Why a Care Home?
Why did I do this? Why did you open a Home, Jura Care, for people living with Dementia? Today I also do not know! Just the other day, rushing a patient to the [...]
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03, 2025
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11, 2019
Stages of Dementia
Article Highlights There are different forms of dementia; Alzheimer’s is the most common Dementia progresses in three stages: Mild (early-stage), Moderate (middle-stage), and Severe (late-stage) The 7-stage model of dementia which breaks [...]
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11, 2017
Chimpanzees Are First Animal Shown to Develop Telltale Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease
Brain analysis revealed protein plaques and tangles, but whether the animals develop dementia is unclear. Aged chimpanzees develop brain characteristics that are similar — but not identical — to those seen in [...]
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04, 2016
Possible New Link Between Alzheimer’s disease & diabetes
Several epidemiological studies support the hypothesis that diabetes increases a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published in the journal Alzheimer's [...]
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04, 2015
Researchers Warn About Over Prescription of Psych Meds For Dementia
A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office addresses the bombastic overuse of anti-psychotic medication for suppressing behavior problems in dementia patients. The report finds that one-third of elders with dementia [...]
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01, 2015
Alzheimer’s drug linked to rare but serious side effects
Two rare but serious side effects have been added to the prescribing information for the Alzheimer’s drug donepezil, Health Canada said Wednesday. The prescription medication has been linked to a muscle breakdown [...]
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01, 2015
Cranberry Juice Fights Urinary Tract Infections
Scientists have reported new scientific evidence on the effectiveness of that old folk remedy - cranberry juice - for urinary tract infections, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society [...]
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01, 2015
Powerful Ginger & Garlic Remedy
THIS REMEDY IS A POWERFUL REMEDY to fight illnesses, diseases, and boosts the immune system. Treat asthma, impotence, cancer, arthritis, ulcers, colds, high blood pressure, lowers blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels, and strengthens [...]
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01, 2015
Minding our Elders: When late-stage dementia patients cannot articulate pain
DEAR CAROL: My mom is in late-stage dementia. According to the doctor she would be expected to sleep quite a bit, which she does. She’s on a strong opioid pain patch but [...]