In this section we highlight the latest news about elder care in Canada. These are summaries of stories we've pulled from a variety of news sources. If you wish, you can then follow links to the original articles.
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Implants Can Relieve Damage Caused By Alzheimer's |
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Monday, 03 September 2007 |
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Recent research by Harvard University may lead to relief for Alzheimer's sufferers everywhere. Genetically engineered cells remove the toxic plaques commonly associated with the disease. |
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Nurses disciplined after taping resident's mouth shut |
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Friday, 02 March 2007 |
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Two nurses of Glen Haven Manor, a nursing home in Nova Scotia, have been disciplined after taping a resident's mouth closed. |
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Loneliness leads to increased Alzheimer's risk |
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Saturday, 10 February 2007 |
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A large US study has found a link between loneliness and Alzheimer's, reporting that those who report loneliness are twice as likely to later develop Alzheimer's disease. |
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Police probe suspicious nursing home death |
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Tuesday, 30 January 2007 |
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A 65 year old resident at Manitoulin Lodge nursing home in Gore Bay was found outside in subzero weather after leaving the building for a cigarette break. He was given first aid on site and then taken to a hospital, where he died a day later. |
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