Music reaches memories for Sacramento seniors with Alzheimer’s – Sacramento Bee

Music reaches memories for Sacramento seniors with Alzheimer's
Sacramento Bee
As part of a program underway in nursing homes statewide, Silott is one of dozens of California dementia and Alzheimer's patients who are getting personalized playlists of their favorite songs, a novel treatment launched six years ago by Music & Memory

Dementia Awareness Week: What it’s like to have Alzheimer’s disease – Manchester Evening News


Manchester Evening News

Dementia Awareness Week: What it's like to have Alzheimer's disease
Manchester Evening News
“I'm also very lucky to have a lovely husband who's always at my side to help me. “That's how I'm able to cope. We laugh a lot too. That's how we get through it.” Lesley spoke to the M.E.N. as part of Dementia Awareness Week in support of Alzheimer's
Dementia Awareness Week: Diagnosed with Alzheimer's aged 51BBC News
Over half of people fear dementia diagnosis, 62 per cent think it means 'life is over'Alzheimer’s Society
Geordies too scared to see a doctor over dementia fears, says Alzheimer's SocietyChronicleLive
Kent Online –Grantham Journal –Express.co.uk
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Over half of people fear dementia diagnosis, 62 per cent think it means ‘life is over’ – Alzheimer’s Society


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Over half of people fear dementia diagnosis, 62 per cent think it means 'life is over'
Alzheimer’s Society
Over half (56%) of people are putting off seeking a dementia diagnosis for up to a year or more, a study carried out by Alzheimer's Society has found. Dementia is the most feared health condition in the UK, perhaps explaining also why almost two-thirds
Dementia Awareness Week: Diagnosed with Alzheimer's aged 51BBC News
Dementia Awareness Week: What it's like to have Alzheimer's diseaseManchester Evening News
Geordies too scared to see a doctor over dementia fears, says Alzheimer's SocietyChronicleLive
Kent Online –South West Londoner –Grantham Journal
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Over half of people fear dementia diagnosis, 62 per cent think it means ‘life is over’ – Alzheimer’s Society


BBC News

Over half of people fear dementia diagnosis, 62 per cent think it means 'life is over'
Alzheimer’s Society
Over half (56%) of people are putting off seeking a dementia diagnosis for up to a year or more, a study carried out by Alzheimer's Society has found. Dementia is the most feared health condition in the UK, perhaps explaining also why almost two-thirds
Dementia Awareness Week: Diagnosed with Alzheimer's aged 51BBC News
Dementia Awareness Week: What it's like to have Alzheimer's diseaseManchester Evening News
Geordies too scared to see a doctor over dementia fears, says Alzheimer's SocietyChronicleLive
Kent Online –South West Londoner –Grantham Journal
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Geordies too scared to see a doctor over dementia fears, says Alzheimer’s Society – ChronicleLive


ChronicleLive

Geordies too scared to see a doctor over dementia fears, says Alzheimer's Society
ChronicleLive
Over half of people in the North East are avoiding seeking a dementia diagnosis for up to a year or more, it has been revealed. A study carried out by Alzheimer's Society has found that 62 per-cent of people in the region had dodged seeking medical help.
Over half of people fear dementia diagnosis, 62% think it means "life is over"Alzheimer’s Society
Majority of dementia sufferers delay GP visit over fears diagnosis means life is overMirror.co.uk
Dementia myths might be delaying people from getting treatment – pollThe Guardian
BBC News –Portsmouth News –Daily Mail
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Is Dementia Linked to an Overactive Immune System? – PsychCentral.com (blog)


PsychCentral.com (blog)

Is Dementia Linked to an Overactive Immune System?
PsychCentral.com (blog)
Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases may be symptoms of inflammation caused by an out-of-control immune system, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia. Previously, most dementia and Alzheimer's research has …
BREAKTHROUGH: A faulty immune system could CAUSE Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseaseExpress.co.uk
Should we rethink of causes of dementia?Science Daily
Immune system 'plays a role in dementia'NHS Choices
Newsmax –The Sunshine Coast Daily
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I regret dismissing my dad’s Alzheimer’s as old age, says Arlene Phillips – Express.co.uk


Express.co.uk

I regret dismissing my dad's Alzheimer's as old age, says Arlene Phillips
Express.co.uk
"Those things didn't happen and they would often lead to arguments.” One in three people born this year is expected to develop dementia at some point. There are now 850,000 people in the UK living with Alzheimer's, the most common form of the harrowing …

Delight as Southend dementia work recognised by Alzheimer’s Society – Echo


Echo

Delight as Southend dementia work recognised by Alzheimer's Society
Echo
SOUTHEND has been officially recognised by the Alzheimer's Society as a place that is working to become a dementia friendly community. The news comes as the Borough gears up for Dementia Awareness Week which starts on Sunday and runs through to …
Alzheimer's Society staff challenge Ilkley residents to confront dementia in Dementia Awareness WeekIlkley Gazette
Events to tackle myths and misunderstandings around dementiaEast London and West Essex Guardian Series
Hewitsons' solicitor takes up Great China Wall Challenge for Alzheimer's SocietyCambridge Network
Ulster Star –News Guardian –Keighley News
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Alzheimer’s Society staff challenge Ilkley residents to confront dementia in Dementia Awareness Week – Ilkley Gazette


Ilkley Gazette

Alzheimer's Society staff challenge Ilkley residents to confront dementia in Dementia Awareness Week
Ilkley Gazette
Charity staff will be taking to the streets of Ilkley on Wednesday with a travelling photo booth asking people about their experiences with the disease, as part of Dementia Awareness Week (May 15-21), and will be posting the photos on social media.
Dementia Awareness Week events in PeterboroughPeterborough Telegraph

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What I Learned Using An App To Design A House For Alzheimer’s Patients – Co.Design (blog)

What I Learned Using An App To Design A House For Alzheimer's Patients
Co.Design (blog)
Designed by Alzheimer's Australia, a wing of Alzheimer's Disease International, The Dementia-Friendly Home is a simple interactive app that guides users through 10 interior design principles that make life easier for people with dementia or Alzheimer's.