Alzheimer’s
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Medical study finds out why Alzheimer’s patients forget family and friends
Research suggests a new treatment approach to preserve cherished memories.
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Locals help those with memory loss
It was seven years ago, at age 50, that Middlebury resident Pamela Smith found herself having what she described as “life-interfering memory loss.”
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Smith is Alzheimer’s advocate of the year
The Alzheimer’s Association Vermont Chapter has named Middlebury resident Pamela Smith as 2023 Advocate of the Year.
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Annual Camel’s Hump Challenge, a benefit race, scheduled for Feb. 3
The Camel’s Hump Challenge planning committee, in conjunction with the Vermont Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, this week announced that the 37th annual cross country ski challenge will…
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See a local film on how it feels to have Alzheimer’s
Learn about the disease in a documentary film by a local woman who knows first hand. Plus there will be experts and caregivers there to lead a discussion.
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Alzheimer’s conference set for Feb. 3-4
Vermont residents are invited to a free educational conference hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association New England Region for individuals living with dementia and their families.
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Skiers take on challenge for Alzheimer’s benefit
Early on in the event’s history, Bruce Beeken’s mother developed Alzheimer’s Disease and the Camel’s Hump Challenge focused its efforts on raising funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease…
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‘We’re Alz in this together’: Meeting brings together those isolated by Alzheimer’s
“My experience is every single time I go out in public and ask people ‘Do you know anybody? Have you experienced this anywhere in your life? So many…
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Letter to the editor: No shame in Alzheimer’s diagnosis
I have Early Onset Alzheimer’s and I’m tired of hiding it. I was diagnosed at 53 after two years of telling my primary care provider and my loved…
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Seniors unite on the road — at last
VERGENNES — It came half a year after originally scheduled, but the Vergennes Union High School Class of 2021 upheld a cherished tradition on Monday — its annual…
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VUHS seniors tackle Alzheimer’s, hunger, isolation
VERGENNES — The seniors of Vergennes Union High School Class of 2021 were excited about their charity walkathon set for Nov. 18. They planned to head out from…