Alzheimer's
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‘Give people hope’: Walks for Alzheimer’s held across SaskatchewanPut on by the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, the Saturday walk was meant to encourage people to lace up their shoes and support people living with dementia in the community.CanadaMay 27
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How tech is helping Canadians living with dementiaWhether it's a virtual experience or social robots, technology is being designed to help with an upcoming challenge Canada isn’t ready for: a surge in cases of dementia.CanadaMay 6
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A care revolution: Inside Canada’s first dementia villageThere are communities revolutionizing dementia care as we know it — allowing those living with dementia to roam freely and live their lives.CanadaMay 6
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More women develop Alzheimer’s than men. This app wants to close that gapThe app called BrainFit aims to help reduce people's risk of brain-ageing diseases like Alzheimer's, which disproportionately affect women.HealthMar 19
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Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in OntarioThe society is asking the provincial government to spend slightly under $22 million to fund the transitional support program at all long-term care homes in the province.HealthFeb 25
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19-year-old may be youngest person ever diagnosed with Alzheimer’sChinese researchers diagnosed a 19-year-old man with the brain disorder after he showed 'gradual memory decline for 2 years,' leaving him unable to complete high school.TrendingFeb 17
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New research shows physical touch could slow onset of Alzheimer’s diseaseRecent findings are showing positive results in warding off the chronic neurodegenerative disease.HealthJan 30
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Search for missing woman continues in east HamiltonResidents living in Hamilton's Mount Albion area are being asked to check their properties for Shirley Lov, described as having an average build and short light brown hair.HealthDec 14, 2022
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows disease, researchers say. Will it make a difference?An experimental Alzheimer's drug modestly slowed the brain disease's inevitable worsening, researchers reported Tuesday.HealthNov 30, 2022
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Chris Hemsworth to take acting break after finding genetic risk of Alzheimer’sChris Hemsworth learned about his genetic predisposition towards Alzheimer's while undergoing tests for his Disney+ series 'Limitless.'EntertainmentNov 21, 2022
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