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Robotic dogs help dementia, Alzheimer's patients
WTMJ-TV (press release) (registration) (blog) All was quiet at The Jewish Home and Care Center when TODAY'S TMJ4 arrived. However, when these robotic dogs came out, the residents lit up. Many residents at the skilled nursing facility have Alzheimer's and dementia. Caregivers at the Jewish Home … Report Shows Costs of Alzheimer's, Other Forms of Dementia 5 ways to keep dementia and Alzheimer's disease at bay Alzheimer's Association Tarrytown Conference Focus On Dementia |
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PEI Alzheimer society seeking volunteer companions for Islanders with dementia – CBC.ca
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PEI Alzheimer society seeking volunteer companions for Islanders with dementia
CBC.ca A new program is matching up Islanders who have dementia or Alzheimer's disease with volunteers to visit them a few times a week in their homes. The Alzheimer Society of Prince Edward Island is starting the companion volunteer program and is looking … |
Stiffened arteries may cause dementia and Alzheimer’s – TheHealthSite
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Stiffened arteries may cause dementia and Alzheimer's
TheHealthSite The condition is also likely to advance towards cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease later in life. The findings showed that among young healthy adults, higher aortic 'stiffness' was associated with reduced white matter volume and decreased … |
Brushing your teeth could lower the risk of you getting dementia – Western Daily Press
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Brushing your teeth could lower the risk of you getting dementia
Western Daily Press Regularly brushing your teeth may reduce the risk of dementia by more than a quarter, according to new research. Scientists found people who had fewer than 20 teeth were 26 per cent more likely to develop cognitive decline – that often leads to … New study claims tooth loss increases risk of cognitive impairment, dementia Tooth loss linked to cognitive impairment, dementia |
UNM collabs on Alzheimer’s conference – UNM Daily Lobo
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UNM collabs on Alzheimer's conference
UNM Daily Lobo Gary Giron (left), executive director of the Alzheimer's Association of New Mexico and Dr. Janice Knoefel (center) speak with an attendee of the fifth annual Dementia Capable Providers: Person Centered Solutions conference, at the Sandia Resort and … Understand the options on dementia health care |
Alzheimer’s Association Seeks Better Dementia Care Training – Iowa Public Radio
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Alzheimer's Association Seeks Better Dementia Care Training
Iowa Public Radio Currently, health care workers in nursing homes and other facilities must have a certain number of hours of dementia training. Carol Sipfle, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association Iowa Chapter, wants workers to show their competence as well. Alzheimer's Education Conference to be held |
Dementia: Alzheimer’s disease affects women worse than men, study finds – The Independent
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Dementia: Alzheimer's disease affects women worse than men, study finds
The Independent Language skills and memory are also impacted sooner in women than in men, according to a review of previous studies. In the UK, women make up two-thirds of the 850,000 people living with dementia, a condition which Alzheimer's is a form of. Dementia is … Alzheimer's appears to have a worse effect on women than men, review suggests Alzheimer's hits women harder than men because of menopause and less time at work Alzheimer's hits women harder than men |
Dementia: Women with Alzheimer’s decline faster than men, study finds – The Independent
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Dementia: Women with Alzheimer's decline faster than men, study finds
The Independent Language skills and memory are also impacted sooner in women than in men, according to a review of previous studies. In the UK, women make up two-thirds of the 850,000 people living with dementia, a condition which Alzheimer's is a form of. Dementia is … Alzheimer's appears to have a worse effect on women than men, review suggests Alzheimer's hits women harder than men because of menopause and less time at work Alzheimer's effects women worse |
Governor Walker Signs Dementia and Alzheimer’s Bills into Law – WGBA-TV
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Governor Walker Signs Dementia and Alzheimer's Bills into Law
WGBA-TV Green Bay, Wi – Governor Scott Walker signed assembly bills 786, 787, and 790 into law Tuesday afternoon in Green Bay. The three bills are planned to help the elderly and the family who takes care of them, from adding programs to assist with dementia … NEW INFORMATION: Walker signs 3 dementia bills in Green Bay Walker signs bills aimed at helping Alzheimer's and dementia patients Walker signs three dementia bills in Brown Co. |
New Alzheimer’s Society Chair to galvanise momentum in tackling dementia – Alzheimer’s Society
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New Alzheimer's Society Chair to galvanise momentum in tackling dementia
Alzheimer’s Society Stephen joins Alzheimer's Society at a critical point in time – with dementia remaining the greatest health and social care challenge facing society today, the charity seeks to build on its success in pushing dementia up the agenda. Stephen, a … Dementia roadshow comes to Frome |