The final warning signs are as follows: 13. Misplaced things. We all lose our keys, reading glasses, that important piece of mail you meant to hold onto. But putting things in unusual places, or ...

The former head of Alberta Health Services is suing the province and health minister, alleging she was fired for looking into ...

Services for all people with dementia should try to help them maintain their day-to-day skills and develop new interests if they wish to. This page provides information on age appropriate services for ...

After allegations of political interference around contracting and procurement at Alberta Health Services, Premier Danielle Smith called for the auditor general to expedite his review, and for an ...

Medicare helps pay for some services at every ... plan on an individual’s health and risk factors after considering the following: During the early stages of dementia, many individuals benefit ...

People who are diagnosed with dementia may experiences changes in how they perceive things. This includes misperceptions and misidentifications, hallucinations and delusions may also happen.

The application of “intensive” blood pressure control to adults with hypertension and “high cardiovascular” issues shows benefits in helping to reduce dementia risks even after the halting ...

Especially if the person already has some kind of cognitive changes or other risk factors that might increase the risk of dementia and cardiovascular risk factors." Highlighting other health ...

A doctor says a common ear problem associated with getting older is linked to dementia and can be treated. Dr Anelyssa D’Abreu, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Virginia ...

A dementia specialist could have helped determine that mom needed memory care. Caregivers need a local dementia specialist to provide tools for caregivers to cope with the changes in their loved ones.

"We think [lifestyle modifications] should be the 'slip, slop, slap' of brain health," he said. "We need to make [dementia prevention] a whole-of-health approach, because it would benefit not just ...

Dr. Conly said he did a one-hour interview with the task force, just as he did with a federal panel and the World Health Organization. Shelley Duggan, the president of the Alberta Medical ...