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Posted by MechaPrime 31 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)Signs of dementia are easy to spot
Posted by Lightning 32 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
We all forget things at times, but how can you tell if it's an early sign of dementia or Alzheimer's?
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Mild brain injury raises risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia: study
Posted by mentalsniff 203 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia later in life, according to research conducted in older war veterans.
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Travelling with dementia patient requires planning
Posted by RedFusion 326 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Everything from crowds and strange places to a lack of family washrooms must be taken into account when dementia or Alzheimer's patients leave home.
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Eat your fruits and veggies to lower risk of dementia
Posted by LordKaien 340 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Following the Canada Food Guide helps lower the risk of heart disease and the mini strokes in the brain that cause vascular dementia.
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‘Slow and insidious’ mini strokes cause dementia
Posted by WarriorZ100 349 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Vascular is the second leading form of dementia in Canada, affecting about 100,000 people
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Is it time for a dementia talk?
Posted by Tinselteeth 392 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Telling a loved one they may have Alzheimer’s is made more awkward by the fact they won’t realize anything is wrong.
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Baby boomers lost when it comes to dementia
Posted by ozzynator3 399 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Almost a quarter of boomers can’t name a single early sign of the deadly brain disease.
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Dementia among “great giants of disease”
Posted by sbeaumont04 510 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Governments need to tackle dementia with same concerted effort as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, U.K. expert says
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Education is key to avoiding dementia
Posted by kevin2336 558 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Large study concludes each year of education means an 11 per-cent lower risk of dementia because the brain is more equipped to compensate
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Caregivers for the elderly get ‘virtual dementia tour’
Posted by Softly7251 580 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Workshop helps those who care for dementia patients to see what it’s like to like to live with the condition.
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Depression may raise risk of dementia, study shows
Posted by Magemanxl 581 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Depressed may be twice as prone to dementia, new U.S. study shows
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When Chief Joel Abram learned of a proposed program to help First Nations people and families living with dementia, he saw the initiative as a way to fill a gap in sorely-needed support in his community.
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Dementia sufferers can get lost in cultural divide
Posted by Tinselteeth 650 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Noor Din didn’t recognize the signs when his mother Amtul developed Alzheimer’s three years ago, even though he instinctively knew something was wrong.
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Some patients with dementia safe to drive
Posted by Illuminator 656 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Three-quarters of people with mild dementia pass an on-road test and can safely drive, says research for new guidelines by the American Academy of Neurology.
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Some dementia patients can drive safely: study
Posted by Mario2444 656 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Three-quarters of people with mild dementia pass an on-road test and can safely drive, says research for new guidelines by the American Academy of Neurology.
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Elderly dementia patients get futile treatments: studies
Posted by LittleEdge 845 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
A surprising number of frail elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies reveal.
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Only half of dementia cases diagnosed
Posted by Twilight999 927 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Two years ago, Stuart Brandy would be reading a book or trying to get some paperwork done when suddenly he would have no idea what he was doing.
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