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Ambrose, provinces, to come together to develop national dementia strategy
mysask.com Canada is the only G7 nation without a national dementia strategy, even though it pledged last year alongside other G8 countries —the group at the time included Russia — to find a cure or treatment for Alzheimer's by 2025. Ambrose, who arrived in … |
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Midlife Neuroticism Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease in Old Age – Pacific Standard
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Midlife Neuroticism Linked to Alzheimer's Disease in Old Age
Pacific Standard “The number of people with dementia disorders is expected to increase dramatically with global aging,” a research team led by Lena Johansson of the University of Gothenburg writes in the journal Neurology. “It is therefore important to identify risk … Neuroticism linked to Alzheimer's Jealousy Doubles Dementia Risk, Study |
Moody women more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease – Telegraph.co.uk
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Moody women more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease
Telegraph.co.uk Dr Clare Walton, Research Manager at Alzheimer's Society said: "We all have moments when we feel stressed or worried, but stressed women reading this shouldn't take this research to mean they're necessarily at higher risk of dementia. This research … Excessive worry in middle-aged women linked to higher Alzheimer's risk Women who are anxious, jealous and moody are 'twice as likely to suffer from … Neuroticism linked to Alzheimer's |
Alzheimer’s Australia calls for focus on Indigenous dementia rates – ABC Online
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Alzheimer's Australia calls for focus on Indigenous dementia rates
ABC Online LEON FLICKER: The prevalence of dementia amongst Aboriginal Australians was unknowns until about eight years ago. And then we performed the study in the Kimberley which found that the rates of dementia were five times the non-Aboriginal rates in … |
National dementia strategy urgently needed – Vancouver Sun
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National dementia strategy urgently needed
Vancouver Sun Almost every day we are bombarded by new stories about the growing epidemic of dementia. Currently there are 747,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. This number is expected to increase to 1.4 million by 2031. On eve of meeting, health ministers urged to make dementia top priority Ambrose and provincial ministers to discuss array of health-care issues |
What’s Next After a Dementia or Alzheimer’s Diagnosis? – Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)
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What's Next After a Dementia or Alzheimer's Diagnosis?
Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog) Regardless of whether you or a loved one has received a diagnosis for acute memory loss or Alzheimer's, our goal is to ensure you that you are not alone in your journey. The first step after receiving a formal diagnosis from your doctor is developing a … |
On eve of meeting, health ministers urged to make dementia top priority – mysask.com
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On eve of meeting, health ministers urged to make dementia top priority
mysask.com "Dementia and Alzheimer's disease is really a non-partisan issue; this needs to be a concern of everybody," said Mimi Lowi-Young, head of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. "There are no boundaries to dementia. And we need to collectively — both the … National dementia strategy urgently needed Ambrose and provincial ministers to discuss array of health-care issues |
Make dementia a priority, ministers urged – Simcoe.com
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Make dementia a priority, ministers urged
Simcoe.com "Dementia and Alzheimer's disease is really a non-partisan issue; this needs to be a concern of everybody," said Mimi Lowi-Young, head of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. "There are no boundaries to dementia. And we need to collectively — both the … National dementia strategy urgently needed |
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Protein that Causes Frontotemporal Dementia also Implicated in Alzheimer’s – Bioscience Technology
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Protein that Causes Frontotemporal Dementia also Implicated in Alzheimer's
Bioscience Technology Progranulin deficiency is known to cause another neurodegenerative disorder, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), but its role in Alzheimer's disease was previously unclear. Although the two conditions are similar, FTD is associated with greater injury to … |