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  • Search for Kelowna senior with dementia goes into the backcountry
    Tresnich said the terrain is challenging for searchers, who are using UTV's and ATV's in addition to being on foot.
    Canada
    Apr 25
  • Search continues for missing senior with dementia last seen in North York
    In an update provided on Wednesday, police said Norman Gray, who also goes by Bill, was last seen on Tuesday at about 12 p.m. near Sheppard Avenue West and Torbarrie Road.
    Canada
    Apr 10
  • Jay Leno granted conservatorship over his wife due to dementia diagnosis
    Jay Leno's wife, Mavis, consented to the conservatorship herself and "trusts" her husband, according to her court-appointed lawyer.
    Entertainment
    Apr 10
  • Wendy Williams documentary called ‘exploitative’ by star’s publicist, fans
    Ahead of the documentary's release, Wendy Williams and her team revealed the star was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
    Entertainment
    Feb 28
  • Wendy Williams diagnosed with rare form of dementia, speech disorder
    Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with the same combination of disorders that actor Bruce Willis is experiencing, according to a statement made on the former host's behalf.
    Entertainment
    Feb 22
  • Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has dementia, family seeks conservatorship
    One of Brian Wilson's doctors said in the conservatorship documents that Wilson is "easily distracted" and "often makes spontaneous irrelevant or incoherent utterances."
    Entertainment
    Feb 16
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  • Researchers investigate theory linking severe menopausal symptoms to dementia
    A University of Calgary study suggests that severe symptoms of menopause can act as early warning signs for dementia.
    Health
    Feb 12
  • Older brains feel ‘reward’ from music, even if they don’t like it: study
    The brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it's a song they don't particularly like, a researcher at B.C.'s Simon Fraser University says.
    Science
    May 2
  • Back-country search for missing Kelowna man paused
    According to COSAR, the search for Kelowna man Allan Francescutti has been put on pause, though they expect to resume with further leads by the weekend.
    Canada
    Apr 30
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  • Concern grows for missing Kelowna senior as search resumes
    Allan Francescutti, 79, was reported missing on April 21, five days after he was last seen leaving his home on April 16.
    Canada
    5 hours
  • Family raises concerns about Lethbridge assisted living home
    One family is making accusations about what they say is a lack of care and security provided at a Lethbridge senior supportive living home. Sarah Jones has the details.
    Canada
    Apr 22
  • ‘I’m not paying it’: Ontario family furious over $400/day hospital fine for not moving to LTC
    Campeau chose neither – the family has been racking up a monster bill since March 11 that remains unpaid while her mother has stayed on at a Windsor, Ont., hospital. 
    Health
    Apr 10
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  • Search for 83-year-old Coldstream man continues in the water
    Now Baines's family has hired a team of searchers with specialized sonar equipment to scour Kalamalka Lake, RCMP said. 
    Crime
    Mar 27
  • Neurological conditions affect 3.4B people worldwide. What about Canada?
    Neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, migraines, stroke and multiple sclerosis, are now the leading of ill health and disability around the world.
    Health
    Mar 15
  • How mah-jong games are bringing people together and fostering connections
    A 200-year-old Chinese tile game is making a comeback. Mah-jong is becoming increasingly popular — growing in Montreal, especially among seniors.
    Canada
    Mar 29
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  • Calgary fitness organizations partner with Alzheimer Calgary to help people stave off dementia
    Many people are also turning to fitness for prevention, specifically for staving off dementia.
    Health
    Jan 27
  • New online directories help Peterborough area residents find health, community services
    A new partnership between the Peterborough Ontario Health Team, Peterborough city and county have added two directories which can find services via topic, location and keyword.
    Health
    Mar 27
  • Alberta team building maps that show health impacts of climate change
    The mapping project explores how different Alberta communities are more or less vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change.
    Environment
    Apr 2
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  • How police hope new Ontario helicopters will help fight car theft, locate vulnerable missing people
    Four new police helicopters will help fight the car-theft crisis and assist searches for missing vulnerable people, the province and Toronto-area police forces say.
    Crime
    Apr 2
  • New Brunswick long-term care unprepared for next generation of aging seniors
    New Brunswick's seniors advocate says the province will need to rethink its long-term care offerings to respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse population.
    Canada
    Mar 13
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