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Cuts take aim at Alzheimer and dementia patients
IllinoisHomePage.net Alzheimer and dementia patients are next on the chopping block. The proposed cuts total $1.5 million. It could end a three-year transitional payment for clinical services for patients and educational programs to families, caregivers and health … |
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The latest news from the world of dementia research and study.
Community health program about memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s … – News-Herald.com
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Community health program about memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's …
News-Herald.com The women of Celebration United Methodist Church in Euclid and the Alzheimer's Association's Cleveland area chapter will present a community health program about memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease from 10 a.m. to noon on April 25. |
Alzheimer’s, dementia care program offers support to caregivers – Daily Bruin
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Alzheimer's, dementia care program offers support to caregivers
Daily Bruin Patti Davis, who co-facilitates a support group called Beyond Alzheimer's twice a week, spoke to attendees at the 2nd annual I-CareD Bootcamp for Caregivers of Dementia. (Allison Ong/Daily Bruin) … |
German center, UW-Madison to work together on Alzheimer’s, dementia research – Madison.com
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German center, UW-Madison to work together on Alzheimer's, dementia research
Madison.com The agreement calls for collaboration on development of therapeutics designed to slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, identification of new approaches to improve the care of patients, discovery of new drug targets for diseases, best … |
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Risks Decreased in Overweight People – Latinos Health
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Dementia & Alzheimer's Risks Decreased in Overweight People
Latinos Health Researchers from The OXON Epidemiology and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine were amazed by their discovery. They found that people who were underweight had a 39% higher chance of developing dementia than those who are of … Middle-age spread may protect against dementia Being overweight 'reduces dementia risk' Does midlife obesity protect against dementia? |
Spot early indicators of Alzheimer’s, dementia – YorkRegion.com
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Spot early indicators of Alzheimer's, dementia
YorkRegion.com While dementia is not a normal part of aging, it is a significant risk factor, he said. And that will have an impact on the community. Safety is a major concern families and caregivers have about people with dementia and Alzheimer's. “Given that … |
Overweight People a Lot Less Likely to Get Alzheimer’s – Newser
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Overweight People a Lot Less Likely to Get Alzheimer's
Newser (Newser) – The skinnier you are in middle age, the more likely you are to get dementia in your old age, according to British researchers who sound baffled by their own findings. In the largest study of its kind, the researchers looked at up to 20 years … When it's good to be fat |
Dementia workshop teaches about Alzheimer’s – Kansas State Collegian
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Dementia workshop teaches about Alzheimer's
Kansas State Collegian Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., and someone develops the disease every 67 seconds. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. Alzheimer's cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed down … |
Middle-age spread may protect against dementia – Telegraph.co.uk
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Middle-age spread may protect against dementia
Telegraph.co.uk Dr Doug Brown, Director of Research and Development at Alzheimer's Society, said: “While the evidence on body weight and dementia is unclear, we know that people can make positive lifestyle choices to keep their brains healthy by taking regular … Being overweight 'reduces dementia risk' Being overweight may not increase dementia risk and could protect against … Being Too Slim at Midlife May Boost Dementia Risk |
Being overweight ‘reduces dementia risk’ – BBC News
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Being overweight 'reduces dementia risk'
BBC News Dr Simon Ridley, of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "These new findings are interesting as they appear to contradict previous studies linking obesity to dementia risk. "The results raise questions about the links between weight and dementia risk … Middle-age spread may protect against dementia Underweight people third more likely to develop diseases Could Obesity Help Protect Against Dementia? |