Worried about Alzheimer’s, dementia? Learn a second language – Mother Nature Network


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Worried about Alzheimer's, dementia? Learn a second language
Mother Nature Network
The researchers examined 648 people with an average age of 66 who were diagnosed with dementia. Among them, 240 had Alzheimer's disease, 189 had vascular dementia (a decline in thinking skills due to reduced blood flow to the brain), and 116 had ...

Learn about Alzheimer’s and dementia – Coos Bay World


Learn about Alzheimer's and dementia
Coos Bay World
PORTLAND — The Alzheimer's Association Oregon Chapter holds the class, “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's,” 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, BAH Community Health Education Center McCauley Hall, 3959 Sherman Ave., North Bend.

People living with dementia create pieces of art – The Chronicle Journal


The Chronicle Journal

People living with dementia create pieces of art
The Chronicle Journal
Ashleigh Quarrell of the Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay displays a selection cards before Wednesday's opening of Making Memories: Persons with Dementia Remembering Through Art at the Baggage Building Arts Centre at Prince Arthur's Landing.
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DH reviews dementia prevalence estimates after study suggests drop in cases – Pulse


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DH reviews dementia prevalence estimates after study suggests drop in cases
Pulse
She said: 'To get the clearest picture of dementia prevalence, it's important to look at all the best available evidence and for this reason, Alzheimer's Research UK is in full support of a Delphi technique to arrive at a reasonable and consensus view ...
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Speaking Two Languages May Delay Dementia Symptoms – WebMD


Speaking Two Languages May Delay Dementia Symptoms
WebMD
Researchers found that people who were bilingual did not show the signs of three types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, for more than four years longer than those who spoke only one language. The report was published online Nov. 6 in the ...

Angela Rippon wins National Dementia Care Ambassador Award – Alzheimer’s Society


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Angela Rippon wins National Dementia Care Ambassador Award
Alzheimer's Society
Angela actively seeks to raise awareness about the condition and currently co-chairs the Dementia Friendly Communities Champions Group alongside Alzheimer's Society Chief Executive, Jeremy Hughes. The programme is designed to improve the lives of ...
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Being bilingual could slow down dementia and have a better effect that strong … – Daily Mail


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Being bilingual could slow down dementia and have a better effect that strong ...
Daily Mail
The delay ranged from three years for Alzheimer's disease to six years for frontotemporal dementia. Bilingual patients tended to develop dementia at age 65, compared with 61 for the monolingual. Illiterate bilingual people saw the same advantage ...
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Speaking more than one language delays the onset of dementia – Alzheimer’s Society


Speaking more than one language delays the onset of dementia
Alzheimer's Society
'Previous studies have shown that fluency in two languages can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease. This development shows that being bilingual could delay symptoms for those with other forms of dementia too, and highlights that a person's level of ...

Rotary’s goal: Alzheimer’s dementia support – Ponte Vedra Recorder


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Rotary's goal: Alzheimer's dementia support
Ponte Vedra Recorder
Ponte Vedra Beach Rotarians have a dream: a convenient community day care center affordably serving senior citizens afflicted with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and their families. To make this dream come true, the Rotary club today announced that ...

Speaking a second language delays dementias, even in the illiterate, study finds – NBCNews.com


Speaking a second language delays dementias, even in the illiterate, study finds
NBCNews.com
Conducted in Hyderabad, India, the largest study of its kind so far found that speaking two languages slowed the start of three types of dementia — including Alzheimer's disease — by an average of 4.5 years. “Being bilingual is a particularly ...