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Alzheimer's patient kills dementia ward roommate: cops
New York Daily News Homer Castro, 87, faces a homicide charge in the beating death of his roommate 9 News Colorado Homer Castro, 87, faces a homicide charge in the beating death of his roommate in a dementia ward at an assisted living center in Colorado, police said. Alzheimer's patient, 87, killed fellow nursing home resident, police say Police: Alzheimer's patient, 87, kills roommate at facility Expert: Alzheimer's Beating In Lakewood Shows Disease's Unpredictability |
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National Assembly for Wales commits to become a dementia-friendly organisation – Alzheimer’s Society
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National Assembly for Wales commits to become a dementia-friendly organisation
Alzheimer’s Society Make certain that staff who have caring responsibilities for people living with dementia are directed to support available through Alzheimer's Society; and provide Dementia Friends information sessions for Assembly Members, their staff, Assembly … West Lindsey Police Officers Sign Up To Dementia Action Alliance |
Isobel Mackenzie, seniors advocate, cautious over new policies for Alzheimer’s … – CBC.ca
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Isobel Mackenzie, seniors advocate, cautious over new policies for Alzheimer's …
CBC.ca B.C.'s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie said it's important to exercise caution when creating policies around patients with dementia in the aftermath of a CBC Go Public story that shared the stories of two families dealing with financial decisions … |
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Skin Test: Early Promise – WebMD
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Skin Test: Early Promise
WebMD Compared to healthy people and those with non-Alzheimer's dementia, the Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients had seven times higher levels of a protein called tau. The researchers also found that Parkinson's patients had eight times higher levels of a … Skin may help spot Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease A Simple Skin Test May Detect Alzheimer's Skin Test May Soon Be Used To Detect Early Signs Of Dementia |
Police: Alzheimer’s patient, 87, kills roommate at facility – CBS News
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Police: Alzheimer's patient, 87, kills roommate at facility
CBS News DENVER – In a case that sheds light on the difficulty of caring for sufferers of an unpredictable disease, an 87-year-old Alzheimer's patient faces a homicide charge after the deadly beating of a fellow resident at an assisted living facility in … Expert: Alzheimer's beating shows disease's unpredictability Colorado man, 87, arrested in slaying of fellow nursing home resident |
Skin may help spot Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease – BBC News
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Skin may help spot Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
BBC News To test if the same was true in life as after death, the researchers recruited 65 volunteers – 12 who were healthy controls and the remaining 53 who had either Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's or another type of dementia. They took a small skin biopsy … A Simple Skin Test May Detect Alzheimer's Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Skin Test: Early Promise Skin test 'could detect dementia' |
Skin Test for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Shows Early Promise – U.S. News & World Report
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Skin Test for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Shows Early Promise
U.S. News & World Report Compared to healthy people and those with non-Alzheimer's dementia, the Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients had seven times higher levels of a protein called tau. The researchers also found that Parkinson's patients had eight times higher levels of a … Simple Skin Test May Detect Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Years In Advance … Skin test 'could detect dementia' Skin May Hold the Key to Early Detection for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease |
Alzheimer’s patient, 87, killed fellow nursing home resident, police say – Los Angeles Times
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Alzheimer's patient, 87, killed fellow nursing home resident, police say
Los Angeles Times An 87-year-old Colorado man suffering from Alzheimer's disease and dementia is accused of killing a fellow nursing home patient who also had Alzheimer's. Homer Castor was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault after police were called to the Atria … Man with Alzheimer's allegedly beats, kills other patient Police: Alzheimer's Patient, 87, Kills Roommate at Facility Expert: Alzheimer's beating shows disease's unpredictability |
Alzheimer’s Association offers art program for people with dementia and their … – Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Alzheimer's Association offers art program for people with dementia and their …
Fort Worth Star Telegram The Alzheimer's Association – North Central Texas Chapter and Weatherford College team up to offer Memories in the Making, the Alzheimer's Association art program for people with dementia, to Parker County residents and their care partners. The program … |
GPs have ‘three strikes’ policy before willing to refer for dementia … – Pulse
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GPs have 'three strikes' policy before willing to refer for dementia …
Pulse GPs have a 'three strikes and you're in' policy on referral that is delaying people with dementia getting a diagnosis, the head of a leading charity has claimed. Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes told a packed King's Fund conference on … |