Black families face unique challenges when dealing with dementia, including the emotional toll on caregivers, generational differences, financial strain, and a lack of support.
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Healthy aging study seeks Black elders to help advance research
Nearly 20% of older Black Americans are living with a form of dementia, and healthy lifestyle choices such as regular exercise, not smoking tobacco.
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Wendy Williams diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia
Wendy Williams, a media mogul, has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
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Closing care gaps, finding wellness tools for those with dementia
Over the summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new voluntary guide.
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Importance of early detection of dementia in the Black community
The under-detection or delayed diagnosis of dementia leads to many missed opportunities.
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What are dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?
Individuals with dementia can live meaningful lives with the proper care and support.
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Creating a dementia-friendly home
As part of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering tips for creating a dementia-friendly home.
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Navigating the challenges of dementia
Worldwide, approximately 50 million people have dementia, with almost 10 million new cases per year.
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Free March workshops help those living with dementia and caregivers
Nearly 100,000 Minnesotans live with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementias and that number is expected to grow dramatically over the next decade. While there is no cure, studies show that engaging in meaningful activities can improve the quality of life for affected individuals and their caregivers.
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Alzheimer’s: Know the risks, signs, aids
June has been designated as Alzheimer’s and Brain Disease month by the Alzheimer’s Association to raise awareness about warning signs of Alzheimer’s and its impact on quality of life. June 21, the summer solstice, has been given the title of “The Longest Day” and is a time to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s. Dementia is […]
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Stress relief offered to those caring for persons with dementia
Program is first to focus on African Americans Quietly unique in who it serves, Dorothea Harris’ Volunteers of America (VOA) — Minnesota office has until recently operated at 36th and Bryant Avenue in South Minneapolis for about 18 months. Harris says with pride, “We are the only African American Caregiver and Dementia project in the […]
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African Americans most at risk for brain aging
Stressful events and living conditions increase risk of dementia as we age Studies at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held in London, highlight racial disparities in dementia risk and incidence. They confirm racial inequities in numbers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias — even after age 90 — and also point to […]