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Encouraging News About the Incidence of Dementia
Many projections forecast a major increase in dementia in coming decades. With populations aging across the globe, many more elderly adults are expected to develop dementia. Current projections, for...
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Be a link in the chain of Alzheimer’s research
Currently, there are over 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. To prevent or delay the onset of the disease, we need to do research and discover new treatments. We’ve all been asked to...
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5 Ways to Protect Your Memory
Many middle-aged adults are concerned about developing memory loss later in life. While there is no guaranteed way to prevent memory loss, researchers are finding out more and more about how the brain...
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Alzheimer’s Disease Vs. Dementia
What is the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? This is one of the most common questions I receive when I give presentations in the community or answer the U-M Memory Connection line....
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Living with memory loss
There are countless books and published research studies about dementia that give us insight into the Members of the U-M Elderberry Club have mild memory loss, but that doesn’t stop them from having...
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At night, our cells may clean our brain
Studies in mice indicate that our brains may go through a process while we sleep that rids them of toxins that build up during the day Did you ever wonder what happens to our brains at night? If recent...
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Lewy body dementia
In partnership with a caregiver, Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center is offering support groups for people with Lewy body dementia and their caregivers. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most...
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Doll therapy helps people with dementia
The feelings many people get when they hold a sleeping baby in their arms are ones of warmth, comfort and happiness. Doll therapy can be a very therapeutic activity for those with dementia who don’t...
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Does poor sleep cause dementia?
It makes sense that after a night of poor sleep, we might not be thinking as clearly the following day. But what about engaging in poor sleep habits throughout our lifetime? Could that put us at risk...
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When you love someone with Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a disease that affects a person’s thinking and motor skills. Due to the illness, people with LBD may behave in ways that are different than the past. LBD causes people to...
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