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Alzheimer's charity hails one million 'dementia friends'
BBC News One million people have now signed up to be "dementia friends" in England, the Alzheimer's Society has announced. People in all walks of life have been trained to spot the signs of the disease so they can help sufferers. There are an estimated 720,000 … Alzheimer's Society achieves one million Dementia Friends ambition David Cameron announces £300m for dementia research Dementia research to get over £300m as all NHS staff to be given training in … |
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Diabetes and Dementia May Be Linked – WebMD
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Diabetes and Dementia May Be Linked
WebMD About 46% of people with MCI will get dementia within 3 years, compared to only 3% of people who have normal age-related thinking declines. Millions of Americans have some type of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's … Diabetes and depression predict dementia risk in people with slowing minds |
Man took advantage of neighbour’s Alzheimer’s to get ‘outrageous discount’ on … – National Post
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Man took advantage of neighbour's Alzheimer's to get 'outrageous discount' on …
National Post Advocates for the elderly say the case underlines a mounting problem, as dementia afflicts more than 700,000 Canadians — a number expected to double in 20 years — and leaves them financially vulnerable to unscrupulous businesses, investment advisers … |
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Coffee Club – Mayo Advertiser
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Dementia and Alzheimer's Coffee Club
Mayo Advertiser The Dementia and Alzheimer's Coffee Club is a safe, relaxed, place where everyone affected by Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, or any other type of dementia can go along for free tea/coffee, scones, and friendly chat. The club meets on the last … |
HSJ LIVE 20.02.2015: Dementia care ‘inadequate’, Alzheimer’s Society study finds – Health Service Journal
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HSJ LIVE 20.02.2015: Dementia care 'inadequate', Alzheimer's Society study finds
Health Service Journal 7am. Good morning and welcome to HSJ Live. With start with news of new report by the Alzheimer's Society which find that care for people diagnosed with dementia is 'inadequate and still not fit for purpose', three years after the government launched … |
Safety campaign seeks to relieve stigma about dementia and expands to four … – Canada NewsWire (press release)
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Safety campaign seeks to relieve stigma about dementia and expands to four …
Canada NewsWire (press release) "This unique program breaks the stigma attached to the disease," insists David Harvey, Chief Public Policy and Program Initiatives Officer at the Alzheimer Society of Ontario. "Dementia affects people regardless of race, religion or class. We need to … |
Dementia Friends in Wales celebrates first anniversary – Alzheimer’s Society
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Dementia Friends in Wales celebrates first anniversary
Alzheimer’s Society Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Friends initiative aims to make everyday life better for people with dementia and is this country's biggest ever project to change the way the nation thinks, talks and acts when it comes to the condition. In the first … Largs 'News' team become dementia friends VIDEO |
Treatments to stop Alzheimer’s step closer as scientists discover key … – Medical News Today
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Treatments to stop Alzheimer's step closer as scientists discover key …
Medical News Today Last month, Medical News Today learned of a study that found a significant link between high use of anticholinergic drugs and increased risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people. Anticholinergic drugs include many popular … Alzheimer's researchers find molecule that delays onset Alzheimer's breakthrough: scientists home in on molecule which halts … Molecule could protect against Alzheimer's disease |
Dementia research: Drug firms despair of finding cure and withdraw funding … – The Independent
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Dementia research: Drug firms despair of finding cure and withdraw funding …
The Independent Computer graphic of a vertical (coronal) slice through the brain of an Alzheimer's patient Dementia research has long suffered from chronic underinvestment compared with other major diseases such as cancer and HIV/Aids. Pharmaceutical giants including … £30m war on Alzheimer's! Britain leads the fight to find new drug treatments Alzheimer's: £30m dementia research alliance launched Alzheimer's Research UK in Cambridge announces £30m Drug Discovery Alliance |
Quarterly Alzheimer’s and dementia support group – Marion Star
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Quarterly Alzheimer's and dementia support group
Marion Star MARION – Sterling House of Marion will offer its quarterly Alzheimer's and dementia support group on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The program will begin at 6 p.m. at Sterling House, 308 Barks Road E. John Holsinger will speak about how these diseases affect … |