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News Articles: dementia

A flyer for the Nov. 8 caregiver's guide to wellness meeting

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  • Health Care

Free support group meeting in Dunwoody for caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease

The Nov. 8 event at the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody is free with registration.

November 03, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A sign points to the Brain Health Forum event entrance at the Carter Center

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  • Health

Mental health symptoms vary by disease of dementia. Here's how to differentiate from Alzheimer's

Researchers are looking at ways to recognize dementia early by paying attention to behavioral changes.

October 20, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Joyce Mutisya, photographed in 2023 outside her home in Wote, Kenya. For years she struggled with symptoms of dementia. But she didn't realize it was a condition for which she could seek professional help.

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  • Global Health

The U.N. utters the word: Dementia

For the first time, the United Nations has put forward a political declaration pledging to address dementia. Will it make a difference?

September 26, 2025
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel
A selfie of George King and partner

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  • Health

Dementia diagnoses are widening gap between quantity and quality of life

According to a new report from the Milken Institute, growth in dementia diagnoses affects years lived in good health versus total years lived.

August 28, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A woman on the right is listening to the heart of an older woman on the left of the photo

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  • Health

Actor's death leads Georgia dementia groups to remind folks to 'check in' with loved ones

In the wake of actor Gene Hackman’s death, Family Hospice and the Georgia chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association are reminding people to regularly check in on loved ones living with dementia.

August 14, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A selfie of George King and his wife on a balcony

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  • Health

New Alzheimer's disease medication is helping this Georgia man's quality of life

An Atlanta man is among the first being treated with a new medication designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

July 07, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Nancy Treaster and Sue Ryan

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  • Health

Decades of caregiving for people with dementia leads friends to share tips on new podcast

Family caregivers, especially of those with long-term illnesses such as dementia, benefit from finding purpose after their loved one dies. 

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
senior man playing with puzzles on table

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  • Health Care

As dementia diagnoses rise, a Georgia nonprofit steps in to support caregivers

Beyond Dementia Coalition helps caregivers navigate the unique challenges of dementia and prepare communities for a growing public health crisis.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland
Paula Baille leads the group of Sharon Hannamaker, Joe Edwards, Barb Edwards, and Murray Small in a playing of the bells.

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  • Health

Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers

'Memory cafes' are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.

May 31, 2025
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By:
  • Lydia McFarlane
A man in the driver's seat of a car wearing a black jacket and looking out of the open car door

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  • Health

Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training certification now requires training on dementia

The Georgia Alzheimer’s Association is partnering with state law enforcement on a new mandatory curriculum for Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) certification.

May 01, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Myra Solano Garcia in Upland, California, 2024. Garcia has been living with Alzheimer's disease and is taking one of the two approved drugs on the market to try to slow its symptoms.

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  • Health

Alzheimer's was taking her memory, so she started taking a new drug

Myra Solano Garcia, who has Alzheimer's, says the drug Kisunla may be one reason she can still drive, cook, and sing.

February 27, 2025
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  • Jon Hamilton
Ken and Susan Bell, September, 2024 in St. Charles, Mo.

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  • Health

Did a new Alzheimer's Disease drug keep this patient's brain healthier for longer?

Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Her husband isn't sure if it made a difference.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton

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  • Health

For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to 'shut up and listen'

The advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it's still invaluable while supporting her through dementia.

February 23, 2025
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By:
  • Marc Silver
A person in a white coat and wearing a surgical mask points to brain scan results

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  • Health

Some communities have a higher risk of undiagnosed cognitive decline that could lead to dementia

African American patients were more than twice as likely as white patients to have undiagnosed cognitive issues.

December 02, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Health

You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here's how to get started

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

November 25, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
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