Alzheimer's patient dies after fall from hospital window
October 18, 2013
Family of Gerald Serroul says he died at the Northside General Hospital in North Sydney Cape Breton Regional Police ...
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Advocate pushes for standards of care for dementia patients
October 18, 2013
Two fatalities involving dementia patients underscore Nova Scotia’s need to develop standards of care for such ...
Dementia home death has group calling for more oversight
October 18, 2013
A tragic incident at a private home for seniors with dementia has some calling for more oversight. Police were ...
Death of senior at Halifax care home ruled a homicide
October 18, 2013
Halifax police say the death of an elderly woman at a Clayton Park nursing home has been ruled a homicide. Officers ...
Second Nova Scotia Tragic Nursing Home Death Highlights Desperate Need for Dementia Strategy
October 18, 2013
Halifax, October 15th, 2013: In Nova Scotia this week two seniors died while they were supposed to be in in good ...
Nova Scotia PC leader courts seniors, promising property-tax rebate
October 4, 2013
HALIFAX – The quiet home of a Halifax senior provided the backdrop Friday as Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie ...
Intervention program reduces difficult behaviours in seniors with dementia
August 9, 2013
This article concludes with a few resources for people living in the Waterloo/Tri-Cities area. If you live ...
Seniors’ homes opt for strategies that cut anti-psychotic drug use: report
June 6, 2013
Music at bath time, aromatherapy and walking programs are among practices that have helped reduce the use of ...
Help falls far short for ‘living widows’ of dementia patients
May 3, 2013
Help falls far short for living widows of dementia patient OTTAWA — They are prisoners of love who work 24 hours a ...
Dementia Care Cost Is Projected to Double by 2040
April 5, 2013
The most rigorous study to date of how much it costs to care for Americans with dementia found that the financial ...
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