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20/07/2023
REXULTI® (brexpiprazole) | agitation in Alzheimer's dementia Discover the first FDA-Approved treatment for agitation in Alzheimer's dementia. See Important Safety Info and Full Prescribing Info, including Boxed WARNING.
06/07/2023
It is so important to keep our brains, active and stimulated, even if we are not the ones suffering with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Brain health and gut health are the most important for our overall well-being.
6 Top Memory Games for Dementia Studies show the multiple benefits of cognitive-stimulating activities like memory-related games, both for overall brain health and for those with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Unfortunately, there are some conflicting reports about the efficacy of memory games for dementia, claiming they can slow the ...
14/06/2023
Understanding the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s: Which Is It? How to understand the difference — and why it matters
09/06/2023
07/06/2023
Massachusetts/New Hampshire Get information and resources for Alzheimer's and other dementias from the Alzheimer's Association.
05/06/2023
The Best Alzheimer's Fighting Superfoods - ActiveBeat - Your Daily Dose of Health Headlines When it comes to brain-boosting, Alzheimer’s-fighting super foods, these 12 foods should be tops on your shopping list.
03/06/2023
1. Alzheimer’s and Other Types of Dementia | ATrain Education The ugly reality is that dementia often manifests as a relentless and cruel assault on personhood, comfort, and dignity. It siphons away control over thoughts and actions, control that we take for granted every waking second of every day.Michael J. Passmore, Geriatric PsychiatristUniversity of Briti...
30/05/2023
Symptoms of dementia Information about the symptoms of dementia, and how each type of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, varies in its symptoms.
25/05/2023
What is Dementia? Dementia Care and Training Specialist Teepa Snow joins Senior Helpers to help you understand what dementia actually is.
24/05/2023
This is brilliant and there should be more communities like this.
The "dementia village" that's redefining elder care How would you prefer to spend the last years of your life: in a sterile, hospital-like institution or in a village with a supermarket, pub, theater and park within easy walking distance? The answer seems obvious now, but when Yvonne van Amerongen helped develop the groundbreaking Hogeweyk dementia c...
24/05/2023
How to meaningfully reconnect with those who have dementia By incorporating art and creativity into elder care settings, gerontologist Anne Basting helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, she shares how asking "beautiful questions" -- questions that don't have a right or wrong answer -- opens up a shared path of disc...
12/05/2023
What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's | Lisa Genova | TED Alzheimer's doesn't have to be your brain's destiny, says neuroscientist and author of "Still Alice," Lisa Genova. She shares the latest science investigatin...
12/05/2023
Taking Care of Yourself If you have Alzheimer's or another dementia, living a healthier life can help you cope with the disease. Get tips to help take care of yourself.
08/05/2023
Can I Prevent Dementia? | Alzheimers.gov Find information about risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, what research shows, healthy steps that may reduce your risk, and resources.
04/05/2023
Brain Tour Get information and resources for Alzheimer's and other dementias from the Alzheimer's Association.
27/04/2023
Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease A lot of us have been home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you're interacting with your older relatives more than usual and you may be noticing some memo...
27/04/2023
Childhood dementia claiming young lives | A Current Affair Childhood dementia is real and it is claiming as many young lives each year as cancer. So why haven't we heard of it? Stream full episodes on 9Now: https://9...
27/04/2023
The Childhood Alzheimer’s Disease Did you know there is a rare disease that acts like alzheimer’s disease, but affect children? Here is how one family is treating their daughter who has Sanfi...
27/04/2023
5 Things to Never Say to a Person With Alzheimer's Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, and the only top-10 deadly disease not to have a treatment or cure.
27/04/2023
What Are The Seven Stages of Dementia? | IP Homecare What are the seven stages of Dementia and a Dementia diagnosis. Find out how you can help your loved one at each stage with a live in carer.
27/04/2023
Alzheimer's and dementia care: Tips for daily tasks Alzheimer's and dementia caregiving is a tough job. These tips for dealing with daily tasks may help.
26/04/2023
Dementia vs Alzheimer's: How to Tell the Difference The terms “Dementia” and “Alzheimer’s” have been confusing people for more than a century. Here are guidelines on how doctors figure out the difference.