World Mental Health Day 2016: Parkinson’s disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, and cataracts – Bel Marra Health


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World Mental Health Day 2016: Parkinson's disease, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, and cataracts
Bel Marra Health
Close up of bell peppers October 10 is World Mental Health Day, so we present our top news stories discussing mental health and related topics including cataracts, Parkinson's disease, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and memory loss. The theme of this …

Ali Hodson, from the Alzheimer’s Society, talks at the launch of Barrow Dementia Action Alliance. LEANNE BOLGER – NW Evening Mail

Ali Hodson, from the Alzheimer's Society, talks at the launch of Barrow Dementia Action Alliance. LEANNE BOLGER
NW Evening Mail
A MAJOR drive to make everybody dementia aware in Barrow was launched to huge crowds and support. Volunteers behind the Barrow Dementia Action Alliance outlined their vision to bring people together and improve provision for those whose lives have …

Risk of Alzheimer dementia after androgen deprivation therapy – Clinical Advisor


Clinical Advisor

Risk of Alzheimer dementia after androgen deprivation therapy
Clinical Advisor
A recent retrospective cohort study using data from electronic medical records evaluated the risk of developing Alzheimer dementia after ADT in 16,888 men with prostate cancer, 14.2% of whom were treated with ADT. Men receiving chemotherapy as well as …

Free Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group Takes Place October 21 – TAPinto.net


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Free Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group Takes Place October 21
TAPinto.net
Those caring for a relative with Alzheimer's or Dementia will benefit from the Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, October 21, at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ, from 10 a.m.to noon.

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Peter Falk’s Law designed to protect Alzheimer’s and dementia patients – Westfair Online

Peter Falk's Law designed to protect Alzheimer's and dementia patients
Westfair Online
However, putting Hollywood fantasies aside, Falk, a native New Yorker and graduate of Ossining High School, sadly is said to have spent his last days suffering from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease while allegedly isolated from his family and friends

Living with Alzheimer’s – The Indian Express


The Indian Express

Living with Alzheimer's
The Indian Express
The World Alzheimer Report 2016, that reviews healthcare for dementia around the world, finds 47 million people live with dementia worldwide, more than the population of Spain. A global voice on dementia, Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI
Weak grip may predict Alzheimer's riskFuturity: Research News

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Free Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group Takes Place October 21 – TAPinto.net


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Free Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group Takes Place October 21
TAPinto.net
ELIZABETH, NJ – Those caring for a relative with Alzheimer's or Dementia will benefit from the Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, October 21, at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ, from 10 a.m

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Failure of Immunotherapy in Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials May Be Due to Presence of Another Form of Dementia – Alzheimer’s News Today


Alzheimer’s News Today

Failure of Immunotherapy in Alzheimer's Clinical Trials May Be Due to Presence of Another Form of Dementia
Alzheimer’s News Today
VCID is the second most common form of dementia behind Alzheimer's disease, and it is estimated that 40 percent of Alzheimer's patients also have some form of VCID. The main hallmark of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of aggregates of the Aβ …

Shining light on dementia at new conference – Swindon Advertiser


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Shining light on dementia at new conference
Swindon Advertiser
The key note speaker was James Ashwell, the founder of unforgettable.org, a website which sells innovative gadgets to help people with dementia or Alzheimer's stay in their own homes. Sara Ross, CIT team manager, said the event aimed to share …

Tidal wave of dementia is coming – Coeur d’Alene Press: Local News – Coeur d’Alene Press


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Tidal wave of dementia is coming – Coeur d'Alene Press: Local News
Coeur d’Alene Press
COEUR d'ALENE — When Dr. Tom Trail was 4 years old, his grandfather taught him how to carve a whistle out of a willow twig.

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