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News and current affairs about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Canada

Call for dementia strategy: It's about time

by TEAM ALZLIVE

Talk is finally on the political agenda about a national dementia strategy, but what's the timeline?…

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Fridge Sensor Offers Peace of Mind

by LOUISE BROWN

On the far side of Newfoundland in a seaside town near St. John’s, Cathy Smallwood got an email at…

United States

Give enough care, earn some credit

by MATT KWONG

That's the basis of Social Security Caregiver Credit Act 2014. George Vradenburg of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s says Alzheimer's…

World

Daffodil Power!

by THOMAS QUINN

Wales is an unlikely locale for a medical breakthrough, but shepherd Kevin Stephens is an unlikely…

United States

Can Anesthesia Trigger Dementia?

by MEGAN JONES

Drifting out of an anesthetic haze, it’s common for those who have just undergone surgery to temporarily…

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GPS TRACKING: DETECT DEMENTIA EARLIER?

by JOHANNA WEIDNER

Waterloo, Ont., researchers created an app that uses a cell phone GPS to prove the link between the…