Tag Archives: Dementia

The New York Times 10:15 pm on April 20, 2021
Tags: , Dementia, , Garner, Karen (1948- ), Hopp, Austin, Jalali, Daria, Loveland (Colo), Metzler, Philip (1967- ), , Police Department (Loveland, Colo), ,   

Arrest of Colorado Woman With Dementia Prompts Investigation

Karen Garner, 73, of Loveland, Colo., walked out of a Walmart without paying for $13.88 worth of items. Police officers broke a bone in her arm and dislocated her shoulder, a lawsuit says.

#colorado, #dementia, #disabilities, #garner-karen-1948, #hopp-austin, #jalali-daria, #loveland-colo, #metzler-philip-1967, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-department-loveland-colo, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming

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The New York Times 3:39 pm on April 20, 2021
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Sleeping Too Little in Middle-Age May Raise Dementia Risk, Study Finds

The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s.

#alzheimers-disease, #brain, #dementia, #great-britain, #nerves-and-nervous-system, #research, #sleep, #your-feed-healthcare

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The New York Times 9:00 am on March 31, 2021
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‘Mom Is Really Different’: Nursing Homes Reopen to Joy and Grief

Nursing homes, one of the most restricted settings in America during the pandemic, are allowing visitors again. But opening the doors has brought new complications.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dementia, #elderly, #grief-emotion, #hospice-care, #nursing-homes, #vaccination-and-immunization

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The New York Times 11:36 am on March 18, 2021
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Black N.F.L. Players Want New Advocate in Concussion Settlement

Players said the lawyer for the N.F.L. retiree class knew that race-based criteria were used to deny Black players’ dementia claims. A review of eight such rejections seems to support their argument.

#black-people, #concussions, #davenport-najeh-1979, #dementia, #discrimination, #football, #henry-kevin-1968, #legal-profession, #national-football-league, #race-and-ethnicity, #seeger-christopher, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tests-medical

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The New York Times 10:00 am on February 19, 2021
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A Year of Unraveling

For the millions of Americans living with dementia, every day during this pandemic can bring a fresh horror.

#alzheimers-assn, #alzheimers-disease, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dementia, #elder-care, #elderly, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #national-institute-on-aging, #nursing-and-nurses, #nursing-homes

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The New York Times 12:00 pm on February 9, 2021
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Study Finds People With Dementia Are Twice as Likely to Get Covid

The analysis of nearly 62 million electronic medical records in the U.S. also found that Black people with dementia were at an even greater risk.

#alzheimers-assn, #alzheimers-disease, #case-western-reserve-university, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dementia, #elderly, #research, #your-feed-science

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The New York Times 3:41 pm on February 1, 2021
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Alzheimer’s Prediction May Be Found in Writing Tests

IBM researchers trained artificial intelligence to pick up hints of changes in language ahead of the onset of neurological diseases.

#alzheimers-disease, #artificial-intelligence, #dementia, #international-business-machines-corporation, #mental-health-and-disorders, #research, #tests-medical

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 11, 2020
Tags: Aliria Rosa Piedrahita de Villegas, , , , Dementia, , , Lopera, Francisco, , , , University of Antioquia, ,   

Alzheimer’s Researchers Study a Rare Brain

A woman in Colombia with a rare genetic mutation recently made the ultimate donation to science.

#aliria-rosa-piedrahita-de-villegas, #alzheimers-disease, #boston-mass, #brain, #dementia, #genetics-and-heredity, #harvard-university, #lopera-francisco, #massachusetts-general-hospital, #medellin-colombia, #research, #university-of-antioquia, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

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The New York Times 8:52 pm on November 2, 2020
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Dementia ‘Took Its Toll’ on Sean Connery, Wife Says

The actor, who died this weekend, struggled with the debilitating condition in his final months, his wife told The Daily Mail.

#actors-and-actresses, #bond-james-fictional-character, #connery-sean, #dementia, #movies, #roquebrune-micheline

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 28, 2020
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Living in Noisy Neighborhoods May Raise Your Dementia Risk

As community noise levels increased, so did the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

#alzheimers-disease, #dementia, #elderly, #noise

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The New York Times 2:31 pm on October 14, 2020
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Having Dementia Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Vote

Yes, you can help a cognitively impaired person participate in the election. But heed these two guidelines.

#absentee-voting, #alzheimers-disease, #content-type-service, #dementia, #disabilities, #elderly, #nursing-homes, #presidential-election-of-2020, #retirement-communities-and-assisted-living, #voter-registration-and-requirements, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 26, 2020
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In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort?

As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dementia, #elderly, #loneliness, #nursing-homes, #pets, #robots-and-robotics, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

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The New York Times 9:09 pm on September 23, 2020
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Gale Sayers’s Balletic Runs Obscure Football’s Brutal Endings

The Chicago Bears great was known for his effortless, slicing runs. Revealing his dementia diagnosis years after his retirement showed the toll of those dazzling performances.

#buoniconti-nick, #chicago-bears, #dementia, #dorsett-tony, #football, #national-football-league, #sayers-gale, #sports-injuries

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The New York Times 3:17 pm on August 25, 2020
Tags: , Dementia, , , kevin henry, najeh davenport, , , Zuckerman Spaeder   

Black Former N.F.L. Players Say Racial Bias Skews Concussion Payouts

The players say doctors use two scales — one for Black athletes, one for white — to determine eligibility for dementia claims.

#black-people, #dementia, #disabilities, #football, #kevin-henry, #najeh-davenport, #national-football-league, #race-and-ethnicity, #zuckerman-spaeder

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The New York Times 8:25 pm on August 3, 2020
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Dementia on the Retreat in the U.S. and Europe

Rates of dementia have steadily fallen over the past 25 years, a new study finds. But the disease is increasingly common in some parts of the world.

#alzheimers-disease, #blood-pressure, #dementia, #disease-rates, #elderly, #harvard-university, #neurology-journal, #united-states

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The New York Times 5:21 pm on July 28, 2020
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‘Amazing, Isn’t It?’ Long Sought Blood Test for Alzheimer’s in Reach

Scientists say such tests could be available in a few years, speeding research for treatments and providing a diagnosis for dementia patients who want to know if they have Alzheimer’s disease.

#alzheimers-assn, #alzheimers-disease, #clinical-trials, #dementia, #eli-lilly-and-company, #frontotemporal-dementia, #journal-of-the-american-medical-assn, #lund-university, #research, #tests-medical, #university-of-california-san-francisco, #your-feed-science

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The New York Times 1:30 am on July 24, 2020
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‘Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.’ Didn’t Mean What Trump Hoped It Did

The president said on Fox News that he had to remember those words as part of a test that he said demonstrated his mental acuity. But the test, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, is meant to detect signs of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #dementia, #intelligence-and-intelligence-tests-iq, #montreal-cognitive-assessment, #presidential-election-of-2020, #tests-medical, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 6:12 pm on July 20, 2020
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Trump Says He ‘Aced’ a Cognitive Test. What Does That Really Mean?

Experts say one popular test that the president might have taken is by no means definitive, or even diagnostic.

#alzheimers-disease, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #dementia, #elderly, #memory, #presidential-election-of-2020, #tests-medical, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #your-feed-elections, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

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The New York Times 3:46 pm on July 4, 2020
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I Miss My Father’s Mind

Was he one of the hidden victims of the coronavirus pandemic?

#alzheimers-disease, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dementia, #loneliness, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

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The New York Times 8:25 pm on June 25, 2020
Tags: Bartley, Mary Ellen, , Dementia, Durham (NH), , , , , Sternbach, Joni (Photographer), ,   

Photographing the Beauty of My Mother’s Decline

For years, I have been making images of my mother as her dementia progresses. The process brings us closer.

#bartley-mary-ellen, #deaths-fatalities, #dementia, #durham-nh, #horses, #memory, #new-hampshire, #parton-dolly, #sternbach-joni-photographer, #traffic-accidents-and-safety, #university-of-new-hampshire

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The New York Times 12:10 am on May 1, 2020
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After Decades of Service, Five Nuns Die as Virus Sweeps Through Convent

The coronavirus outbreak was difficult to trace in the Wisconsin convent, which specializes in care for aging nuns with dementia.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-fatalities, #dementia, #nuns, #our-lady-of-the-angels-convent, #wisconsin

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The New York Times 5:36 pm on April 21, 2020
Tags: , , Dementia, , Harper, Lynn Casteel, On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear (Book)   

Dementia Patients Aren’t in Their ‘Perfect Mind.’ Then Again, Who Is?

In “On Vanishing,” Lynn Casteel Harper argues that society needs a better approach to understand and care for people who are suffering cognitive decline.

#alzheimers-disease, #books-and-literature, #dementia, #elder-care, #harper-lynn-casteel, #on-vanishing-mortality-dementia-and-what-it-means-to-disappear-book

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The New York Times 1:46 pm on April 20, 2020
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Peter Beard’s Family Confirms His Death

The police were leading an extensive search for Mr. Beard, an artist who disappeared on Long Island on March 31.

#art, #beard-peter, #books-and-literature, #dementia, #montauk-ny, #photography, #writing-and-writers

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