Workshop on recognizing signs of Alzheimer's, dementia Newsday No matter how we laugh them off, those "senior moments," when we briefly forget someone's name or can't find our keys or eyeglasses can trigger a fear of something far more serious. While momentary memory lapses are often a normal part of aging, … Release of 2014 Alzheimer's Disease facts and figuresLincoln Journal Star 2014 Alzheimer's Association Regional Education ConferencePR.com (press release) all 4 news articles »

The Alzheimer Society of Ontario Launches the First Ever #SeedsofHope … PR Web (press release) If your home has been touched by Alzheimer's or another dementia or you know someone who has, please request your free Forget Me Not flower seeds and take part in the Alzheimer Society of Ontario first ever #SeedsofHope campaign. The Alzheimer … and more »

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Widow's heartfelt Alzheimer's plea The Dominion Post He said the DHB also funded dementia support outside of Alzheimer's Waikato's scope, including carer support, community day programmes, residential day care within the aged-care facilities and overseeing medication regimes for those living alone with …

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Step up to fight dementia with The Big Walk Cambridge News TELEVISION medic Dr Pixie McKenna is calling for people to sign up for Alzheimers Research UKs annual sponsored Big Walk to help raise money for pioneering dementia research. 2 Images. View Slideshow. Television medic Dr Pixie McKenna is calling … and more »

Keep Alzheimer's patients out of Mendota Madison.com Jenya Grinblat walks with her 90-year-old father, Arkady, who has Alzheimer's, back to his room at Fountainhead Homes Raymond House in DeForest. Keeping dementia patients in community settings, rather than mental health facilities, improves lives and … Dane County dementia program could expand statewideJournal Times Dementia in prisons a growing health issueNursing Careers Allied Health Dane County dementia patient transition team seen as modelMilwaukee Journal Sentinel all 8 news articles »

OZY	Warding off Dementia OZY If it seems like Alzheimer's is everywhere these days, that's because it is. Deaths from the disease have risen some 68 percent in the past decade, with more than 500,000 deaths a year. It's the sixth biggest killer in the U.S, according to the …

Dementia helps Utah caregivers 'understand what's important' Salt Lake Tribune The book shows patients and families "they are not alone in the feelings and challenges they face" and that "there can be high quality of life throughout the illness," Norman Foster, director of the U.'s Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and … and more »

Dementia in prisons a growing health issue Nursing Careers Allied Health As reported in the South Coast Register, chief executive officer of Alzheimer's Australia NSW John Watkins said prison authorities needed to act now to ensure appropriate care for people in prison with dementia. “Just as people in prison are treated … Dane County dementia patient transition team seen as modelMilwaukee Journal Sentinel all 4 news articles »

Utah addict: Caring for grandfather with dementia 'saved my life' Salt Lake Tribune The book shows patients and families "they are not alone in the feelings and challenges they face" and that "there can be high quality of life throughout the illness," Norman Foster, director of the U.'s Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and … and more »

Dane County dementia patient transition team seen as model Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Keeping dementia patients in community settings is increasingly important after the state Supreme Court ruled that people with Alzheimer's can't be involuntarily detained under a mental health statute. © 2014, Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved. and more »