http://www.newsvine.com/dementiaNewsvine - dementiaen-usCopyright 2013Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:07:59 +0000Sun, 26 May 2013 07:27:51 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/10/17694430-la-judge-wont-release-man-86-accused-in-killinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/10/17694430-la-judge-wont-release-man-86-accused-in-killingussuspectkillingdementiaus-newsnattie-kennebrewThu, 11 Apr 2013 01:07:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/01/14171021-overnight-dementia-camp-allows-caregivers-resthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/01/14171021-overnight-dementia-camp-allows-caregivers-restushealthafterdarkdementiaMon, 1 Oct 2012 16:50:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, dementia patients and staff gather for a late-night music and dance session at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, Robert Garcia holds his daughter Amara Garcia, 3, in their apartment in the Bronx borough of New York, as she displays a photograph of her grandfather Felix Garcia and his late wife. Felix Garcia is enrolled in an overnight program for dementia victims with sleep problems at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, also in the Bronx. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, staffer Victor Rivera dances with a dementia patient at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, dementia patients sitting in a circle formation do an exercise called "the parachute" at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a staffer uses a water-filled toy to stimulate a dementia patient's sense of touch at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a physical therapist guides a dementia patient through a puzzle at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a dementia patient naps at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a staffer helping dementia patients is reflected in a plaque on a wall at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, dementia patients sitting in a circle formation do an exercise called "the parachute" at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a physical therapist guides a dementia patient through a puzzle at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a dementia patient naps at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a staffer uses a water-filled toy to stimulate a dementia patient's sense of touch at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, dementia patients and staff gather for a late-night music and dance session at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a staffer helping dementia patients is reflected in a plaque on a wall at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. The Hebrew Home has a program that provides care and activity overnight for dementia victims with sleep problems. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p><p>In this Sept. 20, 2012 photo, Robert Garcia holds his daughter Amara Garcia, 3, in their apartment in the Bronx borough of New York, as she displays a photograph of her grandfather Felix Garcia and his late wife. Felix Garcia is enrolled in an overnight program for dementia victims with sleep problems at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, also in the Bronx. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/26/14116092-ex-qb-jim-mcmahon-talks-of-early-stage-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/26/14116092-ex-qb-jim-mcmahon-talks-of-early-stage-dementianfldementiaus-newsmcmahonformer-chicago-bearsThu, 27 Sep 2012 01:33:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/11/11136358-who-dementia-cases-worldwide-will-triple-by-2050http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/11/11136358-who-dementia-cases-worldwide-will-triple-by-2050euwhohealthdementiaworld-health-organizationWed, 11 Apr 2012 09:28:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/23/10832008-dementias-youngest-victims-defy-stereotypeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/23/10832008-dementias-youngest-victims-defy-stereotypesusamericahealthagingdementiaearlydoreen-watson-beardFri, 23 Mar 2012 19:19:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo taken Thursday, March 15, 2012, Doreen Watson-Beard relaxes in her kitchen at her home in Leesburg, Fla. Watson-Beard, 49, is one of the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.(AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>In this photo taken Thursday, March 15, 2012, Doreen Watson-Beard relaxes in her kitchen at her home in Leesburg, Fla. Watson-Beard, 49, is one of the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.(AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>In this photo taken Thursday, March 15, 2012, Doreen Watson-Beard walks from her neighbor's yard en route to her home in Leesburg, Fla. Watson-Beard, 49, is one of the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>In this photo taken Thursday, March 15, 2012, Doreen Watson-Beard relaxes in her kitchen at her home in Leesburg, Fla. Watson-Beard, 49, is one of the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.(AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>In this photo taken Thursday, March 15, 2012, Doreen Watson-Beard walks from her neighbor's yard en route to her home in Leesburg, Fla. Watson-Beard, 49, is one of the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/20/10774224-what-your-handshake-says-about-your-healthhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/20/10774224-what-your-handshake-says-about-your-healthtodayborderdementiaimgstrokeonly-on-msnbc-comalignleftclearallstylemarginTue, 20 Mar 2012 12:39:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>If you want to know what your risk of dementia and stroke will be down the line, new research finds that surprisingly simple tests today could give you the answer.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/18/10744184-powerful-meds-often-prescribed-for-problems-of-livinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/18/10744184-powerful-meds-often-prescribed-for-problems-of-livingseniorsdementiaalarmanxietybehavioralantipsychoticsleeplessnessprescribedonly-on-msnbc-comSun, 18 Mar 2012 15:31:17 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/08/10609927-1-in-7-with-alzheimers-lives-alone-report-findshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/08/10609927-1-in-7-with-alzheimers-lives-alone-report-findsborderdementiaimgionaalzheimersonly-on-msnbc-comalignleftclearallstylemarginThu, 8 Mar 2012 13:54:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Iona Knapp’s father died of Alzheimer’s disease and her late mother suffered from dementia. Now, the 65-year-old Lake Monticello, Va., woman has been diagnosed herself with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, and she fears their fate soon may be her own.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/06/10333044-screenings-help-show-whos-at-risk-for-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/06/10333044-screenings-help-show-whos-at-risk-for-dementiausglanceamericahealthagingdementiamedhiddenMon, 6 Feb 2012 20:10:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/06/10332787-a-push-for-family-input-to-detect-dementia-earlierhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/06/10332787-a-push-for-family-input-to-detect-dementia-earlierusamericahealthagingdementiamedhiddenhidden-dementiaalexis-mckenzieMon, 6 Feb 2012 19:30:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Alexis McKenzie, executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility, right, shares a light moment with resident Catherine Peake, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on, longer if their spouses are there to compensate. Doctors too frequently are fooled as well. Now specialists are pushing for the first National Alzheimer's Plan to help overcome this barrier to detection &#8212; urging what's called dementia-capable primary care, more screenings for warning signs, and regular checks of caregivers' own physical and mental health. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p><p>Alexis McKenzie, executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility, walks with resident Catherine Peake, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on, longer if their spouses are there to compensate. Doctors too frequently are fooled as well. Now specialists are pushing for the first National Alzheimer's Plan to help overcome this barrier to detection &#8212; urging what's called dementia-capable primary care, more screenings for warning signs, and regular checks of caregivers' own physical and mental health. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p><p>Alexis McKenzie, executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility, is seated with resident Catherine Peake, left, and others in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on, longer if their spouses are there to compensate. Doctors too frequently are fooled as well. Now specialists are pushing for the first National Alzheimer's Plan to help overcome this barrier to detection &#8212; urging what's called dementia-capable primary care, more screenings for warning signs, and regular checks of caregivers' own physical and mental health. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p><p>Alexis McKenzie, right, executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility, puts her hand on the arm of resident Catherine Peake, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on, longer if their spouses are there to compensate. Doctors too frequently are fooled as well. Now specialists are pushing for the first National Alzheimer's Plan to help overcome this barrier to detection &#8212; urging what's called dementia-capable primary care, more screenings for warning signs, and regular checks of caregivers' own physical and mental health. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p><p>Alexis McKenzie, right, executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility, shares a light moment with resident Catherine Peake, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on, longer if their spouses are there to compensate. Doctors too frequently are fooled as well. Now specialists are pushing for the first National Alzheimer's Plan to help overcome this barrier to detection &#8212; urging what's called dementia-capable primary care, more screenings for warning signs, and regular checks of caregivers' own physical and mental health. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/02/10304316-pht-howes-son-says-dementia-talk-overblownhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/02/10304316-pht-howes-son-says-dementia-talk-overblowndementiafundraisersgordie-howehowecolleenembarkgordieonly-on-msnbc-comFri, 3 Feb 2012 01:44:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>PHT: Gordie Howe’s son says his famous father is dealing with memory loss and other issues, but says a Canadian Press story detailing the hockey legend’s supposed fight with dementia is “overblown.” </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/02/10296612-gordie-howes-dementia-fight-personal-and-publichttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/02/10296612-gordie-howes-dementia-fight-personal-and-publicnhlsportsdementiagordie-howehoweThu, 2 Feb 2012 09:39:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - Hockey Hall of Fame hockey player Gordie Howe is seen at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, in this April 10, 2007 file photo. At 83, Mr. Hockey is still in demand and on the move. Gordie Howe is about to embark on another series of fundraisers for research into dementia. It's a personal cause. The disease killed his wife Colleen in 2009 and is beginning to affect him. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/19/7843919-alzheimers-link-another-reason-to-fear-diabeteshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/19/7843919-alzheimers-link-another-reason-to-fear-diabeteslifehealthdiseasedementiadiabetesalzheimer'sriskalzheimersonly-on-msnbc-comMon, 19 Sep 2011 20:02:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/20/7111906-predicting-alzheimers-would-you-want-to-knowhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/20/7111906-predicting-alzheimers-would-you-want-to-knowmcidrugshealthdiseaseagingdementiatestsalzheimer'salzheimersinternational-conferencerobert-bazellonly-on-msnbc-comdetecting-alzheimer�sWed, 20 Jul 2011 18:24:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/18/7106088-brain-injured-veterans-twice-as-likely-to-get-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/18/7106088-brain-injured-veterans-twice-as-likely-to-get-dementiastudylifetodayplayersdementiaveteransalzheimerstbialzheimers-diseaseonly-on-msnbc-comMon, 18 Jul 2011 19:16:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/18/6489360-missing-subtle-sarcasm-cues-may-signal-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/18/6489360-missing-subtle-sarcasm-cues-may-signal-dementiamoneyonlineagingdementiabrainsarcasmpatientsftdrankinonly-on-msnbc-comMon, 18 Apr 2011 15:24:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/22/6107329-father-suffering-from-dementia-shoots-daughterhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/22/6107329-father-suffering-from-dementia-shoots-daughterusshootingdementiaus-newsTue, 22 Feb 2011 18:15:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/06/4248738-if-spouse-has-dementia-your-risk-rises-toohttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/06/4248738-if-spouse-has-dementia-your-risk-rises-toostudynortonagingnewsdementiastressriskalzheimerscaregiveronly-on-msnbc-comThu, 6 May 2010 12:19:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/25/3807979-more-blood-pressure-worry-its-linked-to-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/25/3807979-more-blood-pressure-worry-its-linked-to-dementiaushealthsciencedementiamedblood-pressurehealthbeatMon, 25 Jan 2010 19:12:24 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/02/3343415-congress-to-look-at-head-injuries-in-nflhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/02/3343415-congress-to-look-at-head-injuries-in-nflusfootballcongresspoliticsdementiahouse-judiciary-committeeFri, 2 Oct 2009 21:39:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/02/3341150-brain-donor-tatupu-not-fazed-by-nfl-dementia-studyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/02/3341150-brain-donor-tatupu-not-fazed-by-nfl-dementia-studynflsportsstudydementialofa-tatuputatupuFri, 2 Oct 2009 09:04:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/30/3334798-ex-nfl-players-report-higher-rates-of-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/30/3334798-ex-nfl-players-report-higher-rates-of-dementianflfootballdementiaus-newsnational-football-leagueWed, 30 Sep 2009 17:08:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/18/2831410-uk-study-postponing-retirement-may-delay-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/18/2831410-uk-study-postponing-retirement-may-delay-dementiaeudementiamedworld-newsdelayingMon, 18 May 2009 13:25:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/29/2255882-chargers-owner-spanos-says-he-has-dementiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/29/2255882-chargers-owner-spanos-says-he-has-dementianflsportsdementiasan-diego-chargersspanosalex-spanosMon, 29 Dec 2008 21:46:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/18/2125601-ginkgo-fails-to-prevent-alzheimers-in-large-studyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/18/2125601-ginkgo-fails-to-prevent-alzheimers-in-large-studyhealthdementiamedginkgosteven-dekoskyvirginia-schoolTue, 18 Nov 2008 21:02:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post