“Every day she slips further away from us”: Daughter of Alzheimer’s sufferer … – mirror.co.uk


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"Every day she slips further away from us": Daughter of Alzheimer's sufferer
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This Dementia Awareness Week (May 17-23) we are teaming up with Alzheimer's Research UK's dementia blog to tell the stories of five people who have lived with or cared for relatives with the disease. If you have a personal connection to the disease and …
Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission wants to hear Progress Index
Study shows non-memory Alzheimer's symptoms more likely in younger peopleMedical Xpress
Scans aim to spot dementia infancyNorthwest Arkansas News

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Well | Is It Ordinary Memory Loss, or Alzheimer’s Disease? – New York Times (blog)


New York Times (blog)

Well | Is It Ordinary Memory Loss, or Alzheimer's Disease?
New York Times (blog)
Soon after her 65th birthday, a close friend became increasingly worried about her memory, wondering if she could have the beginnings of dementia. Although she seemed to have no more difficulty than the rest of us her age in remembering events, names …
Tests Reveal If It's Normal Memory Loss or Alzheimer'sNewsmax

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Dementia Awareness Week: Six years after my wife’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, we … – The Independent


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Dementia Awareness Week: Six years after my wife's Alzheimer's diagnosis, we
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Living with dementia has proved a huge learning curve but we are determined not to give in. And so far we run our own home together without any assistance from other agencies (though it's reassuring to know help is out there from such as the Alzheimer
West Lothian Council gives its support to Dementia Awareness Week in ScotlandScottish Daily Record
British public living unadventurous livesAlzheimer’s Society
Blackpool has more cases of dementia than anywhere else in the countyBlackpool Gazette
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Living with Alzheimer’s: A harmonica for Ronnie – BBC News


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Living with Alzheimer's: A harmonica for Ronnie
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Mark is hoping to put on an exhibition of his photographs showing Ronnie's life with Alzheimer's. He spoke to Justin Parkinson. The Alzheimer's Society is running a dementia awareness week from 17 to 23 May. Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email …

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Alzheimer’s, dementia caregivers workshop May 29 – Richmond Register

Alzheimer's, dementia caregivers workshop May 29
Richmond Register
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Madison County will host what it bills as a one-of-a-kind workshop Friday evening, May 29, using hands-on techniques to teach how to better connect with and care for people with Alzheimer's and dementia.

Alzheimer’s Society is Mayor’s 2015 charity – Ballymena Times


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Alzheimer's Society is Mayor's 2015 charity
Ballymena Times
In less than ten years a million people will be living with dementia. This will soar to 1.7 million people by 2051. In Northern Ireland there are over 19,000 people living with dementia. Alzheimer's Society champions the rights of people living with

Media Release: Thousands set to rally at Alzheimer Scotland’s walks for dementia – allmediascotland.com (press release)


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Media Release: Thousands set to rally at Alzheimer Scotland's walks for dementia
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AS the number of people living with dementia in Scotland continues to rise, Alzheimer Scotland is set to deliver its biggest-ever Memory Walk series in a bid to rally support for people living with dementia in communities across the country.

West Lothian Council gives its support to Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland – Scottish Daily Record


Scottish Daily Record

West Lothian Council gives its support to Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland
Scottish Daily Record
If you or someone you know if affected by Dementia or Alzheimer's, and you would like advice or support, please contact the West Lothian Advice Shop on 01506 283000 and select “option 2.” Alternatively you can email advice.shop@westlothian.gov.uk.
CCGs Supporting Dementia Awareness Week – May 17-23AboutMyArea
Oldham to host fun and supportive events during Dementia Awareness MonthSaddleworth Independent

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Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. – South County Times

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
South County Times
A discussion about dementia and Alzheimer's disease will be held on Thursday, May 14, 6:30 p.m., at St. Louis County Library Tesson Ferry Branch, 9920 Lin-Ferry Drive. The discussion will be centered on“Still Alice,” a popular novel written by Lisa

‘Medical Marijuana’ Pill Falls Short in Dementia Study – HealthDay


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'Medical Marijuana' Pill Falls Short in Dementia Study
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In the United States, more than 5 million people have Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Association. That number is expected to swell to more than 7 million in the next decade. Besides memory loss, most …
Cannabis-extract pills 'not effective' for dementia symptomsNHS Choices
Medical Marijuana No Help for Dementia: StudyNewsmax
Medical marijuana might not help ease symptoms of dementiaThe Verge
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