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Year-long fundraising partnership smashes its target
Third Force News Alzheimer Scotland and Alzheimer's Society year-long tie in with Scotmid Co-operative raised £375,000. The money raised will be used to fund specialist dementia advisors, as well as supporting a range of community initiatives such as Dementia Cafes, … Memory walk at Clumber Park biggest in the history of Alzheimer's Society 4200 walkers join fight against dementia |
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What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? – TheHealthSite
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What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease?
TheHealthSite There is often confusion regarding the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease has some distinctive symptoms that are different from those of dementia. For one, we often think of forgetfulness in elderly as a normal … Research hints at underlying cause for Alzheimer's drug trial failures Dementia: Catching the Memory Thief |
Doll Therapy May Help Calm People With Dementia, But It Has Critics – NPR
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Doll Therapy May Help Calm People With Dementia, But It Has Critics
NPR Sitting beside a neatly made crib, 88-year-old Vivian Guzofsky holds up a baby doll dressed in puppy dog pajamas. "Hello gorgeous," she says, laughing. "You're so cute." Guzofsky, who has Alzheimer's disease, lives on a secure memory floor at a home … |
Schoolgirls unveil new app which aims to help elderly Alzheimer’s patients – The Age
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Schoolgirls unveil new app which aims to help elderly Alzheimer's patients
The Age Five schoolgirls from Sydney's west have designed an app they hope will help elderly people who are living with dementia and Alzheimer's in aged care homes. The 14-year-olds, who are in Year 9 at Riverside Girls High School, presented the app – which … |
Alzheimer’s Association to host dementia classes – VVdailypress.com
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Alzheimer's Association to host dementia classes
VVdailypress.com The Alzheimer's Association will be presenting a series of classes titled “Why Do People With Dementia Do The Things They Do?” which is designed to help caregivers understand the behaviors of their loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer's. |
Rob Stock: Death-bed promise behind Westpac’s dementia banking – Stuff.co.nz
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Rob Stock: Death-bed promise behind Westpac's dementia banking
Stuff.co.nz Then a week ago, I met Lorraine Hunter from Westpac, who made a death bed promise to her father to do something to help people living with dementia. The result was Westpac's dementia banking programme to help people diagnosed with Alzheimer's put in … |
Rosner: The difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia – Carroll … – Carroll County Times
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Rosner: The difference between Alzheimer's and dementia – Carroll …
Carroll County Times Most of my articles come from my experiences in my daily life as an Aging Life Care Manager. All of the topics are meant to educate my readers and bring … Memory walk at Clumber Park biggest in the history of Alzheimer's Society 5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's Abnormal brain protein may contribute to Alzheimer's disease development |
Dementia: Catching the Memory Thief – The Wire
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Dementia: Catching the Memory Thief
The Wire By far the most common and well-known form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Symptoms include memory problems, changes in behaviour and progressive loss of independence. At a biological level, the disease sees a build-up of two particular types of … 5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's Memory walk at Clumber Park biggest in the history of Alzheimer's Society Why Alzheimer disorder patients are mistaken for witches and wizards |
Robin Williams suffered from a common form of dementia that many people don’t know about – Quartz
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Robin Williams suffered from a common form of dementia that many people don't know about
Quartz Together, DLB and Parkinson's form the second most common form of degenerative dementia after Alzheimer's disease, and are said to affect around 1.4 million people in the US. Because the symptoms of DLB closely resemble those of Parkinson's and … Robin Williams's widow reveals how dying actor fought 'chemical warfare in his brain' Robin Williams' wife writes about 'terrorist' in actor's brain during struggle with dementia Robin Williams death: Wife details 'devastating' final months of his life |
Grey/Bruce Alzheimer Society welcomes input on dementia strategy – Simcoe.com
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Grey/Bruce Alzheimer Society welcomes input on dementia strategy
Simcoe.com Wighton chaired the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group and Crawford joined the meetings online using technology in the Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce office. “This report is a good foundation to start the in-depth discussion to plan change,” said Wighton. |