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Worried about Alzheimer's? Ways to reduce your risk
CBS News But that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do to improve your odds against cognitive decline or dementia. A new report published in Alzheimers & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association outlines the latest evidence that certain … 'The government's strategy of raise awareness of dementia is working,' says … |
Free class to help Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers – Daily Astorian
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Free class to help Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers
Daily Astorian “Oregonian family members caring for persons with Alzheimer's and dementia face practical and social problems that can lead to isolation, frustration or depression,” a release by Oregon Care Partners read. “Creating a positive environment for loved … |
Memory Cafe, in Burton, to provide advice on dementia and Alzheimer’s – Burton Mail
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Memory Cafe, in Burton, to provide advice on dementia and Alzheimer's
Burton Mail PEOPLE with dementia and Alzheimer's are to be offered extra support, thanks to a café being launched by Burton Rotary Club. The club is offering a Memory Café to provide support and advice to suffers as well as their carers in Burton. It comes … |
How to fight Alzheimer’s: New study says improving sleep could slash rise of … – Express.co.uk
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How to fight Alzheimer's: New study says improving sleep could slash rise of …
Express.co.uk “It is difficult to tease apart cause and consequence and as this study was carried out in healthy older people, rather than in those with dementia, it is not possible to conclude that disrupted sleep causes memory difficulties in the condition. This … Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer's protein, memory loss Poor sleep 'may cause Alzheimer's' Sleep problems link to Alzheimer's |
Group receives grant to support dementia-friendly community – Brainerd Daily Dispatch
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Group receives grant to support dementia-friendly community
Brainerd Daily Dispatch "This grant will help us accomplish our priority of increasing access to educational opportunities about dementia and increasing support to caregivers of those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Supporting our community members with Alzheimer's and … |
Terry Pratchett stars in Alzheimer’s advert – The Guardian
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Terry Pratchett stars in Alzheimer's advert
The Guardian “When Sir Terry Pratchett passed away earlier this year it brought home the condition to me. This campaign will help people to accept that Alzheimer's is a disease, and a disease we can tame. We need to fight the perception that dementia is an … New Alzheimer's campaign in plea for funding Sir Terry Pratchett posthumously stars in first ever Alzheimer's Research UK … Cambridge charity Alzheimer's Research UK launches first major awareness … |
War declared on dementia in major drive to find a cure – Yorkshire Post
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War declared on dementia in major drive to find a cure
Yorkshire Post “We must stop fearing dementia as an inevitability, and now focus on fighting the diseases – like Alzheimer's – that are the root cause of it. There are still no treatments that can attack the disease processes in the brain. Research has to change this … Cambridge charity Alzheimer's Research UK launches first major awareness … |
Learn about dementia with Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto – insideTORONTO.com
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Learn about dementia with Alzheimer's Society of Toronto
insideTORONTO.com People caring for someone diagnosed with dementia are invited to a workshop called Dementia 101: A workshop for caregivers Thursday, June 4 in the Beach. The session, which will be facilitated by a representative from the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto … |
Vitamin D: Can it help prevent Alzheimer’s or dementia? – WPTZ The Champlain Valley
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Vitamin D: Can it help prevent Alzheimer's or dementia?
WPTZ The Champlain Valley For example, a large 2014 study published in Neurology showed people with extremely low blood levels of vitamin D were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia than those with normal vitamin D levels. But it's … |
Alzheimer’s awareness series held in June – Charlotte Observer
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Alzheimer's awareness series held in June
Charlotte Observer There is no charge to attend the series, which is a presentation of the Alzheimer's Dementia Awareness Team, a nonprofit, with all expenses paid for by the five team members, who areexperts in the field. In addition, each of them has been personally … Why So Many People with Alzheimer's Aren't Being Diagnosed A Charge To Presidential Hopefuls: A Plan For Alzheimer's Alzheimer's seen as a 'living grief' |