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A story like so many
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A short story about someone who gets confronted with her mother changing as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. It is important to read from time to time the stories from others in a similar situation. Although all cases are individual and different, there are also similarities that will give you the courage with carrying on with caring for your loved one.
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Possible solution for side effect of Alzheimer’s immunotherapy treatment
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It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease the most common form. Now researchers have discovered a possible solution for side effects seen in immunotherapy treatment for Alzheimer’s. Immunotherapy is a promising strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer’s that uses antibodies to stimulate the immune system to remove pieces of a protein called amyloid beta which accumulates in the brain (in deposits known as plaques) and is thought to be a major factor driving Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative effects.
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Brain training effective!
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Playing online games that exercise reasoning and memory skills could have major benefits for older people, a wide-scale study has found.
Researchers at King’s College London discovered that mental exercises, or“brain training”, can improve people’s everyday lives, helping with tasks such as using public transport, shopping, cooking and managing personal finances.
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Dementia International, are you a member?
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In their own words:
Dementia Alliance International (DAI) is a collaboration of like-minded individuals diagnosed with dementia providing a unified voice of strength, advocacy, and support in the fight for individual autonomy for people with dementia.
DAI was established in January 2014 to promote education and awareness about dementia – in order to eradicate stigma and discrimination – and to improve the quality of the lives of people with dementia.
The aim is to bring the community composed of those with dementia together as one strong voice to urge the government, private sector, and medical professionals to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global crisis. It is our firm belief that working together, we will identify concrete action for implementation with the international community, and in the process, ensure our human rights are being fully met.
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A few changes and you may be able to stave off Alzheimer’s
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Changes in lifestyle could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. That was the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers of Heidelberg University’s Network Aging Research (NAR), who examined the data from two independent epidemiological studies.
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