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'Ignorance is not bliss': Dementia diagnoses should come early
Regina Leader-Post Joanne Bracken, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, noted a survey done last year for the society asked respondents if they thought they had Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, would they want to get the diagnosis — 96 per cent answered … |
Alzheimer Society makes urgent plea for improved services – Regina Leader-Post
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Alzheimer Society makes urgent plea for improved services
Regina Leader-Post As an alarming number of Saskatchewan residents are being diagnosed with dementia, it's increasingly urgent for the provincial government to support a Dementia Action Plan, says Joanne Bracken, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan (ASOS). |
Dementia is now the leading cause of death says ONS – Daily Mail
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Dementia is now the leading cause of death says ONS
Daily Mail Elizabeth McLaren, head of life event statistics at ONS, said: 'In 2015, dementia and Alzheimer's disease became the leading cause of death in part because people are simply living longer but also because of improved detection and diagnosis.' ONS uses … |
Dementia and Alzheimer’s are leading cause of death: Conditions overtake heart disease – Express.co.uk
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Dementia and Alzheimer's are leading cause of death: Conditions overtake heart disease
Express.co.uk For females, the leading cause of death was dementia and Alzheimer's disease accounting for 15.2 per cent of all female deaths, up from 13.4 per cent in 2014. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting an estimated 850,000 … |
Dementia now leading cause of death – BBC News
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Dementia now leading cause of death
BBC News Dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease, has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales, latest figures reveal. The Office for National Statistics says the change is due to people living for longer and better detection … |
Brain training can help people at high risk of dementia – Alzheimer’s Society
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Brain training can help people at high risk of dementia
Alzheimer’s Society However, when the results of trials involving people with dementia were included, the same effects were not seen. People with MCI have problems with memory, thinking, attention and learning that are worse than would normally be expected for their age … |
Early Onset Dementia Often Ruins Families Before Diagnosis – Women’s Voices for Change
Women’s Voices for Change |
Early Onset Dementia Often Ruins Families Before Diagnosis
Women’s Voices for Change In general, these symptoms progress over many years, although the speed varies significantly depending on the underlying cause of the dementia. The most common causes of dementia are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson's/Lewy … |
‘We’re making a difference for people living with dementia in our community’ – Worcester News
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'We're making a difference for people living with dementia in our community'
Worcester News THREE Worcestershire communities have received recognition from Alzheimer's Society for their work to become more dementia friendly. After working hard to improve the loves of people living with dementia, Evesham Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), … |
What are the signs of dementia? And what can we do about them? – Huddersfield Examiner
Huddersfield Examiner |
What are the signs of dementia? And what can we do about them?
Huddersfield Examiner The good news is that we're all living longer, the bad news is that once we reach the age of 80 we have a one in six chance of living with dementia. In West Yorkshire alone there are 25,590 people with some form of dementia – Alzheimer's being the most … |
UJA Educates New Yorkers About Alzheimer’s and Dementia – JP Updates
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UJA Educates New Yorkers About Alzheimer's and Dementia
JP Updates One in three older adults dies of Alzheimer's or other dementia. In 2016, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias will cost the U.S. $236 billion. On Nov. 10, the United Jewish Association (UJA)-Federation of New York held a roundtable discussion … |