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The Dementia that is NOT Alzheimer's Disease
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Lewy body dementia (LBD) — a complex, challenging and surprisingly common brain disease — is often misdiagnosed as its “cousin,” Alzheimer's disease. And that could lead to devastating results. According to the Lewy Body Dementia … Fighting Lewy body dementia together |
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Fighting Lewy body dementia together – WDIV Detroit
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Fighting Lewy body dementia together
WDIV Detroit NO DOUBT HEARD OF ALZHEIMERS. BUT WHAT ABOUT LOUIE BODY DEMENTIA. MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. UNTIL IT STRIKES SOMEONE YOU LOVE. DR. FRANK MCGEORGE IS HERE WITH A STORY OF ONE MAN'S EFFORTS TO … |
Dementia is third most common cause of death in UK, research finds – The Guardian
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Dementia is third most common cause of death in UK, research finds
The Guardian In 1990 dementia was the country's fifth biggest cause of death behind heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and pneumonia. But its growing prevalence meant that Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia had become the third most common cause of … Handling the holidays with Alzheimer's: experts offer advice Alzheimer's Association Advocates Celebrate Alzheimer's Legislative Victory UK deaths from Alzheimer's disease up by 52 per cent, finds study |
Dispelling 6 Myths of Dementia – WCVB Boston
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Dispelling 6 Myths of Dementia
WCVB Boston FACT: Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. While genetics are cited in the development of Alzheimer's disease, it is likely that it is only one factor that plays a role. Lifestyle and environmental factors also contribute to … 5 lifestyle changes to cut dementia risk Five golden rules to beat dementia: Experts reveal how to slash risk Testing Times for Alzheimer's |
Alzheimer’s Association reveals importance in monitoring dementia patients – KITV Honolulu
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Alzheimer's Association reveals importance in monitoring dementia patients
KITV Honolulu Davis is not the only man missing, a number of residents have also left their home — and they may not know how to make it back. KITV 4's Paul Drewes takes a look at some of Hawaii's other missing person's cases. 73 year old Harry bodey went missing … |
Hundreds of thousands with dementia facing exclusion this Christmas – Alzheimer’s Society
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Hundreds of thousands with dementia facing exclusion this Christmas
Alzheimer’s Society Alzheimer's Society and Public Health England (PHE) are calling on people to join the half a million individuals and over thirty businesses who are already helping to make this Christmas a dementia-friendly one by becoming Dementia Friends. Twenty of … Dementia patients left isolated at Christmas as figures reveal two-thirds of … People with dementia need friends – especially at Christmas Support needed for hundreds of thousands of people living with dementia this … |
Alzheimer’s/dementia Support Group to meet Jan. 9 in Elizabeth – NJ.com
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Alzheimer's/dementia Support Group to meet Jan. 9 in Elizabeth
NJ.com Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a non-sectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting an Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. The group is free and open to Alzheimer's/Dementia caregivers in the … |
New clinic at UAB measures risk of Dementia – Alabama’s News Leader
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New clinic at UAB measures risk of Dementia
Alabama’s News Leader … controllable health factors that can reduce the chance of having Alzheimer's. As we age, each of us needs to be aware of our weight, cholesterol and blood pressure. These are factors that can contribute to dementia, but if controlled can help … |
Stop Alzheimer’s with five golden rules of brain health: Dementia risk drops … – National Post
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Stop Alzheimer's with five golden rules of brain health: Dementia risk drops …
National Post An Alzheimer's Society spokesman said: “One person develops dementia every three minutes. What's good for your heart is good for your head. The best way of reducing your risk of developing dementia is regular exercise, not smoking, maintaining a … Five lifestyle factors are key to cutting risk of dementia, says charity Follow five golden rules to prevent dementia, says study The five ways to help ward off dementia |
How to Choose a Nursing Facility
Before placing a loved one in a nursing facility (or checking into one long-term yourself), make it a point to tour facilities with the following questions and observations in mind for an informed decision:
1. Are there activities that stimulate both mind and body?
If residents in a nursing facility do nothing but sit around all day, even the healthier ones will develop dementia in an environment of stagnation. Both physical and mental exercise keep the mind sharp and prevents dementia by delay. Ask for a schedule of activities, how instructors are selected, how much variety or change there is in the programming, and how much say residents have in the programme development.
2. How flexible is the in-and-out traffic?
Nursing facilities are meant to be homes, not prisons. If visitation hours are limited or inconvenient for family and friends, residents will have a difficult time adjusting to nursing home life. If residents are not allowed to leave, they will become depressed. Of course security should be a primary concern, but if the rules are so strict that residents do not enjoy living there, quality of life should not be killed for the sake of security.
3. How is aggressive behaviour managed?
When people with dementia struggle with communication, it can deceptively come out as aggression and violence. Therapeutic or counseling work to find the underlying cause may be all it takes to fix the problem, but some nursing homes will use medication as a default treatment. Although medication can be a good thing, if it is prescribed inappropriately or excessively, it harms the patients’ ability to cope and live in harmony with society. Ask about available counselors and non-medication courses of treatment.
If just these three issues are explored thoroughly, residential life will not be such a shock or cause more unintended problems. If a facility is unwilling to provide answers or room for negotiation in these areas, it is probably not a patient-centric organization. If a facility is willing to work with residents and residents’ families for the well-being of a resident, the experience will be much more enjoyable and may even relieve the stress of dementia.