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Dementia: Your Life Story - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(1 days ago) WEBA life story can be a helpful tool for someone with dementia and those caring for them. It can be used to: Your loved one’s life story can be a book, collage, or memory box using …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/Your-Life-Story-Dementia.aspx

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My husband was diagnosed with dementia at 48, and I felt like …

(6 days ago) WEBThankfully, therapy with a compassionate social worker from Alberta Health Services and good friends helped me work through my fear and anger, as well as the …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/first-person-cindy-mccaffery-dementia-early-onset-calgary-1.6313747

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Dementia Resource Toolkit - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(6 days ago) WEBIntroduction. If you or your loved one have recently been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you may find the amount of information available to …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/HealthTopics/Dementia-Resource-Toolkit

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ABBY brings activities, comfort to dementia patients Alberta …

(Just Now) WEBThe ABBY can be used comfortably by residents, whether standing or sitting. Its memory can be individualized — and the experience tailored — to each …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/features/2021/Page15710.aspx

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Project creates homelike environment for seniors living with …

(6 days ago) WEBStory by Amelia Schofield A new initiative at the Tofield Health Centre is helping to improve the quality of life for continuing care residents who are living with dementia. Modelled …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page15875.aspx

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Home page Dementia Alberta

(1 days ago) WEBDementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss, mood changes, and problems with communicating and reasoning. Only a doctor can provide a dementia …

https://www.dementiaalberta.ca/

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Community-Based Innovations for Dementia Care 2019 Alberta …

(6 days ago) WEBCommunity-Based Innovations in Dementia Care (CIDC) – Providing Support During COVID-19. The purpose of this report is to highlight the inspiring stories of how the …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/scns/Page13756.aspx

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Caring for Someone with Dementia - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(6 days ago) WEBSupporting your loved one along the dementia journey can be challenging. Learn more about how you can help your loved one with day-to-day care and how to …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/dementia-resource-toolkit/caring-for-someone-with-dementia

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Dementia Advice Project Alberta Health Services

(6 days ago) WEBFor Health Professionals. For service referral information, consult the Alberta Referral Directory. The Seniors Health SCN project that developed into a service that helps …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/scns/Page12938.aspx

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Dementia Resources - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(3 days ago) WEBFor more information on Alzheimer’s and dementia, visit the Alzheimer Society of Canada. If you or someone you know is living with dementia and has a question, call Health Link …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/dementia-resource-toolkit/resources

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Where do we go from here? – Dementia Resources Alberta

(3 days ago) WEBMost dementia-related issues fall under Alberta Health and its AHS agency. Because people with dementia are quite often seniors with, possibly, additional …

https://dementiaresourcesalberta.info/where-do-we-go-from-here/

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AUA Toolkit Alberta Health Services

(7 days ago) WEBDementia with Dignity (2:52) Dealing with Physical Aggression in Caregiving (2:46) Choose from a number of available videos. Our top picks: Dementia Resources. Alberta Health …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/scns/auatoolkit.aspx

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A Guide for Creating Dementia Friendly Communities in Alberta

(2 days ago) WEBThroughout the journey of creating a Dementia Friendly Community in the geographic areas of Calgary Westhills and Okotoks, Alberta, we have heard the voices and stories …

https://www.helpfordementia.ca/resource/a-guide-for-creating-dementia-friendly-communities-in-alberta/

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Dementia - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(8 days ago) WEBDementia is a loss of mental skills that affects your daily life. It can cause problems with memory, problem-solving, and learning. It also can cause problems with …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=uf4984

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Patient Stories Alberta Health Services

(6 days ago) WEBVision. Karon’s Story. Vision loss and complex care needs made easier through continuity of care. Share Report a problem Go to top. GIVE PAY PATIENT FEEDBACK. …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/scns/Page13898.aspx

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Programs and services Alzheimer Society of Alberta and …

(7 days ago) WEBPrograms and services. Our Society links individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias to a community of learning, information and support. If you …

https://alzheimer.ca/ab/en/help-support/programs-services

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Alberta Health unveils long-awaited dementia strategy

(7 days ago) WEBAlberta’s last dementia strategy was released in 2002. Hoffman said her government has already spent nearly $7 million on initiatives toward the strategy, including about $1.95 million for the

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/alberta-health-unveils-long-awaited-dementia-strategy

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Health system falling behind on dementia, researcher tells SACPA

(5 days ago) WEBSeventy-five per cent of dementia is Alzheimer’s, which is the most common age-related dementia. Symptoms include memory problems, anxiety, depression, mood …

https://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2024/05/17/health-system-falling-behind-on-dementia-researcher-tells-sacpa/

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Living with Dementia - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(4 days ago) WEBYou will also learn how to prepare for changes in your life and health as dementia progresses. Alberta Health Services does not make any representation or …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/dementia-resource-toolkit/living-with-dementia

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Senior hospitalized with multiple infections suffered neglect in …

(2 days ago) WEBA 74-year-old woman with dementia who was admitted to hospital with multiple serious infections suffered medical neglect at a nursing home in Barrhead, her …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-senior-dementia-barrhead-care-home-neglect-allegations-1.7093153

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Alberta to dismantle current patient-care model, create new health

(7 days ago) WEBAlberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks about health-care reforms during a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday November 8, 2023. (Jason Franson/The …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-health-care-changes-1.7022133

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Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved

(2 days ago) WEBCNN —. Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of telltale signs of early Alzheimer’s disease …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/health/alzheimers-blood-brain-improvement-wellness/index.html

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Workers react to details of Alberta health-care system …

(4 days ago) WEBUpdated May 15, 2024 9:17 pm. 3 min read. 2:00 Alberta health-care workers respond to system restructuring. After the Government of Alberta released more details …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10499301/alberta-health-restructuring-reaction/

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Delirium: Delirium and dementia - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(8 days ago) WEBDementia is a slow, steady decline in function over several months or years. Alzheimer’s disease is 1 type of dementia. as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, applicability or fitness for a particular purpose of such information. Alberta Health Services expressly disclaims all liability for the use of these materials, and for any

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/delirium-and-dementia.aspx

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What is Dementia? - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(Just Now) WEBLearn what dementia is, the causes of dementia (including Alzheimer's disease), and how dementia is diagnosed. Although reasonable efforts were made to …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/dementia-resource-toolkit/what-is-dementia

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Study defines major genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease

(5 days ago) WEBPeople with two copies of a certain gene, APOE4, predictably developed Alzheimer’s disease from the relatively early age of 55 years. The findings suggest a …

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/study-defines-major-genetic-form-alzheimer-s-disease

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Health system falling behind on dementia, researcher tells SACPA

(7 days ago) WEBPressReader. Catalog; For You; Lethbridge Herald. Health system falling behind on dementia, researcher tells SACPA 2024-05-17 - Delon Shurtz …

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/lethbridge-herald/20240517/281539411063112

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Health system falling behind on dementia, researcher tells SACPA

(Just Now) WEBDementia is “very” poorly diagnosed in Alberta Health Care’s south zone, Sutherland said, and it is often the family doctor, if a person has one, who makes the …

https://medicinehatnews.com/news/southern-alberta-news/2024/05/17/health-system-falling-behind-on-dementia-researcher-tells-sacpa/

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Liberty County Health: Can Olive Oil be the Secret Ingredient to …

(1 days ago) WEBHealth News Today: A new study is showing higher olive oil consumption is linked to a reduced risk of dementia-related death. And, this result is independent of …

https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/health/liberty-county-health-can-olive-oil-be-the-secret-ingredient-to-slash-your-dementia-death/article_5ef07eac-93b1-5bd7-bfc6-3fe0b810868e.html

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Northern Alberta industries urged to support unique mental …

(5 days ago) WEBMental health issues common in oilsands workers, University of Alberta study reveals. Workers wanted: One-third of Wood Buffalo businesses struggling to …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/northern-alberta-industries-urged-to-support-unique-mental-health-issues-of-employees-1.7197839

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