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Alzheimer's, dementia: Music and Memory helps memories and moods
Richland Source Seeing the effect that music can have on Thompson, along with many other residents at Liberty Nursing Center who have dementia and/or Alzheimer's, is one the reasons why Williams is especially excited about a program called Music and Memory. |
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To Have and to Hold: Consent and Intimacy for People With Alzheimer’s – Pacific Standard
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To Have and to Hold: Consent and Intimacy for People With Alzheimer's
Pacific Standard As people live longer, more and more Baby Boomers are being diagnosed with dementia. The Alzheimer's Association estimates that 5.1 million people age 65 and older have Alzheimer's; this number is only expected to grow. Because the Baby Boomer … |
The hospitals that employ security guards to restrain dementia patients … – Daily Mail
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The hospitals that employ security guards to restrain dementia patients …
Daily Mail George McNamara, of the Alzheimer's Society, said hospitals that provided training in dealing with dementia were less likely to experience violent incidents. 'Physical restraints shouldn't be the default answer as behaviour can often be managed through … |
Exeter dementia champion, Gina, treks Great Wall of China for Alzheimer’s … – Exeter Express and Echo
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Exeter dementia champion, Gina, treks Great Wall of China for Alzheimer's …
Exeter Express and Echo An Exeter woman has walked along the Great Wall of China to help those people living with dementia. Gina Awad, 44, trekked 70 miles along the Great Wall in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK. She was one of 27 people aged 21-70 from across the UK who … |
Mesa PD offers adult ID kits to help those with Alzheimer’s – East Valley Tribune
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Mesa PD offers adult ID kits to help those with Alzheimer's
East Valley Tribune Alzheimer's disease and related dementia pick away at the mind and affect things like memory and motor skills. Sometimes, those with dementia or Alzheimer's can wander off and get lost. However, the Mesa Police Department has a program in place to … |
People with early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s often lack peer support – The Globe and Mail
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People with early-onset dementia and Alzheimer's often lack peer support
The Globe and Mail Imagine being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Imagine the disbelief, anguish, perhaps the feeling of “why me?” Now imagine how strange it must feel to get that diagnosis at the age of 40 or 50. Your kids may still be growing up, your spouse still … Annual conference on Alzheimer's Disease is Friday in Chico |
Do we all have Alzheimer’s completely wrong? This man says yes – PRI
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Do we all have Alzheimer's completely wrong? This man says yes
PRI “Beta-amyloid is the result [of Alzheimer's], rather than a cause,” he says. For more than 20 years, Roses, 72, has pursued a hunch that dementia in Alzheimer's patients stems from an inability in the brain to metabolize energy sources, such as glucose … |
Australia not equipped to deal with growing ‘tsunami’ of Alzheimer’s cases … – ABC Online
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Australia not equipped to deal with growing 'tsunami' of Alzheimer's cases …
ABC Online Australian workplaces are not equipped to deal with the growing numbers of employees with Alzheimer's despite an ageing population and a possible "tsunami" of future cases, advocates have warned. Dementia affects 340,000 Australians, with 25,000 of … |
Alzheimer’s worries? Dementia’s warning signs to be aware of – STLtoday.com
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Alzheimer's worries? Dementia's warning signs to be aware of
STLtoday.com We interviewed three experts: Lipton, who also heads the division of cognitive aging and dementia at Montefiore Medical Center; Ronald C. Petersen, director of the Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center; and Heather M. Snyder, director of … |
End Wiltshire’s postcode lottery for dementia patients, Alzheimer’s Society … – The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
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End Wiltshire's postcode lottery for dementia patients, Alzheimer's Society …
The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald The Conservatives' health chief visited the Alzheimer's Society with their Chippenham candidate Michelle Donelan, who said: “Wiltshire has an above average ageing population so dementia is a particularly important issue; it comes up on doorsteps … Safe Places scheme rolled out across Wiltshire |