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VIDEO: Many people live well with dementia. At the same time, misconceptions of the people they know and meet can make life harder than it
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An Unintended Journey: A Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: Explores different types of dementia, tips on alternative types of care, caregiver stresses, how testing is done, legal problems, and creative
Kirk Douglas: You Haven’t Learned How to Live Until You’ve Learned How to Give
December 30, 2015
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Screen legend Kirk Douglas celebrated his 99th birthday. Instead of receiving gifts, he used the occasion to give one — $15 million
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December 20, 2015
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GIFT OF THE WEEK: Brain-exercising puzzles may slow the progress of dementia and improve mood. They offer a great way to get a mental workout.
B. Smith Wanders for 50 Miles in NY
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VIDEO: Last Thanksgiving, B. Smith, a famous restauranteur and former model stricken with Alzheimer’s, wandered off. She traveled more than 50 miles before being found.
Flickers Diagnose Dementia Simply & Accurately
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Can a flickering light predict dementia, diagnose it and measure its progress? University of Georgia researchers think it can. Patients watch a flickering light that
10 Books on Self-Care for Caregivers
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HEALTH TIPS: Caregivers, are you taking care of you? You can only care for somebody as much as you care for yourself. Whether family-caregiver or
Axovant Developing 2 Drugs, 3 Programs for Lewy Body Dementia
November 10, 2015
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Axovant launches nelotanserin and 3 new clinical programs to treat Lewy body dementia. Also, their drug RVT-101 for Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Alzheimer’s gets
New International Standard to Diagnose Alzheimer’s
November 8, 2015
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Diagnosing Alzheimer’s just took a giant step forward. Swedish researchers have published a new, internationally recognized method to measure the main protein that causes it.
Lewy-Body-Dementia Website Crashes as Robin William’s Widow Speaks
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Susan Williams spent the past year learning about Lewy Body dementia and its effects on Robin William’s life. Going public last week drew so much
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