“Young At Heart” Alzheimer’s & Dementia Programming Begins – LongIsland.com


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"Young At Heart" Alzheimer's & Dementia Programming Begins
LongIsland.com
Stony Brook, NY – November 1, 2016 – In a unique collaborative effort between WMHO, Stony Brook Medicine, the Long Island State Veterans Home and The Jazz Loft, programming is now being launched for early stage Dementia and Alzheimer's patients …

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NYC’s Leading Experts In Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Announce Program And Service Expansion – PR Newswire (press release)


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NYC's Leading Experts In Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Announce Program And Service Expansion
PR Newswire (press release)
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — This November, as the nation marks National Family Caregivers Month, CaringKind, New York City's leading experts in Alzheimer's and dementia care for more than three decades, unveiled an expanded platform of …
November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers MonthPharmiWeb.com (press release)

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Stronger Muscles for Improved Brain Function – Anti Aging News


Anti Aging News

Stronger Muscles for Improved Brain Function
Anti Aging News
The World Alzheimer Report 2016 has reported that 47 million people globally are affected by dementia related diseases, with an expected three-fold increase by the year 2050. The cost of care is high for these patients, with a focus only on extending

For David Hyde Pierce, finding an Alzheimer’s cure is personal – New York Post


New York Post

For David Hyde Pierce, finding an Alzheimer's cure is personal
New York Post
What isn't normal, he says, is the massive memory loss that accompanies dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease, an illness with which he's sadly familiar. The nation's sixth-leading cause of death, Alzheimer's afflicts 5.4 million Americans and

Japanese visitors say UK ‘light years ahead’ in attitudes towards dementia – Bradford Telegraph and Argus


Bradford Telegraph and Argus

Japanese visitors say UK 'light years ahead' in attitudes towards dementia
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
The Japanese delegates, who also included members of a social welfare organisation, met Paul Smithson, services support manager of the Bradford branch of the Alzheimer's Society, Bev Fletcher, co-ordinator of Bradford District Dementia Action Alliance, …

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Devices handed out in Lorain County could save the lives of those with Alzheimer’s, dementia – newsnet5.com


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Devices handed out in Lorain County could save the lives of those with Alzheimer's, dementia
newsnet5.com
With a doctor's referral, they'll give wristband transmitters to families whose loved one has severe autism, Alzheimer's or dementia. If a loved one wanders away and police are called, they can use receivers that beep louder as it gets closer to the

Beyond Alzheimer’s: 7 Types of Dementia Everyone Needs to Know About – The Cheat Sheet


The Cheat Sheet

Beyond Alzheimer's: 7 Types of Dementia Everyone Needs to Know About
The Cheat Sheet
Even though most people would prefer not to think about death, dementia's prevalence is all but forcing us to ponder our mortality sooner than we'd like. Despite recent research suggesting cases of cognitive decline are actually decreasing, there are

Cambridgeshire charity reveals how Lilian Sully’s £1million gift for dementia will be spent – Cambridge News


Cambridge News

Cambridgeshire charity reveals how Lilian Sully's £1million gift for dementia will be spent
Cambridge News
They are particularly interested in receptors on these cells, known as Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and whether they can clear damaging protein build-up in the brain and slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.

Conference for Alzheimer’s, dementia caregivers – Fond du Lac Reporter


Fond du Lac Reporter

Conference for Alzheimer's, dementia caregivers
Fond du Lac Reporter
FOND DU LAC – The Alzheimer's Association, in conjunction with the Dementia Care Network of Fond du Lac County, will present “The More You Know: A Day of Education and Support for Those Who Care,” an educational conference for family and …

Tau Aggregate Types Predict Dementia Destiny – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Tau Aggregate Types Predict Dementia Destiny
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Perhaps we should stop calling them clumps, the toxic aggregates of tau protein that lead to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative syndromes. Since “clump” is, by definition, a confused mass, one could get the idea that any tau clump is much