NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Apple TV’s recent miniseries The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Samuel L. Jackson portrays a man with dementia who is suddenly left...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Getting enough physical activity could prevent 1 in 10 premature deaths,” said Ruth Petersen, MD, Director of CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Susan Moore’s Facebook live post received wide attention and a lengthy segment on Roland Martin Unfiltered on December 23. Dr. Moore knew...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One major reason Black people suffer disproportionately from Alzheimer’s is we are underrepresented in dementia research, in part because many of us are...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We are in the biggest crisis this country has seen in a long time. Alabama is in its biggest crisis in a long...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The main problem for this well-intentioned project, by writer director Sally Potter (Orlando), is that it focuses on a writer who second guesses...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Turning to our pastors was needed in the past, but as concerns have grown, more resources are available,” said Dr. Catherine Jackson, a...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Nearly 100,000 Minnesotans live with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementias and that number is expected to grow dramatically over the next...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Family caregivers take on big responsibilities that can be physically, emotionally and financially challenging. AARP’s new research shows that this can be particularly...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Nearly 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is expected to increase to nearly 14 million by 2050....
LONDON (AP) — Health researchers say there are now nearly 47 million people living with dementia globally, up from 35 million in 2009. They warned that...
(McKnight’s) – Government investigators are calling for greater scrutiny of antipsychotics use among dementia patients in post-acute settings beyond nursing homes. Nearly a third of...
(BBC) – All of the types of medication in question are drugs that have an “anticholinergic” effect. Experts say people should not panic or stop...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer The rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is falling in the United States and some other rich countries —...
ANDREW SELIGMAN, AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jim McMahon would leave home and forget how to get back. Sometimes, he would stay in his room...
(BBC) – People who have a cynical distrust of others, and think their motives are selfish, could have a higher risk of developing dementia, a...
[Telegraph] Those attempting to protect themselves against dementia should put down the crossword and go for a jog, leading researchers have advised. Scientists said a growing...
[Clinical Advisor] HealthDay News — A blood test has been developed that can predict with 90% certainty whether a senior will suffer from dementia such as...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Frustrated by Dementia Dear Alma, I need advice to help my beloved sister who has dementia. I don’t know...
[Los Angeles Times] People with elevated blood sugar levels – even those not high enough for diabetes or pre-diabetes – are more likely to have memory problems than...
