Saturday's walk to honor Alzheimer's victims starts out downtown
According to the Alzheimer's Association, it's estimated that 5.4 million Americans are living with the disease, which is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. The cost of care for patients with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is …
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Now Showing: Alzheimer's Comes to Capitol Hill
The day-long event is cosponsored by the Alzheimer's Poetry Project and the National Center for Creative Aging. On the program are free interactive performances for, and demonstrations with, people who have dementia and their family caregivers. Memory …
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The reality of Alzheimer's
In July, the State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in Oregon was released, laying out strategies and goals to prepare the state for the rising number of people who are impacted by Alzheimer's. Today, an estimated 76,000 Oregonians …
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Dementia Or Normal Aging Many Caregivers Can't Tell
One of the biggest misconceptions about dementia is that it's part of the normal course of aging. Alarmingly, that's a belief shared by many caregivers for older adults. A new survey of relatives and friends caring for people now diagnosed with …
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DEMENTIA LEWY BODY DEMENTIA YouTube
TALKING ABOUT LEWY BODY DEMENTIA – Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/senior-moment-with-nurse-linda.
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