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Moody women more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease
Telegraph.co.uk
Dr Clare Walton, Research Manager at Alzheimer’s Society said: “We all have moments when we feel stressed or worried, but stressed women reading this shouldn’t take this research to mean they’re necessarily at higher risk of dementia. This research …
Excessive worry in middle-aged women linked to higher Alzheimer’s riskWashington Post
Women who are anxious, jealous and moody are ‘twice as likely to suffer from …Daily Mail
Neuroticism linked to Alzheimer’sThe Courier
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Alzheimer’s Australia calls for focus on Indigenous dementia rates
ABC Online
LEON FLICKER: The prevalence of dementia amongst Aboriginal Australians was unknowns until about eight years ago. And then we performed the study in the Kimberley which found that the rates of dementia were five times the non-Aboriginal rates in …

National dementia strategy urgently needed
Vancouver Sun
Almost every day we are bombarded by new stories about the growing epidemic of dementia. Currently there are 747,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. This number is expected to increase to 1.4 million by 2031.
On eve of meeting, health ministers urged to make dementia top prioritymysask.com
Ambrose and provincial ministers to discuss array of health-care issuesCTV News

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What’s Next After a Dementia or Alzheimer’s Diagnosis?
Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)
Regardless of whether you or a loved one has received a diagnosis for acute memory loss or Alzheimer’s, our goal is to ensure you that you are not alone in your journey. The first step after receiving a formal diagnosis from your doctor is developing a …

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On eve of meeting, health ministers urged to make dementia top priority
mysask.com
“Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is really a non-partisan issue; this needs to be a concern of everybody,” said Mimi Lowi-Young, head of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. “There are no boundaries to dementia. And we need to collectively — both the …
National dementia strategy urgently neededVancouver Sun
Ambrose and provincial ministers to discuss array of health-care issuesCTV News

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Make dementia a priority, ministers urged
Simcoe.com
“Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is really a non-partisan issue; this needs to be a concern of everybody,” said Mimi Lowi-Young, head of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. “There are no boundaries to dementia. And we need to collectively — both the …
National dementia strategy urgently neededVancouver Sun

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Protein that Causes Frontotemporal Dementia also Implicated in Alzheimer’s
Bioscience Technology
Progranulin deficiency is known to cause another neurodegenerative disorder, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), but its role in Alzheimer’s disease was previously unclear. Although the two conditions are similar, FTD is associated with greater injury to …

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Senior Helpers South Bend to offer two seminars on Alzheimer’s and dementia
The Elkhart Truth
“I encourage people to attend because it will provide a new and refreshing perspective on Alzheimer’s and dementia care,” said Senior Helpers South Bend owner Wendy Page. “The ‘Teepa Tour’ has been extremely successful and we are excited to have the …

Help for seniors living with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia
WOODTV.com
For many seniors, the aging process also begins to rob them of their memory. There is a great option to help care for seniors suffering from the effects of Alzheimer’s or dementia, it’s specialized care developed by our Ask the Experts in Senior Care …

Dawna Friesen: Dementia and living in the present
Globalnews.ca
There is nothing like spending time with someone who has dementia or Alzheimer’s to realize the value and the preciousness of the moment — whether it’s retrieving that distant memory and bringing it back to life — or treasuring the fleeting few …
Walking together to remember and help find a curePortsmouth News
Families come together for the Memory Walk to raise money for the Alzheimer’s …Gloucester Citizen

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