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Collaboration With University Of Washington Aims To Prevent Dementia, Including Alzheimer's (Medical News Today)
Thu Nov 19 04:37:34 PST 2009
Every two years, 2,000 senior Group Health patients check in with the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. The joint project between Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington (UW) focuses on finding ways to delay or prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and...
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Carthage health center opens Alzheimer’s unit w/ dementia diagnosis, treatment info (The Joplin Globe)
Wed Nov 18 19:53:33 PST 2009
CARTHAGE, Mo. — An open house Wednesday marked the addition of specialized services for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia-related illnesses at the Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center.
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Alzheimer's caregivers overlooked by policy-makers (Newsday)
Sat Nov 21 16:59:20 PST 2009
The job of caregiver is one of endless struggle, and those who work with Alzheimer's caregivers say it is a struggle that is too often ignored by policy-makers.
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Alzheimer's education seminar Wednesday (Park Hills Daily Journal)
Sun Nov 22 03:04:33 PST 2009
There will be a free educational and informative seminar on Alzheimer’s Wednesday evening at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. The free program will be held in the hospital dining room from 6 to 8 p.m., and will be hosted by the Lead Belt Memory Walk Committee and the St. Louis Region...
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Alzheimer’s group launches publication for dementia sufferers (The Daily Progress)
Tue Nov 17 20:43:19 PST 2009
The Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter has created a new publication, “Connections: A Complete Activities Guide for Persons Diagnosed with Dementia.”
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Alzheimer’s Vigil (Texarkana Gazette)
Fri Nov 20 06:03:01 PST 2009
Taylor Hall, right, lights a candle during the annual Alzheimer’s Alliance candlelight service Thursday night at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church, honoring people affected by Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.
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Alzheimer’s Association to present free program on December 2 (The Somerset Reporter)
Thu Nov 19 02:18:37 PST 2009
BRIDGEWATER — The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter will present “Defining Dementia,” a free educational program for family caregivers, on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Avalon Assisted Living at Bridgewater, 565 Route 28, Bridgewater....
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Alzheimer's Foundation of America Applauds Inclusion of Cognitive Impairment Detection in Healthcare Reform (PRWeb)
Sat Nov 21 00:10:20 PST 2009
Eric J. Hall, president and chief executive officer of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of cognitive impairment detection as part of the new annual wellness for Medicare beneficiaries in "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care...
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Alzheimer's Foundation of America Applauds Inclusion of Cognitive Impairment Detection in Healthcare Reform (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Fri Nov 20 23:01:00 PST 2009
Eric J. Hall, president and chief executive officer of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of cognitive impairment detection as part of the new annual wellness for Medicare beneficiaries in "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care...
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Living with Alzheimer’s (Pipestone County Star)
Fri Nov 20 06:02:20 PST 2009
It’s clean, bright and quiet within the Alzheimer’s ward at Good Samaritan in Pipestone. Puzzles attached to the walls in the hallways provide entertainment for those bound to wheelchairs. There’s a chapel with regular Bible study and both single and double rooms with private baths.
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