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Dementia may cut likelihood of cancer
The Australian
The study suggests the two diseases are at opposite ends of a biological spectrum in which cancer causes abnormal cell growth and Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia cause abnormal cell death. Previous studies found evidence that people in nursing …
Dementia may cut the risk of cancerDaily Mail
Those with Alzheimer’s may be less likely to die of cancerUPI.com
Why is there an inverse association between cancer and Alzheimer’s?Medical News Today
Philly.com –American Live Wire –Medscape
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Small changes a big help for dementia
Ninemsn
It’s best for station staff, mall managers or librarians to walk around with someone with dementia, and ask them what needs to be changed. “There are no physical signs that a person has dementia,” says Alzheimer’s Australia national policy manager …

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Help for caregivers of those with dementia
New Jersey Jewish News
Now an Alzheimer’s/dementia caregiver program based on the Mittelman findings is being offered to local families, thanks to a $160,000 grant from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey and funding from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.

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Seven new dementia services to run in Leigh
Leigh Today
The sessions are tailored to the individual so are suitable for people at any stage of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Sensoriel was founded by Amy Cotter who has already been delivering sessions in the borough as part of the Scholes area DFC. She said: “To …

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona on April …
PR Web (press release)
Longtree Education to present one-day program for caregivers or those interested in becoming a certified Dementia care practitioner at Country Inn conference room. CEUs available to registered nurses, social workers, LNHA, CALA and activity directors.

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The future is Alzheimer’s
Highlands Today
According to alz.org/facts, 12 percent of seniors have some form of dementia, Canales said. Alzheimer’s is the most common form; others may include Lewy Body, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome and …

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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona on April …
PR Web (press release)
Longtree Education to present one-day program for caregivers or those interested in becoming a certified Dementia care practitioner at Country Inn conference room. CEUs available to registered nurses, social workers, LNHA, CALA and activity directors.

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There is ‘hope’ for Alzheimer’s research
Springfield News-Leader
In addition to the human toll, Alzheimer’s is the most expensive condition in the nation, costing $214 billion a year. Nearly $1 in every $5 spent by Medicare is on people with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of …
Firearm safety when a family member has dementiaKOMO News
New policies needed to address the growing demands of Alzheimer’s diseaseNews-Medical.net
Policy changes urgently needed as millions to start receiving early label of …EurekAlert (press release)
Napa Valley Register –Huffington Post (blog)
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8 Treatable Conditions That Mimic Dementia
AARP News
… trumpeting the rising rates of Alzheimer’s disease, it’s easy to get that distressing feeling that a misplaced coffee cup or forgotten dry cleaning might mean that you (or a loved one) are losing your mental edge or, worse, sliding inevitably …

Columbia resident is dancing for Alzheimer’s cure
Baltimore Sun
She is raising money in memory of her husband’s late parents, Juanita and James Lewis, who had dementia and Alzheimer’s, respectively. The elder Lewises had moved in 2004 from Albany, N.Y., to live with their son and daughter-in-law. They had been …