Tag: Alzheimer’s disease
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14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28.
Kentucky Health News The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28. The event is free and open to the pubic, but registration is required....
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Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
By: Eric B. Larson and Lauren Gitlin The Conversation Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss...
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Huge new health law has provisions for research, opioids, mental health, faster approval of drugs and medical devices, and more
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Congress passed legislation Wednesday, Dec. 7 that will, among other things, increase funding for medical research and speed up the federal approval of new...
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UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging gets grant of nearly $1 million to test new Alzheimer’s ‘drug candidate’ on humans
The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a grant to develop new prevention treatments for Alzheimers. The Alzheimer’s Association awarded a “Part of the Cloud Translational...
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UK College of Public Health study links diabetes to poor blood flow in the brain, but not to Alzheimer’s disease
Diabetes has been linked to cerebrovascular disease, a cognitive disorder that restricts blood flow to the brain, according to a study at the University of Kentucky. Though cerebrovascular disease “is...
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Apollo 8 and 13 astronaut Jim Lovell to speak at UK Center on Aging Foundation’s annual fund-raising dinner April 7
Capt. Jim Lovell Apollo 8 and 13 astronaut Jim Lovell will be the keynote speaker at the University of Kentucky Center on Aging Foundation annual dinner at the Lexington Center’s Bluegrass...
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Free lecture Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Louisville to discuss differences between forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s; with time for Q&A
A behavioral health expert will sponsor a free lecture and question and answer session in Louisville Jan. 12 to explain the difference between the temporary forgetfulness that comes with aging...
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People with dementia benefit from singing and listening to music
Image: www.medicalnewstoday.com People with dementia improve both cognitively and emotionally when their caregivers engage them regularly with singing and listening to music, according to a study published in the Journal...
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The Homeplace at Midway opens, with cottages for nursing, assisted living, memory care; first ‘Green House’ facility in Ky.
By Kacie Kelly and Al Cross University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Telecommunications The Homeplace at Midway was formally opened Thursday, June 25, bringing to fruition a 16-year campaign...
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Doctors don’t tell most patients or caregivers about a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s until the disease advances, advocacy group says
Every 67 seconds someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease and most don’t find out they have it until their disease becomes more advanced, according to a report by the...