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Schoolboy writes heartbreaking song about nan's dementia
ITV News A schoolboy from Essex has released a heartbreaking song in honour of his nan who is living with dementia. Harry Gardner, 15, wrote it after visiting his 76-year-old nan Maureen McGuinness, who had deteriorated rapidly with Alzheimer's. Maureen, who … |
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Snake venom ‘breaks down the proteins that cause Alzheimer’s disease’ – Daily Mail
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Snake venom 'breaks down the proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease'
Daily Mail Amyloid plaques start to accumulate in people who are at the early stages of dementia. And so, the pharmaceutical industry has been looking for a drug that can stimulate those enzymes in people. The team of scientists from Monash University discovered … Traumatic brain injury could lead to Alzheimer plaques Brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer's disease developed by scientists Keeping the brain active may not delay signs of Alzheimer's |
New York’s Leading Experts in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Unveil New Brand: CaringKind … The Heart of … – PR Newswire (press release)
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New York's Leading Experts in Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Unveil New Brand: CaringKind … The Heart of …
PR Newswire (press release) NEW YORK, March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — New York City's leading experts in Alzheimer's and dementia care for the past three decades, today, opened its doors under a new brand and a new name: CaringKind … The Heart of Alzheimer's Caregiving. |
Prime Minister announces new UK Dementia Envoy – Alzheimer’s Society
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Prime Minister announces new UK Dementia Envoy
Alzheimer’s Society 'In addition to promoting research, we hope the UK Dementia Envoy will advocate and build on our global leadership in transforming public attitudes and engagement on dementia, and on best practice in health care and support. It is vital the ambassador … |
Narooma Lions send dementia nurse to international conference – Narooma News
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Narooma Lions send dementia nurse to international conference
Narooma News ADI was founded in 1984 to help establish and strengthen Alzheimer associations throughout the world, through the exchange of information, skills and models of best practice. ADI wants to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their … |
Comment on the re-formed World Dementia Council – Alzheimer’s Society
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Comment on the re-formed World Dementia Council
Alzheimer’s Society We've seen countries including Canada, Mauritius and Nigeria adopt Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Friends initiative and there has been an unprecedented international research collaboration to find a cure or new treatment by 2025. With the dementia … |
Communities strive to be ‘dementia-friendly’ as Alzheimer’s numbers grow – USA TODAY
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Communities strive to be 'dementia-friendly' as Alzheimer's numbers grow
USA TODAY When Ron Grant was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, he and his wife, Vicky, immediately shared the news with their church. “They are a wonderful group of people," Grant says. "But for quite some time after that, we would come to church and someone would … |
FAU to host potentially groundbreaking drug trial for Alzheimer’s-like disease – Sun Sentinel
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FAU to host potentially groundbreaking drug trial for Alzheimer's-like disease
Sun Sentinel The double-blind trial will examine the effects of RVT-101, which stimulates the release of acetylcholine in the brain, on a total of 240 patients diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies, said Axovant officials. Results are expected in 2017, with the … Dementia vs Alzheimer's Disease "Being involved in research makes me feel valued," says York woman with Alzheimer's Sheffield MP backs new Alzheimer's Society campaign |
Mental agility may delay Alzheimer’s symptoms, but not the disease – ConsumerAffairs
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Mental agility may delay Alzheimer's symptoms, but not the disease
ConsumerAffairs “Some people cannot tell frontotemporal dementia from Alzheimer's disease,” Dr. Joseph Masdeu, director of the Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Houston Methodist Hospital, said in a release. “However, these diseases have different symptoms and … Keeping the mind active may delay physical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease for some people Intellectual Activity May Delay Onset of Alzheimer's Dementia Dementia Treatment Delayed Due to Misdiagnosis |
Alzheimer Society applauds private member’s bill in support of a national dementia strategy – Canada NewsWire (press release)
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Alzheimer Society applauds private member's bill in support of a national dementia strategy
Canada NewsWire (press release) TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2016 /CNW/ – The Alzheimer Society welcomes Bill C-233, "An Act respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias," presented today in the House of Commons by Rob Nicholson, Conservative MP for Niagara … Alzheimer's Association to host workshop New Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease Laughter may not be medicine, but it sure does help |