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Dementia risk seems to be greater in people with low levels of vitamin D
Washington Post
Dementia, a condition that involves problems with memory, judgment and reasoning that hamper day-to-day life, affects primarily older adults, but it is not a normal part of aging. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, which an …
Talking To Families About DementiaSunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)
University of Exeter in pioneering dementia studyWestern Morning News
Pioneering research offers genetic clues to the causes of Alzheimer’scarehome.co.uk News
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New support group for caregivers for Alzheimer’s disease/dementia
The Elkhart Truth
ELKHART — Caregivers for persons with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia are invited to a new community caregiver support group that meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Elkhart, 1732 …

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Works by dementia, Alzheimer patients on showcase at museum
GoDanRiver.com
One art exhibit opening Friday at the Danville Museum of Arts and History will present a fusion of art and science: “Arts Fusion and the Power of Creativity in Dementia Care,” an exhibit of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Arts Fusion program, will …

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First Lending Library Focused on Dementia and Alzheimer’s in Southwest …
PR Newswire (press release)
TIGARD, Ore., Aug. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — An estimated 5.2 million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s disease, including approximately 200,000 individuals younger than age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the 3rd leading …
Walsh holds hearing on Alzheimer’s: ‘Sooner or later, we will all be affected’Ravalli Republic
Pittsfield: Support group offered for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiversBerkshire Eagle
Desperate for Alzheimer’s Caregiving Information? Go to Alz.orgHuffington Post
KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News
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Well | Vitamin D Tied to Alzheimer’s Risk
New York Times (blog)
It found that compared with those who had vitamin D levels of 50 or more nanomoles per liter, those with levels of 25 to 50 had a 53 percent increased risk for all-cause dementia and a 69 percent increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. People with …

Vitamin D Deficiency More Than Doubles Risk of Alzheimer’s
The Epoch Times
Among those who were moderately deficient in vitamin D, for instance, a 53 percent increased risk of general dementia was observed. And specifically for Alzheimer’s, those with moderate vitamin D deficiency were found to be 69 percent more likely to …
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer’s DiseaseHCPLive
Entia Biosciences’ Supplements Could Prevent DementiaYahoo News
Decline in daily functioning related to decreased brain activity in Alzheimer’sMedical Xpress
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Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends information session at South Derbyshire …
Burton Mail
A FREE session by the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends will be taking place to help people understand the condition. The one-hour session aims to show people the small things they can do to help someone living with dementia including information on …
Baroness Thatcher’s death prompts Stortford family to share Alzheimer’s anguishHerts and Essex Observer
Business warned of cost of dementiaYahoo!7 News
Business costs to rise as many more people suffer dementiaThe Pharmaceutical Journal

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Entia Biosciences’ supplements could prevent dementia
Pharmaceutical Business Review
In an August 2014 study conducted at the University of Exeter, a team of international researchers found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people. Study participants …
Vitamin D Levels in Elderly Closely Tied to DementiaHCPLive
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To DementiaWebProNews
Decline in daily functioning related to decreased brain activity in Alzheimer’sMedical Xpress

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Understanding more about dementia
WZZM
Mike Faber of the Older Learner Center at Grand Rapids Community College visited WZZM 13 News at Noon to dispel some of the misconceptions surrounding dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, affecting …

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease
HCPLive
During follow-up, the researchers discovered 171 and 102 participants had developed dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, respectively. Persons with low concentrations of vitamin D were 53% more likely to develop any kind dementia. For individuals with a …