A gala opera event will help raise funds for vital Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research – Courier Mail


Courier Mail

A gala opera event will help raise funds for vital Alzheimer's disease and dementia research
Courier Mail
Eager to be proactive, Mrs Hilton set up the Peter Hilton Research Fellowship, funding a five-year postdoctoral position at the Queensland Brian Institute's Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR). “More and more people are diagnosed …

Dementia Week hopes to educate, raise awareness: Number of Americans suffering from the disease could double by … – Bemidji Pioneer

Dementia Week hopes to educate, raise awareness: Number of Americans suffering from the disease could double by …
Bemidji Pioneer
Two one-hour workshops from the Alzheimer's Association that will teach about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, how to recognize them and what to do next. 6-8 p.m. Tuesday: “Embracing the Journey of Ongoing Loss.” A program for family caregivers and …

Let’s take a walk together, end Alzheimer’s – Victoria Advocate


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Let's take a walk together, end Alzheimer's
Victoria Advocate
Technically, my mom had vascular dementia, which is the second most common type of dementia. In 2007, her neurologist said that they treated everything as Alzheimer's, which is the most common form of dementia. And in 2016, people are still most
Will You Get Alzheimer's If Your Parent Has The Disease?Huffington Post Canada
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People with dementia entitled to the dignity of voting – Newsworks.org


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People with dementia entitled to the dignity of voting
Newsworks.org
I understand that the word "dementia" frightens and confuses people. (They may even joke that one or both of the candidates is already suffering from the illness.) However, there are many different types of dementia, not all of which are realted to

Will You Get Alzheimer’s If Your Parent Has The Disease? – Huffington Post Canada


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Will You Get Alzheimer's If Your Parent Has The Disease?
Huffington Post Canada
Excellent data from Canada indicates that eight per cent of people over the age of 65 will be diagnosed with dementia, and about two-thirds of those will have Alzheimer's disease. The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease doubles for every five years
Let's take a walk together, end Alzheimer'sVictoria Advocate
New treatment slows down Alzheimer's in childrenWLS-TV

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Day services program for Alzheimer’s, dementia patients in Sanford – Biddeford Journal Tribune

Day services program for Alzheimer's, dementia patients in Sanford
Biddeford Journal Tribune
SANFORD — Southern Maine Health Care's Adult Day Service Program promotes the well-being of people with Alzheimer's and dementia. Participants enjoy different activities in a therapeutic environment designed to maximize their current abilities. For

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Smelling Wine Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s – TownandCountrymag.com (blog)

Smelling Wine Could Help Prevent Alzheimer's
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New research published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience found that master sommeliers—who were described in the study as "experts in wine and thus in olfaction"—could be less likely to develop Alzheimer's and Parkinson's than people in other …

Workshop Aims To Educate On Alzheimer’s And Dementia – windsoriteDOTca News


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Workshop Aims To Educate On Alzheimer's And Dementia
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The Kingsville accessibility advisory committee has teamed up with the Alzheimer Society of Windsor & Essex County to present “Heads Up For Healthier Brains” a free workshop designed to help residents recognize the signs of Alzheimer's disease, and …

Possible air pollution link to Alzheimer’s – Fox News


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Possible air pollution link to Alzheimer's
Fox News
A possible causal link between air pollution and Alzheimer's disease has been suggested by scientists after they conducted detailed studies of brain tissue, in a joint British-Mexican project. … Fewer dementia patients in nursing homes get feeding
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Is it Alzheimer’s or Another Type of Dementia? – US News Health


US News Health

Is it Alzheimer's or Another Type of Dementia?
US News Health
Six years ago, Donald Flanagan died of Lewy body dementia at 79. However, his initial diagnosis was Parkinson's disease, which wasn't changed until four years later, says Cathy Flanagan, who now runs a support group in central Massachusetts for Lewy …

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