropsychologist Christiane Möller used advanced … |
Sage Eldercare to host Alzheimer’s and dementia care seminar, May 27 – NJ.com
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Sage Eldercare to host Alzheimer's and dementia care seminar, May 27
NJ.com On Wednesday, May 27, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Deanna Butters, Director of SAGE Eldercare's Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center in Summit, will be teaching a full-day seminar at SAGE Eldercare on Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care, … Alzheimer's Association launches new open access journal Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Decisions |
Play series spotlight hope & heartbreak of memory loss – KING5.com
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Play series spotlight hope & heartbreak of memory loss
KING5.com A series of one-act plays share the experience of living with dementia and Alzheimer's, as well as the effects of these heartbreaking illnesses on loved ones. "The MemoryCare Plays" are comprised of three one-act plays, each spotlighting the effects of … |
Alzheimer’s Society invite Somerset residents to do something new in Dementia … – Bridgwater Mercury
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Alzheimer's Society invite Somerset residents to do something new in Dementia …
Bridgwater Mercury To find out which day the library tour is visiting, call 01458-251541 or visit: dementiasomerset.org.uk Alzheimer's Society has a range of services which support people with dementia and their carers in and around Somerset such as dementia cafés and a … |
Bridge is playing in support of Alzheimer’s and dementia research – Myall Coast News
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Bridge is playing in support of Alzheimer's and dementia research
Myall Coast News Did you know that people in Tea Gardens are using their brain power to fight dementia this week? During the first week of May, bridge players from Hawks Nest Bridge Club have been using their brains to raise vital funds for Alzheimer's and dementia … |
Alzheimer’s, dementia: Music and Memory helps memories and moods – Richland Source
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Alzheimer's, dementia: Music and Memory helps memories and moods
Richland Source Seeing the effect that music can have on Thompson, along with many other residents at Liberty Nursing Center who have dementia and/or Alzheimer's, is one the reasons why Williams is especially excited about a program called Music and Memory. |