G8 dementia summit a unique opportunity for international leaders – Alzheimer’s Society


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G8 dementia summit a unique opportunity for international leaders
Alzheimer's Society
Ahead of the G8 dementia summit on 11 December, Alzheimer's Society and other international charities have today (25 November) sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Health. The letter is calling for a collaborative global action plan on dementia ...
Taking a stand in the battle against Alzheimer'sChannel 4 News (blog)

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Being Bilingual Prevents Alzheimer’s And Dementia – Neon Tommy


Being Bilingual Prevents Alzheimer's And Dementia
Neon Tommy
A study published in the Neurology scientific journal recorded 648 people with three different types of dementia, including Alzheimer's. These participants attended a memory clinic between June 2006 and October 2012. The scientists focused on the ...

SENIOR POWER Dementia/Alzheimers, Part 2: ‘I hear tell’ – Berkeley Daily Planet


SENIOR POWER Dementia/Alzheimers, Part 2: 'I hear tell'
Berkeley Daily Planet
November's Senior Power columns are about Dementia, Alzheimer's (a form of dementia), their caregivers, and — this week — the very significant dementia-hearing relationship. “The problems of deafness are deeper and more complex… than those of ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK to launch drug discovery institute to tackle dementia … – Cambridge News


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Alzheimer's Research UK to launch drug discovery institute to tackle dementia ...
Cambridge News
The announcement by Alzheimer's Research UK – the country's leading dementia research charity based in Great Abington – has been welcomed by dementia research experts from around the world as a first anywhere in Europe. The institute will be ...
Living with Alzheimer'sDaily Mining Gazette

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I’m having trouble balancing my checkbook. Is it dementia, Alzheimer’s, or … – Philly.com (blog)


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I'm having trouble balancing my checkbook. Is it dementia, Alzheimer's, or ...
Philly.com (blog)
I'm having trouble balancing my checkbook. Is it dementia, Alzheimer's, or just a "senior moment"? Donna Raziano is chief medical officer of Mercy Home Health and Mercy LIFE, which promotes care in the home and community settings. A: Many people ...

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Dementia support group’s mighty effort – Toowoomba Chronicle


Dementia support group's mighty effort
Toowoomba Chronicle
AFTER 66 concerts and raising more than $300,000 for the Dementia Support Group Pam Eather has hung up her microphone - but she is not done helping those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's just yet. Mrs Eather's campaign to raise money and ...

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New Alzheimer’s Society project launched to support people with dementia in … – Alzheimer’s Society


New Alzheimer's Society project launched to support people with dementia in ...
Alzheimer's Society
Amongst other things the Society offers hope to people that there is life beyond developing dementia. 'The fact that Alzheimer's Society has been awarded substantial funding from the Big Lottery is a testament to the confidence stakeholders have in the ...
Town invited to help those with dementiaLutterworth Mail

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Bilingualism May Delay Onset Of Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease – Asian Scientist Magazine


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Bilingualism May Delay Onset Of Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Asian Scientist Magazine
They found that people who spoke two or more languages experienced a later onset of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and frontotemporal dementia. The bilingual advantage extended to illiterate people who had not attended school. This confirms ...

Study Looks At Alzheimer’s And Other Dementia In The Fox Valley – Wisconsin Public Radio News


Study Looks At Alzheimer's And Other Dementia In The Fox Valley
Wisconsin Public Radio News
A new study due to be released Tuesday focuses on the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in the Fox Valley. The Fox Valley Memory Project aims to make the region one of the most dementia-friendly places in the country.

AMD and Alzheimer’s ‘are not linked’ says study – Labmate Online


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AMD and Alzheimer's 'are not linked' says study
Labmate Online
It was found that AMD did not increase a person's chances of developing dementia of Alzheimer's. According to the study, although both types of condition have similar environmental risk factors, the occurrences of both diseases within a single person ...
No Link Found Between AMD And Alzheimer's DiseaseRTT News

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