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Museum finds looking at art helps dementia patients

art-gallery1CHICAGO: Among the many benefits of art, according to a new project, is its ability to combat the negative effects of dementia. New research by the Art Gallery of New South Wales has found that dementia patients feel more joy and less anxiety when viewing Read More »

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New app for people living with dementia and caregivers

PHOENIX: A software tester, a dementia nurse and a developer get together at Christmas… I know what you’re thinking… this sounds like the beginning of a joke. This story isn’t a joke, but it is about amusement – literally.

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Stargazers set sights on an early diagnosis of dementia

space_galaxy_saturn_planet-150x150BRIGHTON: Astrophysicists will be turning their attention from the stars to the doctor’s office as they use their skills to help improve the early diagnosis of dementia.

Researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and the University of Sussex, will use techniques developed to Read More »

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‘Fitbit on steroids’ for people with dementia

fitbit-150x150NEW YORK: Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed what they are calling a “Fitbit on steroids,” a wearable sensing device that can track the activities and behavior of people with dementia…

Full story covered in the Dementia Business Weekly.

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