Eating junk food linked to dementia
However, the good news is that with the right diet and regular exercise, the risk for dementia and Alzheimer's can be greatly reduced. Professor Clive Ballard, the Alzheimer's Society's director of research, said, “One in three people over 65 will …
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Blessings on the Bay Conference Provides Hope for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer 's disease got a day of rest on Friday for the 4th annual “Blessings by the Bay” conference. It's a day of pampering, … But in 2008, his Dementia diagnosis would change their lives forever. “It's just difficult …
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Area woman honorary chairwoman of Alzheimer's walk
She was chosen as this year Alzheimer's Walk Honorary Family chairwoman. The walk is next Saturday in Baraboo. “She models the good caregiver,” said Carol Olson, outreach specialist for the Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. “We wish we …
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'I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 52'
Nick Fox, professor of neurology at the dementia research centre at University College London, says research into early-onset Alzheimer's is very important because understanding why people get the disease 20 or 30 years earlier than most people with …
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Alzheimer's causes tough experiences
Alzheimer's is an epidemic. More than 35 million people are living with dementia worldwide, but there is still a lack of understanding about the disease. Because of misinformation and fear, we hold people with Alzheimer's disease at arm's length, and …
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