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Alzheimer's to Climb among Minority Elderly
(Source:AMA) - Research findings indicate that increased risk factors for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes put poor and minority populations at increased risk of develoing Alzheimer's disease.
Choosing An Adult Day Center
(Source: HealthNewsDigest) - Family caregivers, caring for an older person with dementia, often find them overwhelmed trying to balance caregiving with work and daily activities. One important resource is an Adult Day Center, also referred to as Adult Day Services or Adult Day Care.
Therapy Increases in Gray Matter
(Source: Newswise) - Researchers at the University of Alabama (Birmingham) report that Constraint Induced therapy is able to increase the amount of gray matter in the brains of stroke patients.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
LBD Support Groups
This month we added 5 new Lewy Body support groups (Northern California/East Bay; Sacramento Pocket Area; Brown County, IN; Portland, ME; and Baltimore County, MD) bringing the total number of groups to 26 in 16 states, the District of Columbia and Toronto, Canada.
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