Dementia
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Quebec announces new alert pilot project to help find missing seniorsThe alert system informs the general public about disappearances of people and seniors with major neurocognitive disorders. The notifications will only be issued on cell phones.CanadaJun 7
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Woman with dementia abducted in stolen vehicle found safe: Winnipeg PoliceWinnipeg Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 63-year-old who was allegedly abducted early Saturday morning from the Unicity area.CrimeJun 4
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73-year-old Calgary man runs half marathon to help in the long journey of caring for wife with dementiaThe Centaur Subaru Half Marathon was one of several running events held in the city over the weekend as part of the Servus Calgary Marathon.CanadaMay 29
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Queen’s University professor fighting to get father with dementia OHIP exemptionReena Kukreja said she is lobbying the Ministry of Health to give her father a compassionate exemption for an OHIP number so he can live out his remaining months in dignity.HealthMar 26
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74-year-old man with dementia safely located, say Winnipeg policeWinnipeg police issued a silver alert after a 74-year-old man with dementia went missing.InvestigationsMar 18
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Kingston, Ont. unhoused community calls for warming centreA Kingston advisory committee heard an update Thursday on various measures underway to help the homeless this winter.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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Lifestyle changes can improve brain health outcomes, reduce chances of dementia: experts'Women succumb to brain aging disease twice as much as men,' said Lynn Posluns of the Women's Brain Health Initiative. 'Almost 70 per cent of Alzheimer sufferers are women.'HealthDec 2, 2021
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Nasal vaccine to treat Alzheimer’s disease to be tested in U.S. clinical trialIf successful, the vaccine could potentially be given to people years from now who are at risk for the disease.HealthNov 17, 2021
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New Alzheimer’s research a positive sign, but solution a long way off, says Manitoba societyThe Alzheimer Society of Manitoba says the new blood test being developed is a long way from being ready for clinical use, so people should temper their expectations.HealthJul 8, 2021
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Son demands prescription drugs be administered to his mother at Quebec care homeAmir Amed is concerned that nurses at a CHLSD in Pointe-aux-Trembles are not administering his mother with what he says are her life-saving drugs.CanadaJun 17, 2021
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