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Alzheimer Society exec honors parents with her work
Bellingham Herald “The support we give to a family member, to a spouse, to a child of someone who has dementia or Alzheimer's is so important,” says Sitker, who has been the head of the society for a little over two years. “Caring for somebody with Alzheimer's, they … |
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Police find missing woman suffering from Alzheimer’s – 9NEWS.com
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Police find missing woman suffering from Alzheimer's
9NEWS.com Carol Rolander was spotted near Baseline Road and Lowell Boulevard at 10 p.m. on December 31. Family members say she suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's, and has a history of disappearing from her home. (KUSA-TV © 2015 Multimedia Holdings … |
Wearside dementia sufferer warns of ‘wicked’ con artists try to fool sufferers … – ChronicleLive
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Wearside dementia sufferer warns of 'wicked' con artists try to fool sufferers …
ChronicleLive According to the Alzheimer's Society, almost 35,000 people are living with dementia across the North East and nearly 8,000 Cumbrians have the degenerative brain Alzheimer's Society media officer for the North East, Rob Stewart, who is based at The … |
Alzheimer’s, dementia seminar slated at SonBridge on Tuesday – Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Alzheimer's, dementia seminar slated at SonBridge on Tuesday
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin #COLLEGE PLACE — “Communication: The Key to Dementia Care,” a seminar, will be presented 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday at SonBridge Community Center, 1200 S.E. 12th St. #People with Alzheimer's disease experience changes in the way they express … |
Local MP given a crash course in dementia – Liverpool Echo
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Local MP given a crash course in dementia
Liverpool Echo Labour MP Bill Esterson became a Dementia Friend as the Alzheimer's Society revealed, that there are more than 1,500 people living with the condition in Sefton Central. Bill was given a crash course in dementia and how best to help people with the … |
GeriJoy Announces CARES® Dementia Training and Alzheimer’s Association … – PR Web (press release)
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GeriJoy Announces CARES® Dementia Training and Alzheimer's Association …
PR Web (press release) GeriJoy announced today that all GeriJoy caregiving staff are now certified in dementia care by the Alzheimer's Association, through the essentiALZ® certification process. GeriJoy's global care team provides 24/7 companionship, supervision, and care … |
Inner Poet: How Poetry Helps People With Dementia – U.S. News & World Report
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Inner Poet: How Poetry Helps People With Dementia
U.S. News & World Report People who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's disease are constantly reminded of the things they may not remember – from what time to take their medications, to what they once did to make a living, to who their own children are. It's hard to imagine … |
UAB Opens First Alzheimer’s Risk Assessment and Intervention Clinic in US – Alzheimer’s News Today
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UAB Opens First Alzheimer's Risk Assessment and Intervention Clinic in US
Alzheimer’s News Today dementia The head of the Division of Memory Disorders of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), neurologist David Geldmacher, M.D. recently created the UAB Alzheimer's Risk Assessment and Intervention Clinic, which is the first of its kind in … |
New Combo Drug Approved for Alzheimer’s Dementia – Monthly Prescribing Reference
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New Combo Drug Approved for Alzheimer's Dementia
Monthly Prescribing Reference Actavis and Adamas announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Namzaric (memantine HCl extended-release and donepezil HCl) capsules for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's … |
Alzheimer’s, in the Open – New York Times
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Alzheimer's, in the Open
New York Times Frank Bruni would have been heartened to read the many articles reporting the decline in dementia rates (including Alzheimer's) in developed countries. Based on estimates from the Framingham study, a 60-year-old in the United States today has about 44 … Helping someone in the early stages Of Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association to host “Living with Alzheimer's disease” series |