Alzheimer’s disease, dementia risk increases with weaker heart function – Bel Marra Health


Bel Marra Health

Alzheimer's disease, dementia risk increases with weaker heart function
Bel Marra Health
Data collected from 1,000 people was used to uncover the findings. The study followed the participants for 11 years. The results, which were published in Circulation, revealed that among the group 32 participants developed dementia, and 26 developed …

Alzheimer Scotland’s dementia gardens are beginning to blossom – The Sunday Post


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Alzheimer Scotland's dementia gardens are beginning to blossom
The Sunday Post
IN a picturesque corner of Ayrshire, a man tends to a vegetable patch as the sun beats down on his back. An elderly gent in the allotment looks on, wiping his brow with a handkerchief as he offers advice on the best way to gain a greater yield from the

Alzheimer’s Association to Host Free Workshop Addressing Dementia-Related Behaviors – GoLocal Worcester


GoLocal Worcester

Alzheimer's Association to Host Free Workshop Addressing Dementia-Related Behaviors
GoLocal Worcester
The Alzheimer's Association, with headquarters in Watertown, has regional offices in Springfield, Raynham, and Worcester, MA and Bedford, NH. The Alzheimer Association provides services and programs for those with Alzheimer's, family and professional …
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Alzheimer’s Research UK creates virtual reality app to simulate dementia – The Drum


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Alzheimer's Research UK creates virtual reality app to simulate dementia
The Drum
Alzheimer's Research UK has turned to virtual reality (VR) for its latest awareness campaign, which aims to provide a poignant experience of what life is like for people with dementia. VR's seemingly limitless potential has generated huge excitement
Yoga for Alzheimer's initiative aims to raise vital funds for Alzheimer's researchhomecare.co.uk News

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Treating Alzheimer’s patients: Tips for dental hygienists – Dentistry IQ


Dentistry IQ

Treating Alzheimer's patients: Tips for dental hygienists
Dentistry IQ
You may know that June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. As hygienists, we are coming in contact with more and more dementia patients. Unless some close to us has suffered dementia, we may not really understand the whole spectrum of the …
Clinical trials offer new hope in battling Alzheimer's, researcher saysPonte Vedra Recorder

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Seminar on Alzheimer’s and Dementia to feature Gary Garland, Elder Law Attorney – TAPinto.net

Seminar on Alzheimer's and Dementia to feature Gary Garland, Elder Law Attorney
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The number of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dementia is increasing and so is the number of caregivers. Often, caregivers become overwhelmed and lack the knowledge about this disease and ways in which to better care for their loved ones.

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Housing association gets dementia-friendly status – Third Force News


Third Force News

Housing association gets dementia-friendly status
Third Force News
A housing association based in Bathgate is going the extra mile to help vulnerable customers by becoming dementia-friendly. Staff at West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) have been working closely with Alzheimer Scotland's Dementia Friendly …
Dementia friendly home unveiled at BRE Innovation ParkScottish Construction Now
Conference highlights growing problem in ageing populationShoosmiths legal updates (press release)

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‘I assumed he was being scatty’: My husband was diagnosed with dementia at 50 – Telegraph.co.uk


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'I assumed he was being scatty': My husband was diagnosed with dementia at 50
Telegraph.co.uk
The family had understandable reservations about being filmed, but their main motivation – driven by Chris, who became an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society shortly after his diagnosis and still gives talks in front of hundreds of people – has been
Family captures the reality of dementia on cameraBBC News
55-year-old reveals struggles with dementia on Panorama documentary Living With DementiaThe Sun

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Cambridgeshire charity Alzheimer’s Research UK launches new dementia app – Cambridge News


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Cambridgeshire charity Alzheimer's Research UK launches new dementia app
Cambridge News
The Android-exclusive app, available from the Google Play Store, was developed by Great Abington-based charity Alzheimer's Research UK and virtual reality specialists VISYON. Jon Snow provides an introduction to A Walk Through Dementia.
Alzheimer's sufferer who took on 16000-mile cycle challengeOxford Mail

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Head Turning Sign May Help Identify Alzheimer’s – Medscape


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Head Turning Sign May Help Identify Alzheimer's
Medscape
COPENHAGEN — A simple, rapid test called the Head Turning Sign (HTS) may help to assess the presence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. Patients who turn their head toward their caregiver for assistance or cues to help them answer simple …