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Star-studded Dementia Friends campaign launches this week
Alzheimer’s Society
Public Health England are launching a star-studded TV campaign this week for Alzheimer’s Society initiative Dementia Friends. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the Dementia Friends initiative and encourage people to get involved and sign up as a …
Love helps: Jeremy Hunt’s plea on dementiaTelegraph.co.uk
Plea to Doncaster people with dementia concernsDoncaster Today
Dementia session to improve knowledgeNorthumberland Gazette

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Forum offers information on Alzheimer’s, dementia
Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
My father never openly acknowledged that he had Alzheimer’s. After his diagnosis, I bought my mother a book, “The 36-Hour Day,” a well-known guide for families facing dementia. She kept it hidden in a drawer in her bathroom. Eventually, my mother, my …

Serenity hosts ‘Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia‘
Daily Journal Online
If so, you are encouraged to join in a free informative gathering where they will discuss ways to better communicate with and understand the Alzheimer’s/Dementia patient. It will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon May 10 at Serenity HospiceCare on the MAC …
Dementia hits ERs hardLifeHealthPro
Caregiver Guilt and ExpectationsStatesboro Herald (blog)
Responsibilities shift for Alzheimer’s caregiversWWSB ABC 7
Huffington Post (blog) –Dayton Daily News –McKnight’s Long Term Care News
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Dementia hits ERs hard
LifeHealthPro
Ruth Gay, a San Francisco-based advocate for people with Alzheimer’s, says dementia hits U.S. emergency rooms hard. Gay talked about the problem earlier this week in Washington at a meeting of the federal Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, …
Responsibilities shift for Alzheimer’s caregiversWWSB ABC 7
Caregiver Guilt and ExpectationsStatesboro Herald (blog)
4 No-Nonsense Solutions to the Looming Dementia CrisisHuffington Post (blog)
Dayton Daily News –McKnight’s Long Term Care News
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Bancroft hosting special ‘Dementia and Alzheimer’s‘ lecture on May 6
The Haddonfield Sun
Bancroft of Haddonfield, a leading provider of programs and support for children and adults with autism, acquired brain injuries, and varied intellectual and developmental disabilities, will present the latest installment in its biannual Clarence York …

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia at increased risk for hospital …
Healio
The rate of readmission among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia was nearly 20% in 2009, according to data from researchers in Rhode Island. “Persons with dementia may have difficulties comprehending and following important …

World Dementia Council meets for the first time
Alzheimer’s Society
‘Whilst a leader, Britain cannot stand alone in tackling dementia – it is an issue affecting people worldwide that requires a global solution. Alzheimer’s Society has pledged to spend at least £100m on dementia research in the next decade and we are …
World Dementia Council Holds Inaugural Meeting; Commits To Mobilizing …Virtual Press Office (press release)

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New Facebook app gives you a glimpse into dementia
CBS News
Alzheimer’s Research UK has developed an app called FaceDementia, which creates an experience that replicates the symptoms of dementia — memory loss, difficulty in communicating and confusion. “Facebook’s appeal is that it can gather your friends and …

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Despite efforts, stigma still shrouds Alzheimers
Simcoe.com
It demonstrates a prime struggle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, despite the rising number of cases, estimated at 7,200 in Simcoe County. “There’s still a stigma, whether we like it or not. Even today, people still don’t like to talk about it. I …
Milton Keynes group offers activities for younger people with dementiaMilton Keynes MKWeb
Wokingham group reaching out to dementia sufferersLocal Berkshire
Alzheimer’s Society plans for awareness weekNorthwich Guardian

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