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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Key Advances
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 55 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Scott Selleck, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at...
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Trump's Long-Held Secret Leaked? Americans Demand 'Truth' From U.S. President | Full Details
New poll shows 45% of Americans believe Trump is hiding health issues. Concerns rise over his mental state and possible dementia, despite doctor’s clean bill. Pressure mounts on Trump to release full medical records amid growing public...
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Billy Joel cancels all concerts after brain disorder diagnosis | Hanomansing Tonight
Dr. Mark Gregory Luciano, director of the Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center, explains Billy Joel’s brain disorder diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
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Study links ping pong to long term brain health
It increases blood flow to the brain, thus protecting and supporting cognitive function.
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Health impact of unhappy marriages contributing to dementia risk
Researchers have found a shocking link between marriage and dementia. A recent study suggests that marriage may be linked to a higher risk of dementia - which is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere...
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Shingles vaccine could lower dementia risk, study suggests
A major new study published in the journal Nature suggests getting the shingles vaccine could lower the risk of dementia by up to 20 per cent. Researchers say it seemed to offer ‘substantially larger’ protections than existing dementia...
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Wife of missing senior finally receives survivors benefits under husband's pension
Brenda Moberg was denied the benefits after she couldn't prove her husband Earl — who had dementia and disappeared in 2023 — had been presumed dead. The application was reconsidered and accepted last month, ending a long and stressful...
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease 1 week after wife died of hantavirus
U.S. investigators say Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman likely died of heart disease one week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of hantavirus in a separate room in their New Mexico home. Police say Hackman’s dementia was a likely...
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More resources needed to help Asian populations deal with dementia risk
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. says the number of Asians with dementia is expected to rise by 2050 and more culturally appropriate resources are needed. Sohrab Sandhu went to an event in Surrey to speak with South Asian community leaders...
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Detect disease with your eyes and new tech
#Gravitas A new study has revealed that our eyes may hold crucial clues about conditions like type 2 diabetes and dementia.
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Study shows line between 9/11 responders and early dementia
A new study out of Stony Brook found a link between the presence of amyloid in the brain and the duration of exposure to the World Trade Center site.
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Manitoba family petitioning for changes to missing vulnerable adults alert system
A Manitoba family is rallying support from across the country for a petition to change how the public receives silver alerts.Earl Moberg's loved ones want to see information about missing vulnerable seniors pushed to cell phones.
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How are sweets, carbs and red meat affecting your brain?
"These foods cause high blood sugar levels over time. This over the course of your life can actually impact your brain and lead to brain atrophy. So it actually is damaging to your brain," says Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional and lifestyle...
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These Cute Robot Puppies May One Day Save Your Life
Could TomBot's realistic, robotic Labradors transform the future of healthcare?
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CES 2025: From vacuums to pet robots, AI takes centre stage at world's largest tech fair
The annual Consumer Electronics Show opens on January 7 and will host over 4,500 exhibitors in Las Vegas.
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Seniors' home uses AirTags to give residents more independence
Montreal's Residence Outremont has been using Bluetooth-enabled trackers to help residents in cognitive decline maintain their independence, but experts caution that Airtags have limitations.
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CES 2025: From vacuums to robots, AI takes centre stage at largest tech fair
The annual Consumer Electronics Show opens on January 7 and will host over 4,500 exhibitors in Las Vegas.
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Bruce Willis’s Wife Marks 17th Anniversary With Raw Post on Love and Loss Amid His Battle | WATCH
Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis, recently celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary. However, this milestone is bittersweet for them as they are also dealing with Bruce's ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia. Emma...
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Lifestyle choices that could reduce your risk of dementia
Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute have been researching how lifestyle factors can affect dementia risk. Surim Son, a PhD candidate in epidemiology at Western University and lead author of the study published in The Journal...
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These Windsorites are donating their time to help people with dementia
CBC's Jennifer La Grassa speaks with a local resident who started the Windsor-Essex Fidget Makers. The volunteer group is using donated materials to make fidget aprons for people with dementia.
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Essex County libraries have care kits for people with dementia. Here's what they include
Essex County Library is launching cognitive care kits, which are bins of activities specifically for people with dementia. They were created in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Windsor & Essex County.
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Mitchell Scholarship programme must continue – Taoiseach
The George Mitchell Scholarship programme must continue, Taoiseach Simon Harris has insisted. Speaking in Washington DC, Mr Harris said there would not be an issue over resourcing the programme, which sends American post-graduate...
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New research find 14 risk factors from childhood that could prevent dementia
Nearly half of all worldwide dementia cases can be prevented, according to a new report that found that following specific recommendations could greatly reduce your risk for the impairment. (Scripps News)
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‘Shingles vaccine slashes risk of dementia by 17%’
The shingles vaccine given to people on the NHS slashes the risk of dementia by 17%, according to a new study. The finding – which experts say is “convincing” – shows the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a “significantly” lower risk of...