Article on dementia research worth looking at…. Professor Rowan H Harwood is a geriatrician at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS … More
Tag: dementia
Seeking Action for Safety in Long Term Care Facilities
Advocacy, one of the core competencies in the profession of social work. It is one skill that I was taught … More
Disabilities: A Category that Includes Mental illness, Dementia, Learning Disabilities+
Did you know that the World Health Organization reports that between four hundred million and five hundred million people are … More
South Korea Addressing Dementia
Thanks to a fellow social worker, I have this link to share to show how South Korea is addressing Dementia. … More
Common Dementia Symptoms and Warning Signs
Symptoms of Dementia: Memory loss is usually the earliest and most noticeable symptom. Other symptoms of dementia are: ■ Having … More
Raising Awareness of Dementia in Public Schools
Pioneer School in the UK-education on Dementia-goal of public awareness. This is worth reading: Pioneer school leads the way in … More
Normalizing Dementia
by Victoria Brewster, MSW AD or Alzheimer’s Disease, a form of Dementia, the one that society fears the most. It … More
Repost of: ‘Me, My Mom and Alzheimer’s’
AD or Alzheimer’s Disease, a form of Dementia, the one that society fears the most. It robs a person of … More
See Me NOT my Disease Campaign…..
http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1094597/alzheimer-society-campaign-tackles-stigma-of-dementia An educational campaign on what Dementia is. It is not contagious, it is not a reason to stop being … More
Depression and Dementia
I came across this article from an Aging newsletter I receive. WebMD states in an article from December 31, 2012 … More