by admin | May 14, 2020 | Alzheimer's and Dementia
Every single person I know who has someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in their family has heightened awareness of their own risk; the same is true for anyone who has ever seen the deterioration these conditions can trigger in someone they know and...
by admin | Aug 25, 2019 | Alzheimer's and Dementia
There are plenty of studies supporting the fact that the card game of bridge helps to promote better mental health – and more, that it can aid the brain when it comes to conditions like dementia. (NCBI; MedicalNewsToday; AARP; Alzheimer’s SA) Considering this, can the...
by admin | May 13, 2019 | Alzheimer's and Dementia
Contract bridge is one of the most popular card games of all time, and there are thousands of players in South Africa as well as hundreds of clubs that new and veteran players can join if they want to partner up with someone and play a game – but contract bridge is...
by admin | Feb 14, 2019 | Alzheimer's and Dementia
The STRiDE project’s full title is Strengthening Responses to Dementia in Developing Countries. The project will run for 4 years – it launched in 2018 and will end in December 2021. The project is funded by the UK Research Council – Global Challenges...
by admin | Feb 14, 2019 | Alzheimer's and Dementia
Few of us will escape the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease. The grim pay-back from being healthy, wealthy or lucky enough to live into our late 80s and beyond is dementia. One in three – maybe even one in two of us – will then get dementia and forget almost...
