Dementia
This is a post by the World Health Organization (WHO) about dementia and the key facts of the disease. WHO states the signs and symptoms, the common forms and the rates of [...]
Relevant articles
Alzheimer’s disease is on the rise
Turkey Alzheimer’s Association President Prof. Dr. Haşmet Hanağası, “With the increase of the elderly population in the world and in our country, there is a [...]
Self-help needs of Turkish family caregiver of people with dementia
Migrants from Turkey who came to Western Europe during the recruitment of workers in the 1960s/1970s have now reached an age in which the need of nursing care is increasing. [...]
Senior Turkish men fight back against memory loss by learning to knit.
Senior men in southern Turkey’s Antalya province are learning to fight memory loss with an unusual set of weapons: knitting needles. Turkey’s first ‘Senior [...]
Healthy eating reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s
Denizli State Hospital Neurologist Dr. Can Emre Erdoğan stated that a balanced diet, avoiding alcohol and tobacco products, exercise and social activities that keep the mind [...]
Alzheimer’s will disappear with this treatment
Two sister scientists from Australia developed gene therapy that restores the memory of Alzheimer’s patients. If the treatment made by activating the ‘p38 [...]
Share your views on dementia diagnosis and support
Researchers from the COGNISANCE project are seeking participants keen to share their experiences of dementia diagnosis and the support available after diagnosis. The [...]
81 Top Games for Seniors and the Elderly: Fun for All Abilities
The author gives a list of senior friendly games that are available and categorizes them in 7 main categories. Puzzle, tile, and board games; Video games; Card games; Dice [...]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers
Diseases like COVID-19 and the flu may worsen cognitive impairment due to dementia. In this page you can find tips for carers in different settings, either at home or in a [...]
Memory Book Template
A Montessori based Memory Book template can be downloaded here. It features a ppt based memory book template that contains holders for photos and descriptions that provides [...]