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Coping With Dementia or Alzheimer's at Home: A Checklist for Daily Rituals
Huffington Post According to recent reports, an estimated 5.4 million Americans suffer from the disease, and more than 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for a person with dementia. Because dementia is such a powerful disease of the everyday, I thought it would … |
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Dementia Can Be Delayed or Postponed By Lifelong Learning and Playing Mind … – YottaFire
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Dementia Can Be Delayed or Postponed By Lifelong Learning and Playing Mind …
YottaFire The results of the study conducted by him spread out a clear message that if you indulge yourself in continuous learning and mind games then diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's can be delayed by as much as nine years. It is not a new discovery as … Preventing Dementia: Studying, Playing Music and Computer Games Key to … Lifelong learning delays dementia by nearly a decade Study: An Intellectual Life Could Protect Against Dementia |
Preventing Dementia: Studying, Playing Music and Computer Games Key to … – International Business Times UK
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Preventing Dementia: Studying, Playing Music and Computer Games Key to …
International Business Times UK Each participant was also examined to see if they carried a variant of the APOE gene, considered the most significant genetic risk factor for late onset of Alzheimer's. At the beginning of the study, mental functioning was lower among carriers of the … |
WellPoint Offers Tips for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia – Business Wire (press release)
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WellPoint Offers Tips for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia
Business Wire (press release) Approximately 43.5 million adults care for someone 50 years old or older.1 More than 60 percent of Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers are women.2 Although it can be challenging for everyone involved, there are tips to make it just a little bit easier, … Intellectual activity holds off Alzheimer's |
Intellectual activity holds off Alzheimer’s – Press Herald
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Intellectual activity holds off Alzheimer's
Press Herald More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, and the number is expected to triple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Monday's findings show that intellectual enrichment pursued over a … The Beautiful Game and The Beautiful Mind |
Alzheimer’s delayed almost a decade by life of cerebral pursuits – Chicago Tribune
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Alzheimer's delayed almost a decade by life of cerebral pursuits
Chicago Tribune More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, and the number is expected to triple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Monday's findings show that intellectual enrichment pursued over a … Prevention is the key to avoid developing dementia June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month The longest day of the year |
Feeding the Brain’s Curiousity Helps Delay Alzheimer’s – Businessweek
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Feeding the Brain's Curiousity Helps Delay Alzheimer's
Businessweek More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, and the number is expected to triple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Today's findings show that intellectual enrichment pursued over a lifetime … |
What’s it like to live with Alzheimer’s and dementia? You can find out through … – Dallas Morning News (blog)
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What's it like to live with Alzheimer's and dementia? You can find out through …
Dallas Morning News (blog) Dementia and its most common form — Alzheimer's disease —- ravages victims and and puts incredible stress on their caregivers. Every 67 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's, according to the Alzheimer's Association. To help families and … |
Alzheimer’s and dementia devastate caregivers and their loved ones – Insurance News Net
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Alzheimer's and dementia devastate caregivers and their loved ones
Insurance News Net Bill was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a decade ago after he began exhibiting symptoms of dementia, such as repetition and memory loss. Marcia has cared for him ever since at their home in West Mayfield . "It is an overwhelming task," she says. |
What Is Daily Life Like With Alzheimer’s Disease? – Slate Magazine (blog)
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What Is Daily Life Like With Alzheimer's Disease?
Slate Magazine (blog) In mild dementia, it seems to be like being a functional alcoholic's day, as far as cognition goes. You're able to do what you need to do, but some little things get missed, such as your T-shirt is on backward, but you don't notice, or you can't find … Harmony receives ACT on Alzheimer's grant to advance dementia-friendly work It Can Kill You: The Scary Facts People Don't Know About Alzheimer's Disease 5 ways to help prevent dementia now |