Dementia
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Senior care expert busts myths surrounding dementia for Alzheimer’s Awareness MonthThere are 679,000 Canadians currently living with dementia and the Alzheimer's Society of Canada said it believes that number will rise to just under one million by 2030.CanadaSep 27
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Can cute AI robots help with aging and dementia? UBC study seeks to find outKiwi and Mango are small and plush, resemble a cross between Teletubbies and WALL-E, and have technology that allows them to move, learn, speak and recognize faces and voices.ScienceSep 20
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Wildfire smoke may increase risk of brain disease, research suggestsSeveral researchers have started looking into how fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke can enter the body and travel to the brain.HealthAug 23
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Exercise, then brain training could be game-changer for slowing dementia: Canadian studyAccording to researchers, the impact of exercise followed by cognitive training was greater than the sum of both interventions and is clinically significant.HealthAug 18
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1st signs of Alzheimer’s may be detected in your eyes. This AI scan may help find itThe relentless pursuit of detecting Alzheimer's has posed a grueling battle for families and the medical community, but a simple eye scan may help ease that burden.HealthJul 19
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B.C. promised a ‘Silver Alert’ system for missing seniors with dementia. Where is it?The B.C. NDP promised to a Silver Alert system when it formed government, commanding Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth to oversee its development in his 2020 mandate letter.CanadaJul 17
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B.C. rescue teams to get specialized training in searches for people with dementiaThe Alzheimer Society of British Columbia and BC Search and Rescue Association inked a new agreement in June to help reduce the risk of people living with dementia becoming lost.HealthJul 12
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Alzheimer Society of B.C. urges residents to plan ahead for climate emergenciesExperts recommend having an emergency 'grab and go' kit with clothes, medicine and essentials for potential climate emergencies to ease anxiety for people living with dementia.CanadaJun 18
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Alberta-made technology screens people’s speech for early signs of Alzheimer’sAlberta technology is using audio cues to help detect Alzheimer's disease. It listens for three features: pauses in speech, word length or complexity, and speech intelligibility.CanadaJun 9
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Trailblazing: Blind Paralympian and her guide dog find missing woman on Vancouver IslandScent trailing is a search and rescue method that relies on a dog's nose to find someone. It's a skill Jessica Tuomela has, but hoped she and Lucy would never have to use.CanadaMay 30
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