Personalized music helps dementia patients – Newsday


Personalized music helps dementia patients
Newsday
As founder and executive director of Music & Memory (musicandmemory.org), a nonprofit that provides personalized music via iPods and MP3 players to Alzheimer's patients and others, Cohen, 62, is keen on seeing their reactions. Marine Corps veteran ...

Drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease – Nursing Times


Drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease
Nursing Times
Author. Graham A Jackson is professor of dementia care, Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, Research, University of the West of Scotland. Abstract. Jackson GA (2014) Drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Nursing Times; 110: 9, 24-26.

An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia – Gizmodo Australia


An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia
Gizmodo Australia
Centuries after Shakespeare wrote about King Lear's symptoms, there's still no perfect way to care for sufferers of dementia and Alzheimer's. In the Netherlands, however, a radical idea is being tested: self-contained “villages” where people with ...

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Dementia, Alzheimer’s care specialist to speak at Huntsville seminar for … – al.com


Dementia, Alzheimer's care specialist to speak at Huntsville seminar for ...
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Local in-home care agency Senior Helpers of Huntsville will host a seminar on dementia and Alzheimer's disease, featuring dementia care and education specialist Teepa Snow as the guest speaker. The event will be held March 3 ...

Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia – U.S. News & World Report


Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's or Dementia
U.S. News & World Report
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are emotionally devastating to patients and their loved ones. Families feel sorrow, confusion and anger. Many don't know where to turn for support or guidance. To offer families a platform for discussing their ...

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An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia – Gizmodo


An Amazing Village Designed Just For People With Dementia
Gizmodo
Centuries after Shakespeare wrote about King Lear's symptoms, there's still no perfect way to care for sufferers of dementia and Alzheimer's. In the Netherlands, however, a radical idea is being tested: Self-contained "villages" where people with ...

Recognizing And Dealing With A Parent’s Dementia – WBUR


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Recognizing And Dealing With A Parent's Dementia
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Dementia is one of the main causes of disability later in life – ahead of cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke.” HBO: The Alzheimer's Project — “There are currently 10 million Americans providing 8.5 billion hours of unpaid care to people with ...
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Alzheimer’s or other dementia hallucinates : Nextra – Lincoln Journal Star – Lincoln Journal Star


Alzheimer's or other dementia hallucinates : Nextra - Lincoln Journal Star
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When a person with Alzheimer's or other dementia hallucinates, he or she may see, hear, smell, taste or feel something that isn't there. Some hallucinations may be frightening; others may involve ordinary visions of people, situations or objects from ...

Alzheimer’s growing, and memory care with it – Colorado Springs Business Journal


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Alzheimer's growing, and memory care with it
Colorado Springs Business Journal
Because Baby Boomers are moving into their 70s, the occurrence of Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia is expected to grow, according to Barb Caudle, regional director of the Alzheimer's Association. The number of secure nursing home beds ...
Recognizing And Dealing With A Parent's DementiaWBUR
Ruth Jones fronts campaign to improve public understanding of dementia in WalesAlzheimer's Society
Alzheimer Society of Canada releases PC PEARLS™Canada NewsWire (press release)
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial -eMaxHealth
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Diet’s impact on Alzheimer’s dementia tested – Medical Xpress


Diet's impact on Alzheimer's dementia tested
Medical Xpress
Cholesterol boosts the production of so-called beta amyloid peptides, which are the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patient. However, it is unclear as to whether changing the diet could prevent dementia. Or even ...