Crawford County Sheriff’s Office revives program to locate missing people with cognitive disabilities
Project Lifesaver allows caregivers to voluntarily register their loved ones who have dementia, Alzheimer's, or autism for a bracelet transmitter.
Crawford County Sheriff's Office seeks to restart program aimed at finding missing persons with disabilities
Crawford County residents can voluntarily sign up loved ones with autism, Alzheimer's, or dementia for a bracelet that can be tracked should they go missing.
Memory loss isn’t always Alzheimer’s: Experts warn of common but little-known dementia
A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.
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Police searching for missing Florida woman with dementia
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Police said they are searching for an 81-year-old woman with dementia who is missing from Florida. The Kissimmee Police Department said Geraldine Bradley has been missing since ...
Health Beat: Dementia risk to rise
Experts say better management of lifestyle factors will help. That means eating healthy, maintaining a healthy weight, taking care of your mental health and addressing any hearing issues, as hearing ...
Controlling infections might reduce risk of dementia, study says
Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in a study published Tuesday in the journal ...
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Study Says Taking Vitamin D Cuts Dementia Risk by 40%—Are Other Factors at Play?
A study found people who took vitamin D supplements were less likely to develop dementia. But experts said other factors may have been the reason for the reduced risk.
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Researchers create new guidelines to diagnose common memory disorder frequently mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease
New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...
University of Kentucky researchers study medical cannabis for late-stage dementia patients
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are in on a clinical trial on the use of medical cannabis for late-stage dementia patients. As research continues, those involved say this would be a game ...
Owner Wants Cute Video of Dog Sleeping, 16-Year-Old Sibling Has Other Ideas
Peace and quiet can be unheard of for some pet owners, as one dog showed while its owner attempted to capture a video of her sleeping pup.
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Martin County to host first meeting for Dementia Friendly Community Efforts
Residents of Martin County are invited to join the inaugural meeting of the Dementia Friendly Martin County Action Team on Tuesday, ...
Ozempic’s health benefits keep growing, but are the risks worth it?
A major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications.