Learn about Alzheimer’s and dementia medications at SAGE – NJ.com

Learn about Alzheimer's and dementia medications at SAGE
NJ.com
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 pm, the public is invited to attend a free program on "Medication Updates for Alzheimer's and Dementia," which is being held at SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad St. in Summit. The program will be presented by Dr. Kathryn Peper, …

ICCDP Chooses Relias Learning to Deliver Online Alzheimer’s Disease and … – Jakarta Post

ICCDP Chooses Relias Learning to Deliver Online Alzheimer's Disease and
Jakarta Post
The online learning site for ICCDP hosts more than 1,000 courses and features a 17-hour Alzheimer's disease and Dementia Care curriculum that awards the health care professional the CDP Certified Dementia Practitioner certification upon completion.

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Alzheimer’s Q&A: How does light affect someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia? – The Advocate

Alzheimer's Q&A: How does light affect someone with Alzheimer's or dementia?
The Advocate
Studies by researchers at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York showed that light therapy tailored to increase the circadian stimulation during the day benefitted individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

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Alzheimer Society wants government to take more action to help dementia patients – Globalnews.ca


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Alzheimer Society wants government to take more action to help dementia patients
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The Alzheimer Society of Canada has called on the federal government to make health care a top election issue, more specifically patients with dementia. Roughly 13,000 Calgarians are living with Alzheimer's disease and it is estimated that eight
Hundreds hit Calgary's Eau Claire Market for Investor's Group Alzheimer Walk Calgary Sun
Calgarians, ranging in age from three to 87, lace up for Alzheimer SocietyCTV News

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Alzheimer’s Society Chief Executive presented with CBE for services to older … – Alzheimer’s Society


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Alzheimer's Society Chief Executive presented with CBE for services to older
Alzheimer’s Society
During Jeremy's time at Alzheimer's Society, he has succeeded in significantly raising the profile of dementia among the general public, political leaders and on the world stage. Alzheimer's Society endeavoured to shape the agenda for the 2013 G8
Islington Alzheimer's charity seeks volunteers for new schemeIslington Gazette
Memory walk raises £4000 for Alzheimer's SocietyThe Ulster Herald
Robbie Savage: Read about the Birmingham City old boy's generous tribute to Birmingham Mail
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NMC introducing dementia and alzheimer’s support Group – The Kansan

NMC introducing dementia and alzheimer's support Group
The Kansan
Newton Medical Center is introducing a dementia and Alzheimer's support group, beginning Oct. 15. This group will provide an opportunity for family members and caregivers to form supportive connections with others and will be led by NMC's team of …

Students simulate the effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia – The Free Press


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Students simulate the effects of Alzheimer's and dementia
The Free Press
An estimated 160,000 people in North Carolina are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. The disease, which affects the brain and impairs memory and other mental functions, is the most common form of

Expanding Social Security May Pay for Itself! Higher Benefits May Decrease … – Huffington Post


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Expanding Social Security May Pay for Itself! Higher Benefits May Decrease
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Groundbreaking new research, showing that increasing Social Security's modest benefits may delay or even avert Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, proves just how profound that quip is. Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disorder that damages and …

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Wandering for people with dementia, Alzheimer’s common in fall, spring – WIAT 42


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Wandering for people with dementia, Alzheimer's common in fall, spring
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Not reacting fast enough, or denying a problem exists, is often one of the big mistakes families of loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer's make. But perhaps the biggest, is failing to seek help in the first place, because it's not if someone wanders

General public has limited knowledge of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease – News-Medical.net

General public has limited knowledge of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
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Believing that dementia is a normal part of aging is the most common misconception about dementia, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital's Dementia Services Centre in Ireland. In a