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) Nothing patchy about this support
The club made a Celtic-design quilt in 40 shades of green, which was raffled to raise money for Alzheimers Marlborough. The 1000 tickets sold out well before the raffle closed yet another example of residents getting behind this good cause, said Alzheimers Marlborough president Dianne Johnson.Alzheimers Marlborough opened a day-care centre and offices in Wither Rd in February, and the Picton Quilters have already made their mark on the centre with their quilted panels hanging in the reception area. Mrs Johnson said many of the people who had helped make the quilts had friends or family with memory loss.
Community support for the day centre had been outstanding, she said. The Marlborough District Council had allowed the $700,000 building to occupy the council-owned site free of rent and rates. More>>
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) Montessori-style method helps dementia sufferers
Alzheimers Australia chief executive Glenn Rees said dementia's negative perception was transforming."They're now developing ways to make a difference, what's happening to support them is changing rapidly we just need the funding to take it a step further," he said.
ACH Group dementia learning and development unit manager Lenore de la Perrelle said the Montessori approach for seniors, adapted by U.S. dementia expert Dr Cameron Camp, can "awaken memory" by using visual aids as triggers, like reading specially designed books that have questions to discuss after each page in small groups.
It can also help people who suffer from general confusion do anything from setting a table to reading a book, including Linda, who spent Friday at Semaphore reading with aged care worker Nicole Bryant and other seniors. More>>
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) Did you even know that your Umbilical Cord Blood could have been
It is also thought that in the future it could be used in a range of diseases including Parkinsons and Alzheimers. The potential of cord blood was first discovered in the 1970's, when it was seen that the blood was a rich source of stem cells, which have the capacity for self renewal. Since then the popularity of harvesting and storing these cells has increased, particularly in America, where it is commonplace.
Despite important research, it has only been in the past few years that cord blood has been collected in the UK. The NHS has just 5 hospitals in North London and surrounding areas which will collect the blood for the NHS Cord Blood Bank. For those living outside these areas, it is only possible to have the blood taken privately. An article in the Times has shown that many NHS hospitals do not support the taking of blood by a private firm following birth, forcing parents to give birth in a private hospital. More>> - (
) Couple pitch in to help Alzheimer Society
Gallop said she participated in the Walk for Memories for a number of years because her mother had Alzheimer's. But now that she and her husband travel south and are not around for the walk they hold their own fundraiser.“It's a disease you never forget, you know," Gallop said.
The Gallops also added a bid euchre tournament to support the cause this year.
“We plan to do it again next year," Gallop said. “It attracts the late afternoon barbecue people."
Over the lunch hour, Gallop had people she knew from a number of communities stop by to support the cause. She was expecting people she and her husband play cards with to attend the evening euchre tournament as well.
While she is not a regular volunteer with the Alzheimer Society, Gallop said people there know they can call her if they need to. More>>
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) Alzheimer's disease 'linked to suncream'
Last week, changes in cerebrospinal fluid and the brain, which can help detect Alzheimer's disease and dementia, were identified by researchers at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University in Sweden.- Barchester
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