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Free program to aid dementia caregivers planned - Pittsburgh Post Gazette



Free program to aid dementia caregivers planned 
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By Margaret Smykla For caregivers of loved ones with dementia, compiling a journal of significant moments, stories and experiences from the patient's past can create a better quality of life for everyone involved. "An 85-year-old can look in the mirror ...
Free Alzheimer's care training Longview News-Journal

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From donkey rides to maypoles: Archive films help to revive memories in ... - Daily Mail



Belfast Telegraph 
From donkey rides to maypoles: Archive films help to revive memories in ... 
Daily Mail
By Claire Bates Old films are being used to help people with dementia recover some of their forgotten past. Footage housed at the Yorkshire Film Archive (YFA) have been carefully selected for the "Memory Bank" initiative in collaboration with experts ...
Films play vital role in dementia therapy Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Screening to unlock dementia patients' memories Yorkshire Post
Old films bring back the memories Belfast Telegraph
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Veterans exposed to explosions may be at risk for dementia - USA TODAY



USA TODAY 
Veterans exposed to explosions may be at risk for dementia 
USA TODAY
By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY A generation of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans exposed to explosions may be at risk for early-onset dementia, according to a new study that looked at the autopsied brains of four former combat servicemembers and four athletes.
Blasts may make troops a dementia risk, says study Sydney Morning Herald
Does brain injury link NFL players, wounded warriors? WMUR Manchester

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Lab mice reveal path to dementia cure - Reuters



Lab mice reveal path to dementia cure 
Reuters
May 17 - Scientists in Australia have discovered a molecule in the brain that may hold the key to preventing or even curing dementia. During exercise, the molecule stimulates the growth of new cells associated with memory and scientists believe that by ...

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Most Dementia Patients Die at Home, Not in Nursing Home - PsychCentral.com



PsychCentral.com 
Most Dementia Patients Die at Home, Not in Nursing Home 
PsychCentral.com
By Traci Pedersen Associate News Editor Individuals with dementia are more likely to be living at home when they pass away rather than in a nursing home, according to new research from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University.
There's No Place Like Home - To Die dailyRx
Many People With Dementia Die at Home Doctors Lounge
Those with Dementia Apt to Die at Home ThirdAge

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Normal pressure hydrocephalus another cause of dementia - Sarasota Herald-Tribune



Sarasota Herald-Tribune 
Normal pressure hydrocephalus another cause of dementia 
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
DONOHUE: Do you think that someone who was operated on several years ago for hydrocephalus and has been diagnosed with dementia suddenly can regain enough cognitive function to make decisions regarding her health care? Where can I get information on ...

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Hospital promoting dementia awareness - Burton Mail



Burton Mail 
Hospital promoting dementia awareness 
Burton Mail
STAFF and volunteers from Burton's Queen's Hospital are joining forces with The Alzheimer's Society next week to help and support patients with dementia and their carers. Public displays and advice will be on show at the Belvedere Road site throughout ...
Seek advice about dementia Salisbury Journal

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New facility for dementia sufferers - Bedford Today



Bedford Today 
New facility for dementia sufferers 
Bedford Today
b12-554 Aurora House in Bedford is a new demetia facility for young people suffering with learning disablities, which then turn in dementia. Resident Elaine Duke PEOPLE suffering with dementia and learning difficulties can now access help with opening ...

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Could exercise cure dementia? - Globe and Mail



Could exercise cure dementia? 
Globe and Mail
Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40-million (US) to settle false advertising charges by the Federal Trade Commission At 93, Tao Porchon-Lynch is named the oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records. From McDonald's to Starbucks, nearly every fast food ...

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Diagnosis of Alzheimer's isn't always accurate - USA TODAY



USA TODAY 
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's isn't always accurate 
USA TODAY
The project, called the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, has been under way since 1991 and focused on the precise brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. Pathologists examined the brains of 852 men born between 1900 and 1919, ...

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