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People with dementia are still people, and friends and family members shouldn’t ignore them or underestimate their abilities — that’s the message of a new social media campaign from the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
“The day you receive a diagnosis from your doctor, the minute you walk out of that office, you’re no different,” said Maria Howard, the CEO of the Alzheimer Society of B.C.
#StillHere
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
As we feared the Alzheimer’s teams are breaking up and the landscape will be different. This will distract from the united mission we have.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Alzheimer’s affects women more and different than men. Read the story in our link for today to find out more.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A hundred years ago on December 19, 1915, Alois Alzheimer died. He was the first to describe a disease where sufferers’ brain cells die. Since then, research has progressed, but there is still no cure for Alzheimer’s.
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Nighttime restlessness is common among people with Alzheimer’s, and many stay awake agitated and pacing long after their family members have gone to sleep. Now, scientists may have figured out why: The disease appears to degrade a special type of eye cell that tells the brain when it’s day or night.
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Scientists tested a chemical called EPPS on mice that had been genetically engineered to contract a disease similar to Alzheimer’s in humans from five months of age. The researchers found that the amount of plaques characteristic in the brain had been reduced in the treated mice.
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