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Hundreds of thousands with dementia facing exclusion this Christmas
Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society and Public Health England (PHE) are calling on people to join the half a million individuals and over thirty businesses who are already helping to make this Christmas a dementia-friendly one by becoming Dementia Friends. Twenty of …
Dementia patients left isolated at Christmas as figures reveal two-thirds of …WalesOnline
People with dementia need friends – especially at ChristmasChannel 4 News (blog)
Support needed for hundreds of thousands of people living with dementia this …Home Care
Nursing Times –Bay Today
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Alzheimer’s/dementia Support Group to meet Jan. 9 in Elizabeth
NJ.com
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a non-sectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. The group is free and open to Alzheimer’s/Dementia caregivers in the …

New clinic at UAB measures risk of Dementia
Alabama’s News Leader
… controllable health factors that can reduce the chance of having Alzheimer’s. As we age, each of us needs to be aware of our weight, cholesterol and blood pressure. These are factors that can contribute to dementia, but if controlled can help …

Stop Alzheimer’s with five golden rules of brain health: Dementia risk drops …
National Post
An Alzheimer’s Society spokesman said: “One person develops dementia every three minutes. What’s good for your heart is good for your head. The best way of reducing your risk of developing dementia is regular exercise, not smoking, maintaining a …
Five lifestyle factors are key to cutting risk of dementia, says charityThe Guardian
Follow five golden rules to prevent dementia, says studyTelegraph.co.uk
The five ways to help ward off dementiaDaily Mail
WebMD.Boots.com –Irish Examiner –Express.co.uk
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Lewy body dementia has symptoms even worse than those of Alzheimer’s
Washington Post
My mother’s greatest fear was Alzheimer’s. She got Lewy body dementia, or LBD, instead. This little known, oddly named, debilitating illness afflicts an estimated 1.3 million Americans, the actor and comedian Robin Williams possibly among them. It is …

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Minimizing Holiday Stress for Older Adults with Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Chicago Tribune
The holiday season is upon us, and for many, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Unfortunately, for those struggling with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, this season can be filled with depression, fear and frustration. Depression is …

Follow five golden rules to prevent dementia, says study
Telegraph.co.uk
An Alzheimer’s Society spokesman said: “What’s good for your heart is good for your head. The best way of reducing your risk of developing dementia is regular excercise, not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a Mediterranean diet and keeping …
‘Easy ways’ to cut Alzheimer’s riskYahoo News UK
5 lifestyle changes to cut dementia riskWebMD.Boots.com
Four golden rules to ward off dementiaCalgary Herald
CCTV –Canada News
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Five lifestyle factors are key to cutting risk of dementia, says charity
The Guardian
There are more than 100 types and many causes of dementia. Late-onset Alzheimer’s, the disease diagnosed at the age of 65 or later, is the most common form, accounting for approximately two-thirds of dementia cases in the UK. Vascular dementia is the …
Follow five golden rules to prevent dementia, says studyTelegraph.co.uk
The five ways to help ward off dementiaDaily Mail
5 lifestyle changes to cut dementia riskWebMD.Boots.com
Tech Times –Calgary Herald
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UAB neurologist creates clinic to offer personalized Alzheimer’s risk …
News-Medical.net
Neurologist David Geldmacher, M.D., who leads the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Memory Disorders, sees many older patients with memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. He also sees their caregivers, who often are spouses or …