World Alzheimer's Day Sept. 21
Published on Friday 03 September 2010 - 01:56 - http://www.independent.com/California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will present three workshops for people wanting to know more about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Active Minds Delay Dementia, But Only at First
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 20:14 - http://www.sci-tech-today.com/Poring over crossword puzzles, reading and listening to tunes may slow or delay brain decline at first, but being mentally active might speed up dementia once it hits, new research suggests.''"The...
Puzzling claims over brain games
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 19:23 - http://www.nhs.uk/"People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer,” according to BBC News. The website said that mentally stimulating activities may protect the brain from memory loss but also...
Exercises Slow Dementia at First, Then Speed it Up?
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 15:52 - http://www.redorbit.com/(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You've heard that activities like completing crossword puzzles, reading a book and listening to the radio may protect your brain from dementia. Now, a new study shows those...
Gang overcharged pensioner by £68k
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 15:28 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Gang conned elderly victims out of a total of £200,000Members of a gang that conned a 94-year-old woman out of almost £70,000 for building work worth just £250 were jailed today.The woman was one...
Cognitive Active Does not Keep Dementia at a Bay
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 14:36 - http://topnews.us/' ' ' Brain3.jpg ' ''A study carried out in the United States has established a very surprising fact that the people who have a history of being cognitively active, if anytime happen to develop...
Largest Nursing Home Abuse Verdict in History Shocks Industry and Riles Tort Reformers
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 12:00 - http://lansing.injuryboard.com/Humboldt County, CA--Earlier this week, a group of California jurors announced the largest verdict in history against a nursing home accused of abuse. That verdict of $677 million sent shock waves...
Influenced by mother, Cokato woman is advocate for dementia patients [St. Cloud Times, Minn.]
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 09:34 - http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/Sept. 02--COKATO -- A Central Minnesota woman won a national award for her work with those struggling with dementia.'Judy Berry of Cokato earned the 2010 Community Health Leaders Award last month...
Mental Activity Doesn't Help Once Dementia Sets In
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 08:51 - http://www.medindia.com/Mental activity through reading or crossword puzzles may stall onset of Alzheimer's, but once dementia sets in, there is no stopping it. If anything the decline in mental faculties is faster in...
Lou Gehrig's Disease Caused by Blows to Head?
Published on Thursday 02 September 2010 - 08:33 - http://www.opposingviews.com/By Point of the Game'''Lou Gehrig lives in life and legend as a classic Achilles figure. He achieved great glory and died young, too young. One of the greatest baseball players of all time, known...
