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Ahead of Alzheimer’s Day, UN expert urges greater protections for people with …
UN News Centre
Speaking ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day, marked annually on 21 September, Ms. Kornfeld-Matte called for concerted action to ensure that older persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia can fully enjoy their human rights in …
Simple test can help detect Alzheimer’s before dementia signs showMedical Xpress
Understanding the unique challenges of early-onset Alzheimer’s can help …The Globe and Mail
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP organises conference on Alzheimer’s researchHarrogate Advertiser
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Simple test can help detect Alzheimer’s before dementia signs show
Medical Xpress
York University researchers say a simple test that combines thinking and movement can help to detect heightened risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease in a person, even before there are any telltale behavioural signs of dementia. Faculty of Health …
Understanding the challenges of early-onset Alzheimer’s can help patients copeThe Globe and Mail
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP organises conference on Alzheimer’s researchHarrogate Advertiser
Healthy Lifestyle Changes Linked to Reduced Risk for DementiaIntelihealth.com
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‘Better quality’ dementia care in Canterbury
Voxy
This Alzheimer’s Day, Canterbury people with dementia and their families can take comfort in the fact that better quality care is increasingly available, according to the South Island Alliance’s Health of Older People’s group (HOPSLA). The dedicated …

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Dementia care Canterbury, World Alzheimer’s Day
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
This Alzheimer’s Day, Canterbury people with dementia and their families can take comfort in the fact that better quality care is increasingly available, according to the South Island Alliance’s Health of Older People’s group (HOPSLA). The dedicated …

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Program uses music to aid Alzheimer’s, dementia patients’ memory
Cronkite News
PHOENIX – At 87 years old, Maria still loves to dance. A resident of the Beatitudes Campus retirement community, she particularly enjoys listening to mariachi music on an iPod. Through a simple shimmy of her shoulders and rhythmic tap of her feet …

LIFE Beaver County hosts programs for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers
Timesonline.com
The Oct. 21 program will focus on “Understanding the Challenges,” including 10 warning signs and brain changes that occur in a person with ADRD, communication difficulties and life through the eyes of a person with Alzheimer’s disease. Pre-registration …
Alzheimer’s caregiver’s training gets boostDeming Headlight
Governor Announces $100000 Investment To Triple Alzheimer’s Caregivers …Los Alamos Daily Post
Alzheimer’s workshop todayA Kilcullen Diary (blog)

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‘Never too late’ to reduce dementia risk, say Alzheimer’s experts
Nursing Times
A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of dementia in later life and people should be encouraged to take steps to protect themselves, according to the report commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International, a body representing dozens of …

Walk to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia
Scottsbluff Star Herald
A new case of dementia is diagnosed every four seconds. Every 69 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. There are more than 37,000 Nebraskans with dementia. Researchers estimate there are about 1,000 people in the Panhandle living with …

Healthy lifestyle the key to beating dementia
Express.co.uk
George McNamara, head of policy at Alzheimer’s Society, said: “We can no longer ignore the growing mountain of evidence that in many cases lifestyle factors play a key role in the development of dementia. “We have long known that what is good for your …

Reduce your risk of dementia right now Sandy’s Story: A devastating diagnosis
CNN
(CNN) — The statistics, unfortunately, are staggering. An estimated 44 million people worldwide are living with dementia, according to a report released Tuesday by Alzheimer’s Disease International. As life expectancies continue to rise around the …
U.S. Memory Care offers 3 locations for dementia, Alzheimer’s patientsChron.com
Greater risk of dementia for those with diabetesTelegraph.co.uk
World Alzheimer Report calls for dementia to be integrated into public health …Alzheimer’s Society
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