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Alzheimer’s patients’ loved ones desperate for more support as stress …
New York Daily News
It was very, very trying to say the least.” RELATED: NUMBER OF DEMENTIA CASES WILL TRIPLE BY 2050: REPORT. Anthony, a retired upholsterer from Briarwood, has advanced Alzheimer’s disease. He went straight into a 72-hour hospital hold when he …

Alzheimer’s progression tracked prior to dementia
YottaFire
Alzheimers PET scan For years, scientists have attempted to understand how Alzheimer’s disease harms the brain before memory loss and dementia are clinically detectable. Most researchers think this preclinical stage, which can last a decade or more …
dementia strongest predictor of need for nursing home careVancouver Sun
ANN ARBOR: Good news on the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic: Risk for older …Heritage Newspapers
Mice Study Implicates Brain Vessel Damage in Alzheimer’sPsychCentral.com
Examiner.com –Australian Ageing Agenda
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We can’t yet cure Alzheimer’s, but we can change our attitude to victims
The Guardian
War – of a kind – has been declared on dementia. My dad, who would have been 92 years old today, would have expressed approval, up to a point. At a special G8 summit in London last week, the prime minister, David Cameron, referred to dementia as “the …
A New “Ways To Prevent Dementia” Article Introduces to People Simple Tips to …PR Web (press release)
Cambridgeshire charity leads £3m search for dementia cureCambridge News
Dementia comes out of the shadows at lastThe Times (subscription)

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Faces of Alzheimer‘ s: dementia destroys the lives of victims and their families
NorthernLife.ca
Karen Annis felt powerless and abandoned while caring for her husband Gordon during the last decade of his life. “The system doesn’t consider whether or not the caregiver needs help,” Annis told Northern Life. “I represent all the faceless caregivers …

Blood pressure drugs shown to decrease risk of Alzheimer’s disease dementia
YottaFire
Pills A Johns Hopkins-led analysis of data previously gathered on more than 3,000 elderly Americans strongly suggests that taking certain blood pressure medications to control blood pressure may reduce the risk of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Dementia summit goals
CBC.ca
Dr. Joel Sadavoy is head of geriatric psychiatry at the hospital’s Reitman Centre for Alzheimer’s Support and Training, where he regularly sees people in their 80s or 90s who are struggling to provide care for someone at home. “They need a skill set to …

Milton Keynes Alzheimer’s Society welcomes Government’s increase on …
Milton Keynes MKWeb
MILTON Keynes Alzheimer’s Society has welcomed yesterday’s Government announcement of the doubling of funding research into dementia. Yesterday, (December 11) leaders from the G8 nations met to develop a co-ordinated plan to tackle dementia.

Alzheimer’s Society’s CEO makes top influencers list as dementia takes centre …
Alzheimer’s Society
‘Alzheimer’s Society works incredibly hard to ensure the needs of people with dementia and their carers are kept at the top of the political agenda so it is fantastic to receive recognition of this from the HSJ. ‘Today we were celebrating again as the …

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Alzheimers Is Not the Only Dementia
Huffington Post UK
I always assumed that dementia was Alzheimer’s and Alzheimer’s was dementia, which is a testament to the magnificent work of the UK’s Alzheimer’s Society, and their sister organisations around the world, in raising awareness of their concern.

David Cameron says a drug to cure dementia is within reach
Daily Mail
Dementia is a progressive disease, meaning that symptoms cannot be reversed. Symptoms include loss of memory, mood changes, and trouble communicating. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.