Holidays are not always happy for the carer
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
Whereas it’s true that attitude can have a profound effect on your reality, this doesn’t mean that you ignore what you’re feeling ..read more
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Dementia passed on during pregnancy
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
A MUM died after contracting a rare form of dementia from her own baby. Her son had inherited the condition from his father, caused by a mutant gene that makes the brain produce deformed toxic proteins that progressively destroy its cells. The woman is thought to have caught the disease when toxic cells from her ..read more
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Early Alzheimer’s brain pathology linked to psychiatric symptoms
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
UC San Francisco researchers, in collaboration with the unique Brazilian Biobank for Aging Studies (BBAS) at the University of São Paulo, have shown that the earliest stages of the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are linked to neuropsychiatric symptoms including anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbances. Source: Early Alzheimer’s brain pathology ..read more
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Oct. 18 Webinar on Role Changes
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
Webinar: Role Changes and Reversals Caregivers often feel like they are caring for a child rather than their spouse or parent. This dialogue will uncover the role changes that people experience as they shift from care partners to caregivers. This Dementia Dialogues webinar explores how to manage the feelings that accompany the changes. Wednesday, October 18th, 3-4 ..read more
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An Interview with Stephen Johnston: Tech and Aging Innovator
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
Originally posted on GLOBAL HEALTH AGING: Innovating services for aging adults means bringing together different perspectives and aligning common marketing goals which typically do not overlap. This is what Aging2.0 co-founder Stephen Johnston set out to do when he launched an innovation network that would be global, inter-generational, and interdisciplinary. Several years ago, Johnston had a ..read more
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Demantec
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
Demantec er et treårigt tværregionalt samarbejdsprojekt mellem Danmark og Tyskland, som udvikler og afprøver sundheds- og velfærdsteknologier målrettet mennesker med demens. Målet er at skabe bedre plejetilbud til demente ved at tilpasse, sammenkoble og videreudvikle eksisterende teknologier, så de imødekommer de særlige udfordringer, der er forbundet med en demensdiagnose. Læse mere: Demantec ..read more
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EHealth and public health – a beautiful marriage
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
A little bit about eHealth Week 2017, which the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (and your favorite eHealth consultant) collaborated in organizing ?   Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, delivered an inspirational speech to open eHealth Week in Malta on 10–12 May 2017. This marked the first time that WHO/Europe ..read more
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World Health Day 2017! Focus on depression
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
7 April 2017 Depression is a major challenge to health in the WHO European Region and is the focus of World Health Day 2017. The theme “Depression: let’s talk” recognizes that depression is a treatable condition and seeks to address the fact that, despite this, about 50% of cases of major depression still go untreated ..read more
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Technology for Aging in Place, 2017 preview | Telehealth and Telecare Aware
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
Source: Technology for Aging in Place, 2017 edition preview | Telehealth and Telecare Aware ..read more
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Creating age-friendly environments in Europe
Doctor Dementia and the Dementia Adventure
by Carrie Peterson
3y ago
Creating age-friendly environments in Europe. A tool for local policy-makers and planners (2016) Policies to create more age-friendly environments, in which a growing number of cities and communities, local authorities and regional governments participate, have become a forceful movement in Europe and globally. These policies explore synergies between improving the physical environment of neighbourhoods, transport ..read more
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