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Being bilingual could slow down dementia and have a better effect that strong … – Daily Mail

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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admin 07/11/2013

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 …

admin 07/11/2013

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

Ponte Vedra Recorder

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 …

admin 07/11/2013

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 …

admin 07/11/2013

Being bilingual pushes back dementia by nearly 5 years: study – New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Being bilingual pushes back dementia by nearly 5 years: study
New York Daily News
Dementia refers to symptoms such as memory and attention loss, communication difficulty, and decreased visual perception that result from damage to brain cells. Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia, is the fifth leading cause of death for …

admin 06/11/2013

Learn the Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias – SYS-CON Media (press release)

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Learn the Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
SYS-CON Media (press release)
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Last year, 15.4 million caregivers took care of over five million Americans affected by Alzheimer’s disease. With so many people affected, Brookdale, a leading provider of senior living solutions, knows …
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admin 05/11/2013

Run, walk to promote Alzheimer’s awareness – St. George Daily Spectrum

Run, walk to promote Alzheimer’s awareness
St. George Daily Spectrum
GEORGE — To raise financial support and awareness for the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society non-profit organization, a 5K Fun Run and Walk is scheduled for Saturday starting at Pioneer Park in Hurricane. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society Director …

admin 05/11/2013

Alzheimer’s, dementia linked to eating habits – VOXXI

Alzheimer’s, dementia linked to eating habits
VOXXI
… poor nutrition to memory loss. However, new research is changing the way we think about memory disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, as it shows that a poor diet can drastically increase your risk of developing these disorders later …

admin 04/11/2013

Alzheimer’s Society response to call for national dementia database – Alzheimer’s Society

BBC News

Alzheimer’s Society response to call for national dementia database
Alzheimer’s Society
‘If the police and social services were to simply share existing information more effectively, this could go a significant way towards aiding the police and enabling people with dementia to live independently in their own homes. It is also vital that …
Call for national dementia databaseBBC News

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admin 04/11/2013

Lloyds Banking Group leads the way for finance sector to become more … – Alzheimer’s Society

Lloyds Banking Group leads the way for finance sector to become more …
Alzheimer’s Society
A landmark guide for banks and insurers to help improve the everyday lives of people affected by dementia is being launched by Lloyds Banking Group and Alzheimer’s Society today (30 October). The ‘Dementia-friendly financial services charter’ has been …

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