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Alzheimer's Dementia Conference Sept. 14 in Millburn
NJ.com Jewish Family Service of Central NJ and Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, will be hosting an Alzheimer's/Dementia Community Conference on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 2-5 p.m.. The conference, funded by the Healthcare Foundation of NJ, will take place … |
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Talking To Families About Dementia – Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)
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Talking To Families About Dementia
Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog) While dementia and Alzheimer's are sometimes used interchangeably, there are differences between them. Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of cases in the U.S., the Alzheimer's Association reported. The … University of Exeter in pioneering dementia study Pioneering research offers genetic clues to the causes of Alzheimer's Genes point to immune role in Alzheimer's disease |
Many conditions can cause dementia, but Alzheimer’s is the most common – Sun-Sentinel
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Many conditions can cause dementia, but Alzheimer's is the most common
Sun-Sentinel ANSWER: Dementia is a broad term used to describe a group of symptoms that interferes with a person's thinking and the ability to function well in day-to-day activities. Many conditions can result in dementia, but Alzheimer's disease is, by far, the … |
Dementia risk seems to be greater in people with low levels of vitamin D – Washington Post
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Dementia risk seems to be greater in people with low levels of vitamin D
Washington Post Dementia, a condition that involves problems with memory, judgment and reasoning that hamper day-to-day life, affects primarily older adults, but it is not a normal part of aging. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which an … Talking To Families About Dementia University of Exeter in pioneering dementia study Pioneering research offers genetic clues to the causes of Alzheimer's |
New support group for caregivers for Alzheimer’s disease/dementia – The Elkhart Truth
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New support group for caregivers for Alzheimer's disease/dementia
The Elkhart Truth ELKHART — Caregivers for persons with Alzheimer's disease/dementia are invited to a new community caregiver support group that meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Elkhart, 1732 … |
Works by dementia, Alzheimer patients on showcase at museum – GoDanRiver.com
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Works by dementia, Alzheimer patients on showcase at museum
GoDanRiver.com One art exhibit opening Friday at the Danville Museum of Arts and History will present a fusion of art and science: “Arts Fusion and the Power of Creativity in Dementia Care,” an exhibit of the Alzheimer's Association's Arts Fusion program, will … |
First Lending Library Focused on Dementia and Alzheimer’s in Southwest … – PR Newswire (press release)
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First Lending Library Focused on Dementia and Alzheimer's in Southwest …
PR Newswire (press release) TIGARD, Ore., Aug. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — An estimated 5.2 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's disease, including approximately 200,000 individuals younger than age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is the 3rd leading … Walsh holds hearing on Alzheimer's: 'Sooner or later, we will all be affected' Pittsfield: Support group offered for Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers Desperate for Alzheimer's Caregiving Information? Go to Alz.org |
Well | Vitamin D Tied to Alzheimer’s Risk – New York Times (blog)
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Well | Vitamin D Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
New York Times (blog) It found that compared with those who had vitamin D levels of 50 or more nanomoles per liter, those with levels of 25 to 50 had a 53 percent increased risk for all-cause dementia and a 69 percent increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. People with … |
Vitamin D Deficiency More Than Doubles Risk of Alzheimer’s – The Epoch Times
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Vitamin D Deficiency More Than Doubles Risk of Alzheimer's
The Epoch Times Among those who were moderately deficient in vitamin D, for instance, a 53 percent increased risk of general dementia was observed. And specifically for Alzheimer's, those with moderate vitamin D deficiency were found to be 69 percent more likely to … Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease Entia Biosciences' Supplements Could Prevent Dementia Decline in daily functioning related to decreased brain activity in Alzheimer's |
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends information session at South Derbyshire … – Burton Mail
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Alzheimer's Society Dementia Friends information session at South Derbyshire …
Burton Mail A FREE session by the Alzheimer's Society Dementia Friends will be taking place to help people understand the condition. The one-hour session aims to show people the small things they can do to help someone living with dementia including information on … Baroness Thatcher's death prompts Stortford family to share Alzheimer's anguish Business warned of cost of dementia Business costs to rise as many more people suffer dementia |