Amyloid PET scans for Alzheimer’s: ‘the latest campaign for overdiagnosis’ – MinnPost.com


MinnPost.com

Amyloid PET scans for Alzheimer's: 'the latest campaign for overdiagnosis'
MinnPost.com
The government would also foot the bill in unusually complicated cases in which the scans might help physicians differentiate Alzheimer's disease from another form of dementia. As a JAMA Internal Medicine editor wrote at the time of the CMS decision ...

Ex-NFL star’s widow shares heartbreaking dementia story – Journal Times


Ex-NFL star's widow shares heartbreaking dementia story
Journal Times
Sylvia gave the keynote speech during the Wisconsin Alzheimer Institute's half-day program, “Breaking the Silence; Facing Dementia in Communities of Color.” Sylvia calls her late husband, John, “the face of concussion.” He was a star NFL tight end who ...

Dementia may cut likelihood of cancer – The Australian


Daily Mail

Dementia may cut likelihood of cancer
The Australian
The study suggests the two diseases are at opposite ends of a biological spectrum in which cancer causes abnormal cell growth and Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia cause abnormal cell death. Previous studies found evidence that people in nursing ...
Dementia may cut the risk of cancerDaily Mail
Those with Alzheimer's may be less likely to die of cancerUPI.com
Why is there an inverse association between cancer and Alzheimer's?Medical News Today
Philly.com -American Live Wire -Medscape
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Small changes a big help for dementia – Ninemsn


Small changes a big help for dementia
Ninemsn
It's best for station staff, mall managers or librarians to walk around with someone with dementia, and ask them what needs to be changed. "There are no physical signs that a person has dementia," says Alzheimer's Australia national policy manager ...

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Help for caregivers of those with dementia – New Jersey Jewish News


New Jersey Jewish News

Help for caregivers of those with dementia
New Jersey Jewish News
Now an Alzheimer's/dementia caregiver program based on the Mittelman findings is being offered to local families, thanks to a $160,000 grant from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey and funding from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.

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Seven new dementia services to run in Leigh – Leigh Today


Leigh Today

Seven new dementia services to run in Leigh
Leigh Today
The sessions are tailored to the individual so are suitable for people at any stage of dementia or Alzheimer's. Sensoriel was founded by Amy Cotter who has already been delivering sessions in the borough as part of the Scholes area DFC. She said: “To ...

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona on April … – PR Web (press release)


Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona on April ...
PR Web (press release)
Longtree Education to present one-day program for caregivers or those interested in becoming a certified Dementia care practitioner at Country Inn conference room. CEUs available to registered nurses, social workers, LNHA, CALA and activity directors.

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The future is Alzheimer’s – Highlands Today


The future is Alzheimer's
Highlands Today
According to alz.org/facts, 12 percent of seniors have some form of dementia, Canales said. Alzheimer's is the most common form; others may include Lewy Body, Parkinson's, Huntington's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome and ...

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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona on April … – PR Web (press release)


Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona on April ...
PR Web (press release)
Longtree Education to present one-day program for caregivers or those interested in becoming a certified Dementia care practitioner at Country Inn conference room. CEUs available to registered nurses, social workers, LNHA, CALA and activity directors.

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There is ‘hope’ for Alzheimer’s research – Springfield News-Leader


Minneapolis Star Tribune

There is 'hope' for Alzheimer's research
Springfield News-Leader
In addition to the human toll, Alzheimer's is the most expensive condition in the nation, costing $214 billion a year. Nearly $1 in every $5 spent by Medicare is on people with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of ...
Firearm safety when a family member has dementiaKOMO News
New policies needed to address the growing demands of Alzheimer's diseaseNews-Medical.net
Policy changes urgently needed as millions to start receiving early label of ...EurekAlert (press release)
Napa Valley Register -Huffington Post (blog)
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