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Dementia patients stay in hospital 'because of home help care shortage'
Telegraph.co.uk Let dementia sufferers find new love in care homes. Jeremy Hughes, chief executive at the Alzheimer's Society, said the most vulnerable people were being repeatedly failed, with some left in hospital for far too long, while others were forced into care … Robot seal dives in to help fight dementia |
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‘A Time to Remember’ – Alzheimer’s, dementia are lifechanging diseases – Le Mars Daily Sentinel
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'A Time to Remember' – Alzheimer's, dementia are lifechanging diseases
Le Mars Daily Sentinel (Sentinel photo by Beverly Van Buskirk) Sisters Laurie Kayser (left) and Rhonda Kayser, will honor their late mother, Virginia Gotto, at the 2015 Le Mars Wine and Chocolate Festival "A Time to Remember" event for the Alzheimer's Association April 9 … |
Caregiver, Patient Support Groups For Those With Alzheimer’s And Dementia – CapeNews.net
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Caregiver, Patient Support Groups For Those With Alzheimer's And Dementia
CapeNews.net The support group is for caregivers and their loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer's or another dementia-related disease. The two groups run simultaneously. The caregiver group is a confidential support group for people in the caregiver role. At the … |
Alzheimer’s Association in North Central Texas to Host Symposium Addressing … – BioNews Texas
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Alzheimer's Association in North Central Texas to Host Symposium Addressing …
BioNews Texas Alzheimer's Disease is the most common cause of mental dementia and it has been estimated that every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease. Fortunately, thousands of scientists, physicians, and health-related professionals across … |
Institute of Medicine Vitamin D Intake Recommendation Was Miscalculated Far … – Alzheimer’s News Today
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Institute of Medicine Vitamin D Intake Recommendation Was Miscalculated Far …
Alzheimer’s News Today Dr. Llewellyn is a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society whose research focuses on risk factors, overlapping pathologies and functional consequences of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, particularly where … |
People with dementia in hospital struggling with undiagnosed pain, study finds – Alzheimer’s Society
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People with dementia in hospital struggling with undiagnosed pain, study finds
Alzheimer’s Society The research, funded by Alzheimer's Society and led by UCL's Dr Liz Sampson, saw academics assess people with dementia in two UK hospitals. Participants were assessed every four days for self-reported pain and also observed by the study team over the … |
Police, firefighters train to help Alzheimer’s, dementia patients – KFVS
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Police, firefighters train to help Alzheimer's, dementia patients
KFVS He acknowledged alarming statistics that 70 percent of people with dementia will wander from their home at some point. "These are people that have served our communities that have done a lot for us," said Chief Hunt. "They are our family members too … |
Is drug industry on the right track in Alzheimer’s research? – SFGate
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Is drug industry on the right track in Alzheimer's research?
SFGate The researchers examined more than 3,600 brains from patients who died at different stages of dementia, with Alzheimer's confirmed in almost 1,400. Measuring amyloid and tau in the brains at various stages of disease progression allowed them to … Ethicist: Why a New Alzheimer's Drug Isn't A No-Brainer Can Biogen Change How We View Alzheimer's Disease? |
Ethicist: Why a New Alzheimer’s Drug Isn’t A No-Brainer – NBCNews.com
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Ethicist: Why a New Alzheimer's Drug Isn't A No-Brainer
NBCNews.com In a very early stage safety test aducanumab slowed the cognitive decline and dementia associated with Alzheimer's in people. On the Mini Mental Status Exam, a widely used measure of cognitive function, people at risk of Alzheimer's who got a placebo … Alzheimer's debate revived as Biogen's drug trial advances Potential Alzheimer's drug further backs protein hypothesis |
‘MIND’ Your Diet, and Protect Against Alzheimer’s – Live Science
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'MIND' Your Diet, and Protect Against Alzheimer's
Live Science Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, affects more than 40 million people globally, according to Alzheimer's Disease International. Among developed nations, the prevalence rates tend to be highest in North America and northern Europe … The MIND diet provides some good news in the fight against Alzheimer's New MIND diet lowers risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease by 53 percent! Food for the mind |