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The 2023 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit

The 2023 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit will build on progress of the previous Summits to review research progress, highlight innovative and promising research, and identify remaining unmet research needs with input from the research community, persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners, those who provide healthcare or services and supports to persons living with dementia, and other stakeholders. 

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Get the Facts About TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

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Cover image courtesy of CDC

A TBI affects how the brain works

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an injury that affects how the brain works. It may be caused by a:

  • Bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or
  • Penetrating injury (such as from a gunshot) to the head

There are three main types of TBI:

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Social Determinants of Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

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Human Experience in Senior Living Communities Examined by The Beryl Institute

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New white paper highlights the importance of elevating the human experience in senior living communities where residents seek an environment in which they feel safe, protected, cared for and valued.

NASHVILLE, TENN. (PRWEB) AUGUST 20, 2021

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New consortium probing mysteries of traumatic brain injury

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Published on January 24th, 2020 on the VAntage Blog. By Mitch Mirkin

Army Veteran Joseph Montanari is battling the aftereffects of concussions he experienced in the military—one in Iraq in 2004 and the other one in Kosovo in 1999. He struggles with balance issues and constant headaches. “It took a while to adapt once I got back from deployment,” he says.

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New scanning technology could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using light

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Published on August 4th, 2021 on VAntage Blog. 

VA researchers at the VA Bedford Healthcare System demonstrate how near-infrared spectroscopy is used to detect brain changes possibly linked to Alzheimer's disease. Photo by Frank Curran

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Newly Launched App Helps Users Exercise Relationship Skills and Build Meaningful Connections Through Focused, Regular Interactions

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The "Good Together" app was created to help people strengthen their personal and professional relationships through fun, personalized interactions.

HOUSTON (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 02, 2021

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First Clinical Study of MenoLabs Products Yields Game-Changing Results Using Real World Evidence to Study Women’s Health

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The combination of Real-World Evidence (RWE) and digital technology is quickly changing the way researchers study health outcomes, and for women in midlife and the menopausal transition, this is welcome news.

TUCSON, ARIZ. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 01, 2021

The combination of Real-World Evidence (RWE) and digital technology is quickly changing the way researchers study health outcomes, and for women in midlife and the menoapusal transition, this is welcome news.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Fact Sheet

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