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River City Plus: Behind the cause | Death to Dementia Purple Gala
Read full article: River City Plus: Behind the cause | Death to Dementia Purple GalaDeath to Dementia is a local charity that is taking the stance as a counter culture approach to the current “acceptance” of Alzheimer’s Disease. Join them in the fight to bury Alzheimer’s for good at this year’s Purple Gala, Saturday, June 29th from 6-10 pm at Queen’s Harbour Yacht and Country Club. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.DeathToDementia.com
Death to Dementia Purple Gala
Read full article: Death to Dementia Purple GalaDeath to Dementia is a local charity that is taking the stance as a counter culture approach to the current “acceptance” of Alzheimer’s Disease. Join them in the fight to bury Alzheimer’s for good at this year’s Purple Gala, Saturday, June 29th from 6-10 pm at Queen’s Harbour Yacht and Country Club. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.DeathToDementia.com
The end of daylight saving can cause hallucinations, disorientation in Alzheimer’s patients. How caregivers can help.
Read full article: The end of daylight saving can cause hallucinations, disorientation in Alzheimer’s patients. How caregivers can help.It’s getting darker earlier in the day after daylight saving time went into effect. The time change can be challenging for those who have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
Sleep Away Dementia? Lack of sleep may cause emotional distress, slower response times
Read full article: Sleep Away Dementia? Lack of sleep may cause emotional distress, slower response timesAccording to the Mayo Clinic, adults should get at least seven hours of sleep per night. In the short-term, lack of sleep may cause emotional distress, slower response times, and increased stress levels. And now, long-term effects may include some irreversible health problems.
Dementia calculator: Can you lower your brain age?
Read full article: Dementia calculator: Can you lower your brain age?More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease -- the most common type of dementia. By the year 2050, that number is expected to grow to 13 million. With cases rapidly rising, do you know your risk for developing this devasting disease?
The Buzz About Hearing | River City Live
Read full article: The Buzz About Hearing | River City LiveTinnitus, Dementia, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and More. What’s helpful and what’s just hype? Dr. Sara Miers from Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center, a local non-profit organization that has been serving our community for more than 70 years joined River City Live, via Zoom, to explain.
Tablets helps long-term care residents stay connected
Read full article: Tablets helps long-term care residents stay connectedFLEMING ISLAND, Fla. The Alzheimers Association has partnered with Floridas Department of Elder Affairs to provide senior-friendly tablets to nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Seagrass Village, a long-term care facility in Fleming Island, received two of the tablets. But now he can get in touch with her with a video chat app that has been loaded onto the tablets. Campbell said the tablets are easier for residents to engage with than smartphones. So they just looked at the tablet, Thats my daughter, thats my granddaughter, thats my dog."