Report: Psychiatrist faked dementia
Deputy District Attorney Melissa McKowan said a report by John McIlnay, a psychologist working for the state of California, suggests Ayres faked the symptoms of dementia and was able to use his knowledge of the field to get past tests meant to discover …
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Community promoting Alzheimer's awareness
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia — a serious loss of cognitive abilities beyond normal aging — and it is has no known cure. The most common early symptom of Alzheimer's is difficulty remembering newly learned information and it …
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Informal spousal care a labour of love
The 68-year-old Windsor resident became the informal caregiver for her 82-year-old husband last November, when he was diagnosed with vascular dementia – a form of dementia caused by reduced blood flow to the brain usually by a stroke or a series of …
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New Cumberland woman's book, 'Twice A Child,' was inspired by her …
View full sizeBARBARA MILLER, The Patriot-NewsAnn Elia Stewart's book “Twice A Child” was inspired by her family's experience with Lewy Body Dementia.
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Humanizing and changing dementia care
The passage of the National Alzheimer's Plan Act (NAPA) of 2011 and the subsequent creation of a national Alzheimer's plan were catalysts to convene a meeting in Washington, DC on June 29. This large, diverse group of dedicated dementia experts from …
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