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Hundreds walk and run in support of Calgary families affected by dementia – Calgary

In an annual tradition on Thanksgiving Sunday, hundreds of people laced up their shoes and pounded the pavement for a walk in support of a cause that affects one in 68 Canadians. Non-profit organization Alzheimer’s Calgary held its 35th anniversary celebratione annual Walk & Run at Prince’s Park in Calgary on Sunday to support southern Alberta families affected by dementia. …

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Struggling to get 10,000 steps a day? Maybe you don’t need it after all

At speed7:53The science behind counting steps Your Fitbit tells you to aim for it. Your mother touts it as age-old wisdom. Your doctor might even say it’s best for you. But why is 10,000 steps a day the default goal? It may come as a surprise to learn that the number was chosen at random as part of a marketing …

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Lifelines: People along Lake Huron’s north shore worry about services, long drives for health care

This is the third story in CBC Sudbury’s Lifelines series, which examines access to health care in Lake Huron’s North Shore communities. You can read the other stories in the series here and here. Cathy Marshall knows every bend and incline of Highway 17 between Sault Ste. Marie and Blind River in northern Ontario, thanks to a life-threatening health crisis …

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Time to get your eyes checked: Vision loss is one of the growing risk factors for dementia, study says

Two new risk factors for dementia have been identified: vision loss and high cholesterol. new report in a leading medical journal. The 2024 Lancet Commission on Dementia lists 14 risk factors for dementia, many of which can be influenced by lifestyle changes. Among them, untreated vision loss and high cholesterol stand out as new targets for preventive treatment, along with …

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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease screening on the way

To effectively diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s, doctors say they need affordable, accessible tests to screen people in middle age and then prevent symptoms. That’s where researchers stand to take the first step. About 750,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Alzheimer’s is the most common form, with symptoms such as memory loss, changes in judgment and …

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FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug, Offering Hope for Slowing Cognitive Decline

US authorities have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that may slow the disease somewhat, giving patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying disease a new option. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla on Tuesday for mild to early cases of Alzheimer’s dementia. It is only the second drug to be convincingly shown to slow cognitive …

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