Alzheimer and Dementia News

Dementia care: Your stories - BBC News
published on May 18th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
BBC NewsDementia care: Your storiesBBC NewsA woman in Scotland has claimed her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in one year. Jeanette Maitland said the number of different ...
Events lined up for Dementia Awareness Week - Derbyshire Times
published on May 18th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Derbyshire TimesEvents lined up for Dementia Awareness WeekDerbyshire TimesDementia Awareness Week, launched nationally by the Alzheimer's Society, runs from 20-26 May and is being backed by ...
New Study on Hospitalization Risks of Seniors with Dementia - Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog)
published on May 18th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
New Study on Hospitalization Risks of Seniors with DementiaIllinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog)Caring for the Ages reported this week on a new study that compared long-term hospitalization risks ...
Making a dramatic impact on dementia - BBC News
published on May 17th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
BBC NewsMaking a dramatic impact on dementiaBBC NewsAged between 85 and 102, the silver haired women, all have various degrees of dementia. Instead of taking a back seat, the group is taking part in ...
Donkey rides to maypoles - how archive films are helping revive memories in ... - Daily Mail
published on May 17th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Belfast TelegraphDonkey rides to maypoles - how archive films are helping revive memories in ...Daily MailBy Claire Bates Old films are being used to help people with dementia recover some of their ...
Lab mice reveal path to dementia cure - Reuters
published on May 17th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Lab mice reveal path to dementia cureReutersMay 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 ...
Normal pressure hydrocephalus another cause of dementia - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
published on May 17th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Sarasota Herald-TribuneNormal pressure hydrocephalus another cause of dementiaSarasota Herald-TribuneDONOHUE: Do you think that someone who was operated on several years ago for hydrocephalus and has ...