Clutha aged care facility responds to growing need for dementia care facilities – – Southland Times


Southland Times

Clutha aged care facility responds to growing need for dementia care facilities –
Southland Times
Dementia and Alzheimer's are not a normal part of ageing, but both happen more commonly after the age of 65, though people as young as 45 can be affected. It's become increasingly obvious to aged-care facility managers that they're going to see more of

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Alzheimer’s ‘linked to diesel engine fumes’ as tiny particles emitted could cause disease – Daily Mail


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Alzheimer's 'linked to diesel engine fumes' as tiny particles emitted could cause disease
Daily Mail
'The causes of dementia are complex and so far there hasn't been enough research to say whether living in cities and polluted areas raises the risk of dementia. Further work in this area is important, but until we have more information people should
'Air pollution' particles linked to Alzheimer's found in human brainTelegraph.co.uk
Air pollution may put people at greater risk of Alzheimer's diseaseThe Australian
Air we breathe every day in towns and cities could be causing …Mirror.co.uk
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‘Air pollution’ particles linked to Alzheimer’s found in human brain – Telegraph.co.uk


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Missing 77-year-old man with Alzheimer’s found safe – KTVL


KTVL

Missing 77-year-old man with Alzheimer's found safe
KTVL
He suffers from multiple health issues including dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Alcauter's family contacted Medford Police at around 9:45 a.m. on the morning of September 5 to report him as missing. He was last seen leaving the family home at around
Medford Man MissingKDRV
Missing man foundKOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

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Post-mortem assessment guidelines for vascular cognitive impairment – University of Bristol


University of Bristol

Post-mortem assessment guidelines for vascular cognitive impairment
University of Bristol
A large group of UK neuropathologists and other scientists, led by the University of Bristol Dementia Research Group and supported by Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK, has developed a set of Vascular Cognitive Impairment Neuropathology …

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Hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s? A new drug focuses on prevention of the disease – New Statesman


New Statesman

Hope in the fight against Alzheimer's? A new drug focuses on prevention of the disease
New Statesman
According to the Alzheimer's Society, one million people are forecast to have dementia in the UK by 2025. Globally, 75.6 million people are expected to suffer from dementia by 2030. Alzheimer's disease is one of the main causes of dementia – a
New Alzheimer's Treatment Has Much PromiseiTech Post
Biogen's Aducanumab: First Potential Drug That Could Treat Alzheimer's DiseaseScience World Report
New Drug Clears Abnormal Brain Proteins Tied To Alzheimer'sHuffington Post Australia
Sci-Tech Today –SBS
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Dogs greet Mercy Place patients for Alzheimer’s Australia’s dementia awareness month – Herald Sun


Herald Sun

Dogs greet Mercy Place patients for Alzheimer's Australia's dementia awareness month
Herald Sun
The visit was part of Alzheimer's Australia's dementia awareness month this September, aiming to make more Australians aware of what it's like to live with dementia. Mercy Place regional manager Marg Alexander said for the 50 residents with dementia

Dementia Certificate Program Offered – CapeNews.net

Dementia Certificate Program Offered
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Topics will include an overview of Alzheimer's and related dementias; communicating and connecting with residents; techniques and approaches to care; person-centered care; understanding the needs of the family; dietary and social needs of residents, …

UIHC to study music, emotion and dementia – Iowa City Press Citizen


Iowa City Press Citizen

UIHC to study music, emotion and dementia
Iowa City Press Citizen
Reschke-Hernandez and Daniel Tranel, a UI professor of neurology and psychology, said they hope to learn more about the effects of familiar music on the emotions and psychology of patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Reschke-Hernandez …

Thousands attend Croxteth Park “memory walk” in aid of Alzheimer’s Society – Liverpool Echo


Liverpool Echo

Thousands attend Croxteth Park "memory walk" in aid of Alzheimer's Society
Liverpool Echo
Around 3,000 people joined a “memory walk” in aid of the Alzheimer's Society at Croxteth Park. As well as remembering loved ones lost to the disease, the event raised much-needed funds for research into dementia. Cutting the ribbon to signal the start