How dramatically our view and understanding of dementia have changed – the Irish News


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How dramatically our view and understanding of dementia have changed
the Irish News
ALZHEIMER'S disease is a major talking point today yet a couple of generations ago before families became scattered, it was accepted that granny often sat in the corner of a cozy room and it was considered in her dotage. Grandpa would wander a bit but ...

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Big Red Bow Project supports East Tennessee residents living with Alzheimer’s – WATE 6 On Your Side


Big Red Bow Project supports East Tennessee residents living with Alzheimer's
WATE 6 On Your Side
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Shoppers can help make Christmas better for individuals facing Alzheimer's and dementia in Knox, Anderson, Blount and Loudon Counties this holiday season by shopping for the “Big Red Bow Project.” Lexus of Knoxville and ...

Cafe break for those affected by dementia – Forres Gazette


Forres Gazette

Cafe break for those affected by dementia
Forres Gazette
The carer support group is run by Alzheimer Scotland dementia advisor Wendy Menzies. She said: “Our visitors get information, share experiences and meet new people. “We offer support and advice to anyone who has a diagnosis of dementia, their carers ...

Winter Garden Art Association holds painting class for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients – West Orange Times


West Orange Times

Winter Garden Art Association holds painting class for Alzheimer's disease and dementia patients
West Orange Times
Soothing music filled the silence at SoBo Gallery while the men carefully swirled blue, yellow, brown and green paint onto a canvas. All five of them suffer from some form of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, but the painting session required no memory ...

As Andrew Sachs loses his four-year battle with vascular dementia, this is how the disease can kill – The Sun


The Sun

As Andrew Sachs loses his four-year battle with vascular dementia, this is how the disease can kill
The Sun
Typically, the average life expectancy for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's is ten years from diagnosis, but this depends on physical health at the time of detection. Although it's not clear what Sachs' official cause of death was, the leading ...

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Gatwick wins at Alzheimer’s Society awards – Crawley Observer


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Gatwick wins at Alzheimer's Society awards
Crawley Observer
Alzheimer's Society's chief executive, Jeremy Hughes, said: “Dementia is the biggest health and social care issue facing our society and there's no question that it has a profound and devastating impact for many – but the actions of Gatwick and the OCS ...
Journalist whose mother had dementia honoured for reporting on conditionHoldTheFrontPage.co.uk
Author talk on Alzheimer's, dementia careCourier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)
Group has vision to make Norwich a dementia-friendly city as 35pc growth in prevalence beckonsNorfolk Eastern Daily Press
Dublin City University -Irish Examiner -Keighley News
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Alzheimer’s Society win official charity partnership with Tour de Yorkshire 2017 – Alzheimer’s Society


Alzheimer's Society win official charity partnership with Tour de Yorkshire 2017
Alzheimer's Society
'Alzheimer's Society are thrilled to have been selected to be the official charity partner of Tour de Yorkshire 2017. This fantastic event will give us the opportunity to raise awareness of dementia across Yorkshire and the whole of the UK, where over ...

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Journalist whose mother had dementia honoured for reporting on condition – HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk


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Journalist whose mother had dementia honoured for reporting on condition
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk
Emma Clayton, leisure and lifestyle editor at the Bradford Telegraph & Argus, has won the Dementia Journalism of the Year accolade for regional print journalists at the Dementia Friendly Awards. The awards, held by the Alzheimer's Society, recognise ...
Author talk on Alzheimer's, dementia careCourier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)
Top award for dental teamKeighley News

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Free dementia caregiver seminar offered in Geneseo – Geneseo Republic


Geneseo Republic

Free dementia caregiver seminar offered in Geneseo
Geneseo Republic
“We are willing to speak to almost any audience that wants to learn about memory problems including the various dementias and Alzheimer's disease,” she said. “We have often presented for church groups and other community organizations, especially on ...
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National screening programme for Alzheimer’s disease on horizon as drugs due by 2025 – Telegraph.co.uk


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National screening programme for Alzheimer's disease on horizon as drugs due by 2025
Telegraph.co.uk
A national screening programme to pick up Alzheimer's disease is on the horizon, experts have said, after insisting that drugs to fight dementia will be ready within 10 years. Scientists who are working on treatments said medicine would be available in ...
USC neurologist Paul Aisen works to stop Alzheimer's before it startsUSC News
Here Are 3 Things We Need to Do as Another Alzheimer's Drug FailsThe Fiscal Times
Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., Discusses Future of Alzheimer's Research After Drug Trial FailsNewswise (press release)

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