Programs explain difference between dementia, Alzheimer's Palladium-Item Two programs — one in Connersville and one in Richmond — are being offered to help area residents recognize and differentiate memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The programs are being provided by the Area 9 In-Home and Community … Home News Early diagnosis of dementia vital: Mackenzie…YorkRegion.com all 6 news articles »

Open house for Alzheimer's, dementia care building Elko Daily Free Press ELKO — An open house celebration will take place at Highland Village from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday for the new Garden Court building dedicated to Alzheimer's, dementia care. The event is free and open to the public. Highland Manor is located at 2850 … and more »

Alzheimer's Association offers caregiving classes Logan Daily News Session topics for the three sessions include understanding dementia and Alzheimer's disease, communication and safety, and community resources. Caregiving 101 is designed to assist families and caregivers in understanding the diagnosis and planning … Advocates urge action on Alzheimer's in Washington campaign (Your letters)The Post-Standard Alzheimer's Support Group MeetsVoices News all 5 news articles »

Alzheimer's patients benefit from creative art DesMoinesRegister.com "Even though the brain is damaged in some ways, their creativity still remains, as well as their wisdom," said Lucas, who has led the Memory Minders support group, made up of folks with early-stage and younger-onset dementia, on a group outing to …

Alzheimers: FDA approval of dementia drug based on biomarkers? MedPage Today Are biomarker-based endpoints adequate to prove efficacy in Alzheimer's drug trials? We asked two prominent experts: Eric Reiman, MD, executive director of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Phoenix, and Mary Sano, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the …

Huddersfield Examiner

Iceland Foods raises £3.1m for Alzheimer's Research UK Huddersfield Examiner All the money raised is making a major contribution to dementia research, supporting studies into early-onset Alzheimer's, which can affect people under the age of 65. The research is focusing on improving diagnosis and understanding the risk factors … Iceland hands £3m to dementia causeNewmarket Journal all 2 news articles »

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A Dozen Things You Didn't Know About Alzheimer's Huffington Post (blog) Alzheimer's is endlessly destructive. Most people think that Alzheimer's destroys people's ability to remember. But it's far worse than that. The dementia struggles of legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith, which have recently gone public … Ground-breaking global study into Alzheimer's disease to be led by Cardiff …WalesOnline Alzheimer's researchers may take age into accountThe Star-Ledger Researchers seek simple Alzheimer's testWaterbury Republican American SYS-CON Media (press release) all 29 news articles »

Twenty Years of Alzheimer's Research May Have Focused on the Wrong Protein Daily Beast Five million Americans age 65 and older currently have Alzheimer's disease, according to advocacy organization the Alzheimer's Association. That number is expected to rise to 16 million in 2050. Because dementia results in the gradual loss of …

Fixing This One Thing Will Help People With Alzheimer's, Their Families and … Care2.com The Alzheimer Society of Ontario is launching an ambitious public advocacyácampaign to address these problems and help people with dementia and their families living in both theácommunity and long-term care. It is asking the government to: 1.

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Alzheimer's panel calls for privacy change LifeHealthPro The website, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is supposed to try to help HHS meet a statutory obligation to figure out how to cure or prevent Alzheimer's disease and other conditions that cause dementia by 2015. In a …