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A Simple 3-Part Test May Predict Alzheimer's
TIME Diseases like Alzheimer's start years, even decades, before the first symptoms of memory loss shows up. And with rates of those diseases rising, experts say that more primary care physicians—not neurology experts—will have the task of identifying … Whispers of advice in an elderly ear can slow dementia |
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Perryville Police Department participated in specialized Alzheimer’s and … – Perry County Republic Monitor
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Perryville Police Department participated in specialized Alzheimer's and …
Perry County Republic Monitor Perryville Police Department Dispatcher Vicki Hunt would be one of the first people notified in the event of a missing dementia patient. She would then be able to relay important registry information to the investigating officers, helping to ensure the … |
Swiss Re joins Alzheimer’s Society in the fight against dementia – Alzheimer’s Society
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Swiss Re joins Alzheimer's Society in the fight against dementia
Alzheimer’s Society The first is a research project focusing on young carers of people with dementia, the second is the Clover Café in the London Borough of Wandsworth – a support café for people with dementia and their carers, and the third will cover local Alzheimer's … |
Can’t find your keys? Forgetting simple things? Are you losing your mind? – Personal Liberty Digest
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Can't find your keys? Forgetting simple things? Are you losing your mind?
Personal Liberty Digest Alzheimer's disease and dementia are related conditions, but they are not exactly the same thing. Many people get confused when discussing the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, incorrectly using the two terms interchangeably. Age-Related Memory Loss Occurs Faster In Men Than Women, But It's Not All … Ultrasound Away Your Alzheimer's Plaques? Memory loss is faster in men – study |
Could epilepsy drug help treat Alzheimer’s disease? – NHS Choices
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Could epilepsy drug help treat Alzheimer's disease?
NHS Choices This is where people have problems with their memory and are at an increased risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800,000 people in the UK. Most types of dementia cannot be cured. |
Songwriting helps those with Dementia and Alzheimers – KING5.com
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Songwriting helps those with Dementia and Alzheimers
KING5.com At the end of the month, Edmonds Center for the Arts is hosting a special workshop with Songwriting Works. Their mission is to bring music, and a new way of communicating, to people living with dementia and Alzheimer's. Education & Outreach Manager for … |
$100 million fund seeks to cure Alzheimer’s, dementia – San Jose Mercury News
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$100 million fund seeks to cure Alzheimer's, dementia
San Jose Mercury News The new Dementia Discovery Fund will function like a venture capital fund. It will identify promising laboratory discoveries in Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, then distribute money to cover costs for the steps needed to prepare for … GlaxoSmithKline and J&J back a $100M new Alzheimer's R&D project Alzheimer's: The fight against dementia has gone global $100 million raised to find effective treatment for Alzheimer's |
Sticking to Mediterranean Diet May Lower Dementia, Alzheimer’s Risk – Monthly Prescribing Reference
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Sticking to Mediterranean Diet May Lower Dementia, Alzheimer's Risk
Monthly Prescribing Reference Improved adherence to the Mediterranean diet may reduce the incidence of cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease, a new analysis published in Advances in Nutrition suggests. Researchers conducted a systematic review on human studies up … New MIND diet may significantly protect against Alzheimer's disease |
Dementia Drug Research Aided By $100 Mln Venture Capital Fund – Financial Advisor Magazine
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Dementia Drug Research Aided By $100 Mln Venture Capital Fund
Financial Advisor Magazine Dementia, which can be caused by many kinds of illnesses, affects close to 50 million people worldwide and is set to reach 135 million by 2050, according to non-profit campaign group Alzheimer's Disease International. There is still no treatment that … |
Alzheimer Scotland dementia home support scheme in Moray stopped – BBC News
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Alzheimer Scotland dementia home support scheme in Moray stopped
BBC News A home support scheme for dementia sufferers in Moray is being stopped because it is losing money. Alzheimer Scotland said the decision about its "re-ablement" service had not been taken lightly. The scheme helps people with dementia to live at home … |