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5-Minute Test Diagnoses Dementia
Newsmax The "Quick Dementia Rating System" (QDRS), reported in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, uses 10-point questionnaire that reliably differentiates individuals with and without dementia, said the test's developer James E. Galvin, M.D., a professor of … New, rapid dementia screening tool rivals 'gold standard' clinical evaluations |
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Pig roast raises awareness about dementia and Alzheimer’s – UpperMichigansSource.com
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Pig roast raises awareness about dementia and Alzheimer's
UpperMichigansSource.com MARQUETTE — Brookridge Heights Assisted Living is held their second annual pig roast Tuesday. It's all for a good cause.The event raises awareness about dementia and raises money for the Alzheimer's Association. In addition to the food, live music is … |
New, rapid dementia screening tool rivals ‘gold standard’ clinical evaluations – Medical Xpress
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New, rapid dementia screening tool rivals 'gold standard' clinical evaluations
Medical Xpress A total of 267 individuals with various forms of dementia from Alzheimer's disease to Lewy Body Dementia participated in the study, which included 32 healthy controls. Study participants also included their spouses/significant others, adult children … |
New test for dementia and Alzheimer’s from Rochester firm – Examiner.com
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New test for dementia and Alzheimer's from Rochester firm
Examiner.com The early stages of Alzheimer's disease or dementia have been difficult for physicians to detect in their patients. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new computer-based test that may solve that problem, the Washington Post reported … |
Two Ways to Better Care for Patients with Dementia – blogs.hbr.org (blog)
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Two Ways to Better Care for Patients with Dementia
blogs.hbr.org (blog) In time, the unique public-private sector initiative will hopefully yield new ways to manage Alzheimer's, dementia, and other related conditions. The health care system has had little to offer the 5.2 million Americans who suffer from behavioral and … Charlottesville Business Offers Alzheimer's Training to Other Businesses |
Death Rates From Alzheimer’s and Other Cognitive Diseases Are Spiking – Mother Jones
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Death Rates From Alzheimer's and Other Cognitive Diseases Are Spiking
Mother Jones But here in the United States, things got dramatically worse—death rates from dementia and other brain-related illnesses like Parkinson's disease and motor neuron disease spiked, jumping 82 percent for men and 48 percent for women. American men and … Study Finds Link Between Cardiovascular Care, Alzheimer's |
RVNA staff all certified dementia practitioners – The Ridgefield Press
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RVNA staff all certified dementia practitioners
The Ridgefield Press All professional staff at RVNA attended full-day NCCDP training course on a weekend day, learning about all aspects of dementia and Alzheimer's. RVNA Vice President of Clinical Operations Natalie Farrar, MSN, RN, completed the NCCDP training program … |
New law helps search for missing people with Alzheimer’s, dementia – WLS-TV
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New law helps search for missing people with Alzheimer's, dementia
WLS-TV A new Illinois state law will help track down people suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia who go missing. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the Silver Search program into law on Friday. It's similar to the Amber Alert, giving police access to electronic … New law will help locate missing Alzheimer's patients |
Money and Alzheimer’s – the big-bucks battle. – Bangor Daily News
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Money and Alzheimer's – the big-bucks battle.
Bangor Daily News I don't know how many people have read about the California based drug study battle going on right now. It has major implications for both funders and researchers alike. It has even bigger ramifications for people with dementia. It is a lesson to be … |
Kolste joins task force on Alzheimer’s and dementia – Janesville Gazette
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Kolste joins task force on Alzheimer's and dementia
Janesville Gazette MADISON—State Rep. Debra Kolste, D-Janesville, announced she is now a member of the Speaker's Task Force on Alzheimer's and Dementia. The bipartisan task force was created by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The task force will begin meeting this … |