Amazing pictures of grandmother caring for baby doll go viral
When one family gave their dementia suffering grandmother a doll, her response was incredible.
Man suffering from dementia dies after mistaking stain remover for coffee
“He was just trying to help.”
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New dementia survey has surprising results for women
Women who show early signs of memory loss or a decline in mental agility move toward dementia at a faster rate than men, a new study has found.
People with dementia focus of Missing Persons Week
Every year more than 35,000 Australians go missing. Dementia sufferers are one of the most likely groups of people to vanish from their normal lives.
The man I’ve loved all my life doesn’t know my name
Inspired by the late Hazel Hawke’s battle with Alzheimer’s, The Weekly’s Susan Horsburgh reveals the agony of her own father’s slow decline. When I was a kid, Dad was some kind of demigod to me. He’d come home from work, drop his briefcase and give me long cuddles in the kitchen — and instantly it […]
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Baking could help dementia patients regain memory
Cake doesn’t get a lot of good press these days, but a new study has suggested baking sweet treats could help dementia patients regain their memory. According to a review published in The Cochrane Library, cognitive stimulation therapies have a beneficial effect on memory and thinking in people with dementia. The review covered 15 randomised […]