A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift.
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Her dad’s dementia inspired her to create a guide for family caregivers
Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is “one to watch,” says the Alzheimer’s Association. Coping with her dad’s condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving.
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This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades
A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.
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The U.N. utters the word: Dementia
For the first time, the United Nations has issued a political declaration pledging to address dementia. Will it make a difference?
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Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers
‘Memory cafes’ are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.
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Alzheimer’s was taking her memory, so she started taking a new drug
Myra Solano Garcia, who has Alzheimer’s, says the drug Kisunla may be one reason she can still drive, cook, and sing.
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For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to ‘shut up and listen’
The advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it’s still invaluable while supporting her through dementia.
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You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here’s how to get started
About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here’s a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.
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Violent dementia patients leave nursing home staff and residents ‘scared to death’
Verbal, physical, and sexual aggression among dementia patients in long-term care facilities are alarmingly common. “There is a real problem with endemic violence,” one researcher says.
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Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients
The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.
