The Guardian |
GPs to be given £55 for every diagnosis of dementia
Alzheimer’s Society It's absolutely vital that every person with dementia understands what is happening to them and has access to the help they need afterwards. 'Alzheimer's Society will be working closely with CCGs and GP practices to support them in reaching out to … Why pay GPs to identify people with dementia if we can't help them? GP dementia charging: the profit motive has no place in healthcare Call them crazy – the foolhardy new incentives for dementia diagnoses |
Tag: frontotemporal dementia
Are You Caring for Someone with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease? Then … – Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald
|
Are You Caring for Someone with Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease? Then …
Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald Caregivers will learn about Alzheimer's and other related dementias; the toll of caregiving; managing challenging behaviors; caring for one's self while caring for someone else; decision making; communication strategies; and more. Caregiving is a … |
Alzheimer’s researchers turn to Halifax brain bank – CBC.ca
CBC.ca |
Alzheimer's researchers turn to Halifax brain bank
CBC.ca The $55-million research effort will involve 340 Canadian researchers who are part of 20 teams studying dementia. It's a nod to the aging population and an attempt to prepare for an anticipated avalanche of dementia and Alzheimer's cases. All the money … |
Alzheimer disease Altered functional connectivity in preclinical dementia – Nature.com
|
Alzheimer disease Altered functional connectivity in preclinical dementia
Nature.com Several investigations of the brain's intrinsic connectivity networks have described notable loss of intrinsic connectivity in older people with and without dementia. Two new studies elucidate the complex involvement of amyloid-β (Aβ) in age-related … |
Dementia: Why putting my parents in a home will haunt me forever – BBC News
BBC News |
Dementia: Why putting my parents in a home will haunt me forever
BBC News Up to 80% of people living in care homes have Alzheimer's Disease or some other form of dementia. It is a wretched, cruel, misunderstood condition that I've seen both parents through. I'll never forget the day I had to leave my mum in a care home – in … Fiona Phillips: "Putting my parents in a home will haunt me forever" |
Tackling Alzheimer’s: How a longtime Hamilton ref is dealing with dementia – Hamilton Spectator
|
Tackling Alzheimer's: How a longtime Hamilton ref is dealing with dementia
Hamilton Spectator "It's important that people understand." She knew. She didn't know exactly what. But she knew a sinister presence had wormed its way into the couple's lives. The final diagnosis came last November. Alzheimer's. Dementia, specifically. "The timeline isn … |
Sunrise backs Alzheimer’s Society’s pledge on dementia – Alzheimer’s Society
BBC News |
Sunrise backs Alzheimer's Society's pledge on dementia
Alzheimer’s Society Sunrise Senior Living is seeking to improve the understanding of dementia across the UK and dispel the myths surrounding it. The provider is launching Resources to Remember, a national campaign held in conjunction with Alzheimer's Society, which aims … Dementia: Diagnosis rates rising in South Asian community Ealing Backs Alzheimer's Campaign Keighley shopping centre to become dementia-friendly zone |
New Alzheimer’s Care in Moscow – KHQ Right Now
|
New Alzheimer's Care in Moscow
KHQ Right Now Their method is set up not to try and slow the progression of mental illness, which is only possible through medication, but to make people feel comfortable in their illness, giving them the tools to ease them through the stages of Dementia and … |
Alzheimer’s Support Center of Rock County closes amid rise in numbers – Beloit Daily News
|
Alzheimer's Support Center of Rock County closes amid rise in numbers
Beloit Daily News Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type of the dementia effecting more than 5 million people. Symptoms that related to the decline of cognitive function as a result of brain cell death can include memory loss and impairment of judgment and perception. |
San Jose’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises funds, awareness for dementia – Spartan Daily
TBO.com |
San Jose's Walk to End Alzheimer's raises funds, awareness for dementia
Spartan Daily A total of 298 teams walked with family members and friends, supporting and raising awareness for Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia. With a goal of $850,000 dollars to raise, the walk fell short by $130,000 but still had strong teams, which … Annual South Shore Walk to End Alzheimer's Saturday Wichitan Pays It Forward to End Alzheimer's RVNA Sponsors "Walk to End Alzheimer's" |