Slow the effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia with acupuncture – Mayo Advertiser

Slow the effects of Alzheimer's and dementia with acupuncture
Mayo Advertiser
Alzheimer's disease involves the shrinkage of frontal or temporal lobes and nerve cell death in several areas of the brain. This leads to a loss of key functions such as memory loss, impaired learning ability and concentration. Depression and anxiety

Alzheimer’s and Dementia care community opens in Easton – WFMZ Allentown


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Alzheimer's and Dementia care community opens in Easton
WFMZ Allentown
The ribbon's been cut on a brand new Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Community in Easton. "Arden Courts of Old Orchard" is a 64 bed memory care community where care is provided around the clock. The community is on the same campus as the Old …

Free Alzheimer’s, Dementia care training – Utica Observer Dispatch

Free Alzheimer's, Dementia care training
Utica Observer Dispatch
The Masonic Care Community, at 2150 Bleecker St., is hosting speaker Catherine Selman of The Healthcare Communicators Inc. who will be conducting a seminar and training titled “Challenging Behaviors.” The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. …

Using sight and sound to trigger dementia patients’ memories – CTV News


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Using sight and sound to trigger dementia patients' memories
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Nursing homes and assisted living facilities increasingly use sight, sound and other sensory cues to stimulate memory and provide a touch of the familiar for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia – part of a broader shift toward …

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Here’s a toast to some very bad information on booze and dementia – PolitiFact


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Here's a toast to some very bad information on booze and dementia
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A "new" study, the headlines cheer, shows drinking champagne — three glasses every week or every day depending who is posting the story — could prevent Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. But before deciding to make three-hour brunches the new …
All-day education conference to explore Alzheimer's diseaseNapa Valley Register

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Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Support Group This Friday – TAPinto.net

Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group This Friday
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WESTFIELD, NJ — Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a non-sectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting an Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, Nov. 20, at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield (140 Mountain Ave.) …

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Loss of sense of smell could be linked to Alzheimer’s, study says – Pulse Headlines


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Loss of sense of smell could be linked to Alzheimer's, study says
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A recent study suggests that a decreased sense of smell could mean an early symptom of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Elderly people suffering from anosmia, the inability to perceive odor, are more vulnerable to show signs of memory loss within the
How a sniff test could help diagnose Alzheimer's diseaseDaily Mail
Failing Sense of Smell Might Be Alzheimer's W…WebMD
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Failing Sense of Smell Might Be Alzheimer’s W… – WebMD


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Failing Sense of Smell Might Be Alzheimer's W…
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"The findings suggest that doing a smell test may help identify elderly, mentally normal people who are likely to progress to develop memory problems or, if they have these problems, to progress to Alzheimer's dementia," Roberts said. "Physicians need
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Alzheimer’s Q&A: What is meant by reversible dementia? – The Advocate


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Alzheimer's Q&A: What is meant by reversible dementia?
The Advocate
Questions about Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia disorder? Contact Dana Territo, the Memory Whisperer, Director of Services at Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area, (225) 334-7494, advice@alzbr.org, or visit the organization at 3772 North …
Alzheimer's Disease: A most unforgiving diseaseValley morning Star

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“Alive Inside” Documentary on Alzheimer’s & Dementia – FOX31 Denver


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“Alive Inside” Documentary on Alzheimer's & Dementia
FOX31 Denver
The number of Coloradoans with Alzheimer's is expected to grow over 40 percent in the next 10 years. This disease affects so many families. But, Anthem Memory Care Academy hopes to help in the fight against Alzheimer's and Dementia with the premiere of …