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Depression, Loneliness Risk Factors for Dementia, Alzheimer’s
WallStreet OTC
In the US, every 67 seconds somebody develops Alzheimer’s. And one out of six women has a form of memory-related disease by the age of 65. In the current study, the researchers established association between depressive symptoms like depression or …
Study: Gait may be indicator of Alzheimer’s riskTheDay.com
Taking Dementia for a WalkGuardian Liberty Voice
Slow Walkers May Be On Their Way To DementiaNPR (blog)
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Best Practices for Home Care Clients Who Have Alzheimer’s or Dementia
HomeCareDaily.com
Best Practices for Home Care Clients Who Have Alzheimer’s or Dementia Providing in-home care for people with Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia has unique challenges that differ from those placed into assisted living facilities or nursing homes.
Simple forgetfulness or dementia? Memory loss and seniorsBangor Daily News (blog)
Alzheimer’s conference offers tips, answersLincoln Journal Star

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Depression Correlated with Occurrences of Dementia
Design & Trend
The study is the first of its kind to link depression as a risk factor for cognitive decline, dementia or Alzheimer’s. Doctors will now be able to target and treat depression in an attempt to hopefully allow patients to maintain memory and thinking …
Depression can contribute to onset of Alzheimer’s disease, study findsTelegraph.co.uk
Depression, Loneliness Risk Factors for Dementia, Alzheimer’sWallStreet OTC
Feeling lonely and gone off your food? Symptoms of depression could cause …Daily Mail
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Researchers find cataract surgery slows dementia for Alzheimer’s patients
Medical Xpress
Cataract surgery on Alzheimer’s disease patients slows dementia and improves their quality of life, according to clinical trials conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and MetroHealth …

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Wisconsin Silver Alert system to start for missing adults with Alzheimer’s …
Minneapolis Star Tribune
It’s intended to help find people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in particular. Law enforcement agencies will send the information to broadcasters and others to get the word out about the missing senior. The program’s coordinator with the network …

Depression can contribute to onset of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Telegraph.co.uk
Dr Wilson, of Rush University in Illinois, added: “These findings are exciting because they suggest depression truly is a risk factor for dementia, and if we can target and prevent or treat depression and causes of stress we may have the potential to …
An aging person’s walking pace may be indicator of Alzheimer’s risk, study saysWashington Post
Depression could be separate risk factor for dementia, study suggestsAlzheimer’s Society
Depression, Loneliness Risk Factors for Dementia, Alzheimer’sWallStreet OTC
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Book on coping with parent’s dementia
TwoCircles.net
Dementia and Alzheimer’s are still mysteries. We just have a combination of vitamins, anti-depressants and sleep-inducing pills as a prescription. The number of the elderly will increase in coming decades as average life expectancy will rise. Many of …

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‘Singing for the brain’ can help ease pain of dementia
Nottingham Post
SINGING sessions have helped a grandmother regain her self-confidence after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Glenda Merryweather, 75, has been attending the Alzheimer’s Society’s “Singing for the Brain” workshops with her daughter-in-law since …

Married to Alzheimer’s: Don’t cross the road: fear of dementia tips society …
Irish Times
Now, it seems, my childish fear has become the norm in terms of behaviour towards the elderly and those with dementia. Our youth-obsessed society is less willing to accept, or to be confronted by the reality of the imperfections imposed by maturity.

Ruth Langsford on her father’s Alzheimer’s battle
Express.co.uk
To the family’s initial relief Dennis was diagnosed with dementia. “At least we had something to explain the erratic behaviour,” Ruth says. But as the enormity of the diagnosis sunk in Ruth admits the family had no idea what to do next. Then the …
Number of English communities working to become dementia friendly triples …Alzheimer’s Society
Brighton residents explore dementiaITV News
Major necessity for dementia ‘is human contact’Irish Times
Droitwich Standard
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