Marana caregiver gets probation in theft case
(AP) — A Marana woman who stole from an 85-year-old dementia patient she was caring for has been sentenced to three years' probation. Pima County prosecutors say 27-year-old Randi Lynn Hall also was ordered Monday to pay more than $23,000 in …
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Alzheimer's could be reclassified as type-3 diabetes
Type-2 diabetes has already been strongly linked with obesity and diet as well as with dementia and Alzheimer's. For instance, type-2 sufferers are two to three times more likely to get Alzheimer's than the general population. The link between …
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Vitamin C keeps dementia at bay
Gabriele Nagel and and Christine von Arnim, professors of epidemiology and neurology from the University of Ulm, Germany, have discovered that the concentration of vitamin C and beta-carotene in blood are significantly lower in patients with mild …
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Genes link dementia and cataracts, study suggests
'Though research shows that there may be a connection between cataracts and the symptoms of dementia, it's likely that the two conditions share underlying causes rather than cataracts increasing people's risk of dementia. We now need more research to …
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Alzheimer's Dementia caregiver support group
PORTAGE | This is a free meeting held for family members and/or friends caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. The group focuses on providing education and support. Group leaders and members provide emotional support, …
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Walk to end Alzheimer's
I lost my dad several years ago to severe dementia and watching him was like watching my hero crumble right in front of my eyes, one piece at a time,” says Lorry Parker, lost father to Alzheimer's. She is not alone. Family, friends and caregivers …
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Eye test may be early indicator of Alzheimer's, say scientists after linking …
The finding, by researchers at Boston University Schools of Medicine, indicates that dementia might originate outside of the brain and be connected to the body as a whole. Opticians: A link between cataracts and Alzheimer's could mean a simple eye test …
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