Archive for September, 2007
Today, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) announced the results of a global survey investigating the unmet needs, challenges and communication gaps faced by patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and caregivers in six countries on three continents: the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Brazil. This is a landmark survey as it is the first time a survey has included responses of people with Alzheimer’s disease as well as caregivers. [click link for full article]
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Alzheimer Scotland will be holding its 7th Annual World Alzheimer’s Day Lecture ‘The Dementia Epidemic: is it inevitable?’ at 6pm on Wednesday 19 September 2007 at Glasgow Caledonian University There is growing concern about the impact of demographic change on the number of people with dementia in Scotland, with a projected increase of 75% by 2031, which provides the focus for the lecture. [click link for full article]
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New research now shows for the first time that, of all lifelong activities, only a high level of mental or cognitive activity protects against the devastating memory loss of Alzheimer’s disease. High levels of social or physical activity are not enough. [click link for full article]
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Alzheimer’s disease is still a mystery to people of different races and a large percentage of people across the board are unaware that treatments are available to reduce symptoms.This is one of the surprising findings in a national survey, “Public opinion about Alzheimer’s disease among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites,” which was analyzed by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. [click link for full article]
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