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Pendant tracks dementia patients
Marlborough Express Currently seven patients in Marlborough are on the database, according to Alzheimer's Marlborough. Ms Maher said people with dementia and alzheimer's were at risk of wandering off. The tracker offers patients, their carers and families peace of mind. |
Expert panel says “no” to widespread testing for Alzheimer’s, dementia – Harvard Health Publications (blog)
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Expert panel says “no” to widespread testing for Alzheimer's, dementia
Harvard Health Publications (blog) A new report from the Alzheimer's Association says that as many as 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease or dementia. That's 470,000 … Latest death stats highlight killer habits Should All Older Adults Be Screened for Dementia? Up to 80 per cent of dementia patients in aged care facilities restrained with … |
The Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest — And In The Workplace – Forbes
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The Alzheimer's Epidemic Hits Women Hardest — And In The Workplace
Forbes Of the more than 15 million Americans caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, 63 percent are women. Almost half of them report increased stress — twice the rate of men who are caregiving for someone with dementia. Studies by the National … Up to 80 per cent of dementia patients in aged care facilities restrained with … |
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group meeting March 31 in Slidell – The Times-Picayune
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Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group meeting March 31 in Slidell
The Times-Picayune Summerfield Retirement Community will host an Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group presented by Louisiana Home Care. These meetings are held the last Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be March 31. Summerfield Retirement.jpg … |
Latest death stats highlight killer habits – SBS
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Latest death stats highlight killer habits
SBS Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are taking an increasing toll on Australians, according to the latest Bureau of Statistics cause-of-death figures. But bad habits are possibly the biggest killer, with close to six out of 10 deaths in Australia caused … |
Dementia deaths up as heart disease falls – The Australian
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Dementia deaths up as heart disease falls
The Australian THE number of Australians dying from dementia and Alzheimer's disease is rising steadily, the latest figures released by the Bureau of Statistics show. The figures show 147,098 people died in Australia in 2012, 166 more than in 2011. The gender split … Heart Disease Deaths Down But Dementia On The Rise Heart disease remains number one Australian killer |
Heart Disease Deaths Down But Dementia On The Rise – Pro Bono Australia
The Canberra Times |
Heart Disease Deaths Down But Dementia On The Rise
Pro Bono Australia Deaths from heart disease have fallen steadily since 2003, while deaths from dementia and Alzheimer's disease continue to increase, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. “Heart disease is still the leading cause of … The Alzheimer's Epidemic Hits Women Hardest — And In The Workplace Latest death stats highlight killer habits |
A dementia that rivals Alzheimer’s strikes before age 65 – NBCNews.com
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A dementia that rivals Alzheimer's strikes before age 65
NBCNews.com A dementia that rivals Alzheimer's strikes before age 65. By Robert Bazell. Just two years ago, Barbara Whitmarsh was a woman who seemed to have it all. She was a highly regarded scientist at the National Institutes of Health. Married for 30 years, she … |
Something else for women to fret about: A greater risk of Alzheimer’s – Los Angeles Times
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Something else for women to fret about: A greater risk of Alzheimer's
Los Angeles Times The Alzheimer's Assn.'s recently released annual report on the grim facts and figures of this debilitating disease and other related dementias says that an estimated 3.2 million women aged 65 and older in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer's. That's … Women older than 60 much more likely to suffer Alzheimer's than men: study Could spinal fluid test give early Alzheimer's warning? New Vaccination likely to halt Alzheimer's disease |
Talking about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – York County Coast Star
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Talking about Alzheimer's disease and dementia
York County Coast Star KENNEBUNK — First Parish Church in Kennebunk is sponsoring a panel presentation on dementia at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. Speakers include Alzheimer's Association Program Director Bill Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of A Place to Start Sally … |