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Dementia Friends at The Alzheimer’s Show
Alzheimer’s Society
Listen to leading voices in dementia including Baroness Greengross OBE, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia, plus Jeremy Hughes and Dr. Doug Brown of Alzheimer’s Society speak in the Alzheimer’s Matter’s Theatre. Topics include: …
Dementia advisers hit the road in Vietnam for Alzheimer’s SocietyGloucester Citizen
Alzheimer’s Society at St Stephen’s shopping centre in Hull for Dementia …Hull Daily Mail
Dementia, loneliness – and how we can helpThe Guardian

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Dementia advisers hit the road in Vietnam for Alzheimer’s Society
Gloucester Citizen
Dementia support workers from Gloucestershire have cycled across Vietnam and Cambodia to help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. The 400 mile cycle by three friends Caroline Stone, Andy Cowan and Dave Jones joined other riders in the trip from …

Alzheimer’s: A ‘memory suitcase’ helps dementia
Telegraph.co.uk
It is also a nominee in the Alzheimer’s Society’s first Dementia Friendly Awards, sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group and supported by The Telegraph, which will be announced on May 20. The awards recognise the communities, organisations and individuals …

MP’s push for national dementia strategy supported by Alzheimer’s Society, CARP
Hill Times (subscription)
The Hill Times asked Health Minister Rona Ambrose why the federal government was not pursuing a national dementia strategy in partnership with the provinces and territories. In an email response, the minister stated that she had recently consulted with …

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Alzheimer’s Society at St Stephen’s shopping centre in Hull for Dementia …
Hull Daily Mail
During the campaign, which runs from Sunday, May 18, to Saturday, May 24, people will have an opportunity to learn more about dementia and how the Alzheimer’s Society can help. The charity will be hosting an information stand at St Stephen’s shopping …
Dementia, loneliness – and how we can helpThe Guardian
Let’s Make Lady Bay Dementia Friendly!West Bridgford Wire
Family fun day at new Alzheimer’s Society baseDroitwich Advertiser
shropshirelive.com (press release) –Western Gazette
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Dementia Arts: Celebrating Creativity in Elder Care by Gary Glazner
seattlepi.com (blog)
glazner 1 I don’t know anybody more likely to make Alzheimer’s “fun” than Gary Glazner. This is a guy you have to listen to, watch, read and learn from. Glazner started the now famous Alzheimer’s Poetry Project, no better a person to do this than one …

Alzheimer’s caregivers: Care for yourselves, too
Enterprise-Record
Karen Stobbe, a facilitator and consultant who has been a family caregiver herself, was the keynote speaker during “Understanding Dementia: Enhancing Care,” the Alzheimer Association’s annual conference Thursday at Chico Family Masonic Center.
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ to host Alzheimer’s support groupSuburban News
Public invited to Alzheimer’s programMuscatine Journal
Community-Based Caregiver Support Improves the Costs of Care Associated …AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
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Dr. Oz: Gluten-free low carb diet prevents Alzheimer’s and fuels weight loss
Examiner.com
According to Perlmutter, a high-carb, grain-heavy diet damages the brain and fuels dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and ADHD. Perlmutter, who himself follows the low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet, said drastically reducing carbs promotes effortless weight …

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The Silence of Doctors Around Alzheimer’s
New York Times (blog)
“A fate worse than death,” my colleague muttered to me as we examined an elderly man admitted to the hospital with severe dementia. From his medical chart we knew that the patient had been an accomplished sculptor and intellectual contrarian. He’d …
Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Lily Allen support new Dementia campaign …Milton Keynes MKWeb
Health law requires Medicare to cover dementia evaluationYourWestValley.com
More than 50000 Britons quit work to care for relatives with dementiaTelegraph.co.uk
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Bel Marra Health Reports on New Research That States Lewy Body Dementia …
PR Web (press release)
The problem with this, according to officials with the Lewy Body Dementia Association, is that unlike Alzheimer’s disease, patients with undiagnosed LBD could be exposed to medications that can harm them. A misdiagnosis can also delay the management of …
Lewy Body Dementia Assoc Skips the ‘Sugar & Spice’ in a Mother’s Day Wish to …Newswise (press release)

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