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Reduced heart function tied to raised risk of dementia, Alzheimer's
Medical News Today Alzheimer's disease – the most common form of dementia – is a progressive disease that affects the parts of the brain that control memory, thinking and language. It starts with mild memory loss and may lead to inability to have conversations, live a … Dementia and Alzheimer's target women Study shows poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's Risk Higher If Poor Heart Function's Involved |
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Non-drug approaches work better in people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia – News-Medical.net
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Non-drug approaches work better in people with Alzheimer's disease, dementia
News-Medical.net Doctors write millions of prescriptions a year for drugs to calm the behavior of people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. But non-drug approaches actually work better, and carry far fewer risks, experts conclude in a new report. In … 'Just Say No' To Behavior-Calming Drugs For Alzheimer Patients GAO Report Urges Fewer Antipsychotic Drugs For Dementia Patients |
A week in my . . . role as dementia adviser: ‘We want to enable people with … – Irish Times
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A week in my . . . role as dementia adviser: 'We want to enable people with …
Irish Times My job as a dementia adviser in the community is one of seven new posts across the country funded by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Prior to this work, I was a home care co-ordinator in Co Louth, so I had to deal with people in their own homes and … Greene King supports Dementia Friends initiative Helping kids understand dementia Home Retail Group has raised almost £3 million to support people living with … |
Study shows poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer’s disease – Medical Xpress
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Study shows poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer's disease
Medical Xpress 19 in Circulation, associates heart function with the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Participants with decreased heart function, measured by cardiac index, were two to three times more likely to develop significant memory loss over … |
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Vanderbilt study shows poor heart function could be … – EurekAlert (press release)
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Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Vanderbilt study shows poor heart function could be …
EurekAlert (press release) A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The study, published online Feb. 19 in Circulation, associates heart function with the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. |
Dementia and Alzheimer’s target women – West – Welfare Society Territory
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Dementia and Alzheimer's target women
West – Welfare Society Territory Women are the main victims of dementia and Alzheimer's. In Spain, they account for seven in 10 deaths caused by these diseases. The spike in the two diseases in recent years is mainly linked to longer life expectancy, so they are now respectively the … Dementia leading cause of death in women over 80 Where Are My Boots? Alzheimer's Disease Stole Them Alzheimer's Disease International 2015 |
JFS to host Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group on March 6 in Elizabeth – NJ.com
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JFS to host Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group on March 6 in Elizabeth
NJ.com Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a non-sectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting an Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, March 6, 1-3 p.m. The group is free and open to Alzheimer's/dementia caregivers in the … |
Conference On Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease For Caregivers, Professionals – CapeNews.net
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Conference On Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease For Caregivers, Professionals
CapeNews.net Experts in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will provide information on Alzheimer's disease, its causes and current trends in research and available treatment options on Thursday, March 19, in Hyannis at Hope Dementia & Alzheimer's Services' … Sen. Carla Nelson: Decisive action needed to find Alzheimer's cure |
Dementia, depicted: The role of the arts in explaining Alzheimer’s – The Globe and Mail
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Dementia, depicted: The role of the arts in explaining Alzheimer's
The Globe and Mail In the past year, there has been a wave of movies, plays and novels that feature characters suffering from Alzheimer's or some form of dementia. In addition to Still Alice, first-time English novelist Emma Healey published Elizabeth is Missing to great … Hit movie 'Still Alice' puts dementia firmly in the spotlight A health problem we mustn't forget |
Alzheimer’s, dementia the focus of talk by U of A researcher 0 – Alberta Daily Herald Tribune
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Alzheimer's, dementia the focus of talk by U of A researcher 0
Alberta Daily Herald Tribune Dr. David Westaway, a University of Alberta researcher and board president of the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories, speaks at the Golden Age Centre on Friday. Alexa Huffman/Daily Herald-Tribune … Minding Our Elders: Alzheimer's disease challenging to diagnose |