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Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Waterford Today
People with dementia must be able to easily access primary and secondary care services which are crucial in enabling them to live well with dementia, according to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Dementia is a condition that requires ongoing …
Desperate shortage of support for people with a dementia diagnosisAlzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society: There’s a ‘desperate shortage’ of support for people with …ITV News
Dementia sufferers are ‘cut adrift’ after diagnosis warningThe Independent
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Alzheimer’s Society: There’s a ‘desperate shortage’ of support for people with …
ITV News
The Alzheimer’s Society are calling for more help to ensure no-one in Wales is denied access to information and support, following a diagnosis of dementia. The charity’s ‘Right to Know’ campaign is also calling for a higher dementia diagnosis rate …
Alzheimer’s disease: Woman vows to fight dementiaBBC News
Dementia sufferers are ‘cut adrift’ after diagnosis warningThe Independent
Those newly diagnosed with dementia are ‘cut adrift’ just when they need help …Telegraph.co.uk
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Desperate shortage of support for people with a dementia diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Society
One in five people affected by dementia (21 per cent) were given no information and support after a dementia diagnosis, finds a poll carried out by Alzheimer’s Society. The poll of people with dementia, carers and people with a family member or friend …
Alzheimer’s Society: There’s a ‘desperate shortage’ of support for people with …ITV News
Alzheimer’s and DementiaWaterford Today
Alzheimer’s Society in Wales: too many people waiting for diagnosisBBC News
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Georgia launches Alzheimer’s, dementia plan
Online Athens
ATLANTA | Officials from the Georgia Department of Human Services say the state has launched a plan meant to improve services for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. State officials said Tuesday that the plan is based on five …

Georgia officials release new plan dealing with dementia
WRGA Rome’s Newstalk
Georgia has released a plan that is expected to improve services, safety, treatment, housing, and public education for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The document is the work of the Georgia Alzheimer’s and Related …

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Is It Dementia Or Alzheimer’s Or Normal Aging? (Does It Matter?)
Huffington Post (blog)
Doctors see another version of this confusion: “It looks like dementia,” they say. Then the patient (or a family member) replies with relief, “At least it’s not Alzheimer’s!” Of course, Alzheimer’s is dementia (though not all dementia is Alzheimer’s …
Can you really live with dementia?ABC Online
Dementia patient Christine Bryden’s quest to improve care for Australians with …Sydney Morning Herald

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Concerns grow for missing Oldham pensioner, 75, suffering from dementia and …
Mancunian Matters
Concerns are growing for a missing 75-year-old Oldham woman suffering from severe dementia and Alzheimer’s – after it’s believed she may have travelled to the city centre. UPDATE: Isobel has now been found safe and well. Police are appealing for the …

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VIDEO: Alzheimer’s Show expected to attract thousands in Urmston this …
Messenger Newspapers
The show, which is being held in association with Alzheimer’s Society and national social care charity, Community Integrated Care, will feature exhibitors from dementia and care specialists that will be able to share ideas and advice about living aids …

Dementia Delayed With Proper Treatment
Guardian Liberty Voice
Alzheimer’s is a disease that begins to affect more and more people everyday, most of them in their late 60s and older. Dementia is categorized as a decline in cognitive functions that affect a person’s ability to carry out everyday tasks. A recent …
Don’t waste time when getting dementia diagnosisTbo.com

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Alzheimer’s more prevalent in people with Down syndrome
Marshfield News-Herald
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. In a person with Down syndrome, changes …

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