Help dementia residents thrive with gentler nursing approach: Editorial – Toronto Star


Toronto Star

Help dementia residents thrive with gentler nursing approach: Editorial
Toronto Star
That's why nursing home operators, along with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, should act on the Alzheimer Society of Canada's push for “person-centred” dementia care, an emerging trend that, ever so slowly, is transforming the ...
Alzheimer's is just one among dozens of brain-wasting diseasesThe Spokesman Review
Exercising the brain keeps it strong, helps ward off dementiaTampabay.com
The Many Faces of Dementia: Home testingThe Union of Grass Valley
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Project FOUND helps those with Alzheimer’s disease – Monroe News Star


Project FOUND helps those with Alzheimer's disease
Monroe News Star
“Project FOUND will begin immediately, and soon we will be asking loved ones to register individuals who suffer from dementia in a nationally recognized MedicAlert and Project Safe Return database through the national Alzheimer's Association.”.

Personalized music helps dementia patients – Newsday


Personalized music helps dementia patients
Newsday
As founder and executive director of Music & Memory (musicandmemory.org), a nonprofit that provides personalized music via iPods and MP3 players to Alzheimer's patients and others, Cohen, 62, is keen on seeing their reactions. Marine Corps veteran ...

Drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease – Nursing Times


Drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease
Nursing Times
Author. Graham A Jackson is professor of dementia care, Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, Research, University of the West of Scotland. Abstract. Jackson GA (2014) Drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Nursing Times; 110: 9, 24-26.

An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia – Gizmodo Australia


An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia
Gizmodo Australia
Centuries after Shakespeare wrote about King Lear's symptoms, there's still no perfect way to care for sufferers of dementia and Alzheimer's. In the Netherlands, however, a radical idea is being tested: self-contained “villages” where people with ...

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Dementia, Alzheimer’s care specialist to speak at Huntsville seminar for … – al.com


Dementia, Alzheimer's care specialist to speak at Huntsville seminar for ...
al.com
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Local in-home care agency Senior Helpers of Huntsville will host a seminar on dementia and Alzheimer's disease, featuring dementia care and education specialist Teepa Snow as the guest speaker. The event will be held March 3 ...

Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia – U.S. News & World Report


Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's or Dementia
U.S. News & World Report
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are emotionally devastating to patients and their loved ones. Families feel sorrow, confusion and anger. Many don't know where to turn for support or guidance. To offer families a platform for discussing their ...

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An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia – Gizmodo


An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia
Gizmodo
Centuries after Shakespeare wrote about King Lear's symptoms, there's still no perfect way to care for sufferers of dementia and Alzheimer's. In the Netherlands, however, a radical idea is being tested: Self-contained "villages" where people with ...

Recognizing And Dealing With A Parent’s Dementia – WBUR


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Recognizing And Dealing With A Parent's Dementia
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Dementia is one of the main causes of disability later in life – ahead of cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke.” HBO: The Alzheimer's Project — “There are currently 10 million Americans providing 8.5 billion hours of unpaid care to people with ...
Ruth Jones fronts campaign to improve public understanding of dementia in WalesAlzheimer's Society
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People with Alzheimer's Disease 'should be treated with dignity and respect' 0Times of Fort Erie
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Alzheimer’s or other dementia hallucinates : Nextra – Lincoln Journal Star – Lincoln Journal Star


Alzheimer's or other dementia hallucinates : Nextra - Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln Journal Star
When a person with Alzheimer's or other dementia hallucinates, he or she may see, hear, smell, taste or feel something that isn't there. Some hallucinations may be frightening; others may involve ordinary visions of people, situations or objects from ...