Alzheimer’s Patient #1
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In 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer first identified Alzheimer’s disease. A 51-year-old woman, Auguste Deter, exhibited behavioral symptoms and memory loss.
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Lighting affects how people feel. The right light reduces agitation and improves mood in people with dementia.
How Your Doctors Diagnose Dementia
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Accurately diagnosing a patient’s type of dementia can be helpful, even life-saving. With over 100 types of dementia and no simple test, it’s tricky.
Experience 12 Minutes in Alzheimer’s on the Virtual Dementia Tour
July 2, 2023
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A 12-minute virtual Alzheimer’s tour helps care professionals understand and teach more than they ever imagined about dementia. Learn what a loved one with dementia is going through. Find out what the “Community Edition” has to offer.
12 Talking-Tips for Dementia
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These 12 tips for talking to people with dementia can improve your conversations, help you get through and connect better.
12 Tips for Dementia Professionals
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Check out the 12 top tips in working with people with dementia. Great for family caregivers, too!
Alzheimer’s, Art & Medical Students
May 5, 2023
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Medical students often learn the technical facts of Alzheimer’s without learning about the people. Find out how a new program helps medical students better understand people with dementia — at the art museum.
Anesthesia is Safe From Dementia
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Researchers know that some elderly patients have problems with cognitive function for weeks, sometimes months, following surgical procedures. Find out what the research reveals about this connection.
Money, Banking & Dementia
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Banks can be intimidating in a world with Alzheimer’s. Pin numbers and fraud protection, long lines and lots of numbers, may call for special attention. That’s why Lloyds Banking Group and The Alzheimer’s Society offer this landmark “Dementia-Friendly Financial Services” guide for banks and insurers. Download the guide and improve the everyday lives of people affected by dementia.
“Familiar Faces” Dementia Test
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See how this Alzheimer’s-test from Northwestern University uses celebrity faces to detect dementia. Find out how well it works.
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