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Battling Alzheimer's rising tide
St. Cloud Times Dr. Pat Zook watched the "silver tsunami" roll in during almost four decades of practice as a family medicine physician in St. Cloud. Now, it's here — a wave of aging baby boomers, and the accompanying wave of Alzheimer's disease and dementia diagnoses. Support group demonstrates you are not alone Alzheimer's caregivers class scheduled for Oct. 14 Alzheimer's Association to Host Caregiver Workshop |
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Alzheimer’s seminar set for Oct. 11 – San Angelo Standard Times
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Alzheimer's seminar set for Oct. 11
San Angelo Standard Times The Alzheimer's Association will present "The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's disease," an educational program, at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11. The hourlong presentation is intended to help people affected by Alzheimer's and dementia, and will … |
Types of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and Parkinson’s disease – Bel Marra Health
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Types of dementia: Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and Parkinson's disease
Bel Marra Health Types of dementia: Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and Dementia is an umbrella term referring to cognitive decline. There isn't just one type of dementia, and knowing which type a person has can help aid in treatment. Failed Alzheimer's Disease Drug Trial May Be Caused By A Second Underlying Disease |
Could early warning signs of dementia be spotted during an EYE TEST? – Express.co.uk
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Could early warning signs of dementia be spotted during an EYE TEST?
Express.co.uk They said the findings suggest an eye examination could be used as a "non invasive screening tool" for brain diseases, including Alzheimer's. The retina is an integral part of the central nervous system. During foetal development, it matures from part … |
It’s Impossible To Simulate Life With Alzheimer’s, But Google Is Trying – Co.Design (blog)
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It's Impossible To Simulate Life With Alzheimer's, But Google Is Trying
Co.Design (blog) I'm experiencing A Walk Through Dementia, a Google Cardboard app by the nonprofit Alzheimer's Research UK, Visyon, and Google UK. The app's premise is simple: It's a simulator that provides a very subjective view of life with dementia. Rather than go … |
Scotmid Co-op smashes personal best for Alzheimer charities – Scotsman
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Scotmid Co-op smashes personal best for Alzheimer charities
Scotsman With over 90,000 people living with dementia in Scotland and the number set to double in a generation, the partnership between Scotmid Co-operative, Alzheimer Scotland and Alzheimer's Society has also challenged perceptions about people living with … |
Thatcham woman runs more than 100km for Alzheimer’s Research – Newbury Weekly News Group
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Thatcham woman runs more than 100km for Alzheimer's Research
Newbury Weekly News Group A THATCHAM woman has so far raised more than £1,000 for a dementia charity by running more than 100km in honour of her mother. Natalie Kannemeyer is taking part in Alzheimer's Research UK's Running Down Dementia, which encourages participants … |
Mini-city being built for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients – 10News
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Mini-city being built for dementia and Alzheimer's patients
10News Inside four huge warehouses in Barrio Logan, the San Diego Opera's carpenters and painters are busy building sets for some of their most popular productions. But, their latest project is very unique. “The city hall from circa 1955- 1965. This is a … |
Everything you need to know about dementia and how you can avoid it – WalesOnline
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Everything you need to know about dementia and how you can avoid it
WalesOnline High blood pressure, lack of physical exercise and smoking – all of which lead to narrowing of the arteries – increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. These are the things doctors urge people do to from a young age to … |
Abnormal brain protein may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease development – Science Daily
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Abnormal brain protein may contribute to Alzheimer's disease development
Science Daily A recently-recognized pathologic protein in the brain may play a larger role in the development of clinical Alzheimer's disease dementia than previously recognized, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The findings of … |