LifeStyle
Héctor Barbotta
...that it has changed and responds to that one, too. However, Luka is much more than a pet. For almost five years he has been used as a type of therapy for patients suffering from Alzheimer's, senile dementia and other illnesses. Despite his fluffy
Sport
Ash Bolton
A Gibraltar woman is celebrating after raising £1,611 for charity in memory of her grandfather. Abigail Evans raised the money by running every single day of 2019 in aid of the Gibraltar Alzheimer's & Dementia Society. The 29-year-old decided to ... take up the challenge after her grandfather Freddy Ignacio passed away in February 2018 at the age of 79, after suffering from a number of illnesses including Alzheimer's. In total, Abigail ran over 1,600 kilometres during 2019, which included three
Local
nuria triguero
...province last year, of whom more than 500 were due to Alzheimer's. In this condition, as in others, the incidence differs according to gender: more than twice as many women die as men. Tumours are the main cause of death in men (over 30 per cent), while for
LifeStyle
J. V. MUÑOZ-LACUNA
Research carried out by the universities Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Castilla-La Mancha and the Autónoma de Barcelona has managed to demonstrate that red wine, consumed in moderation, prevents Alzheimer's disease. According to this study, this ... beneficial effect on health is attributed to a molecule, resveratrol, present in red grapes, which acts as a neuroprotective against degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Mairena Martín, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the ... cell death that occurs in the neurons of the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease." "Resveratrol acts on the cellular receptors that pick up messages from molecules, among which is adenosine, in charge of telling the brain what it has
Local
ANA PÉREZ-BRYAN
...because her daughter (83) and son-in-law (86) both have early Alzheimer's. When the carers aren't there, it's María who answers the phone and, especially, helps her daughter in the kitchen, as her daughter is forgetting how to cook. "I keep all the
Local
SUR IN ENGLISH
Ronald McDonald House, Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), Fundatul, the Association of Relatives and People with Mental Illness of the Costa del Sol (AFESOL) and the Association of Relatives of Alzheimer's Patients of Mijas, among others. The
LifeStyle
Ash Bolton
The choir recently presented a cheque for 938 euros to the Alzheimer's and Dementia Support International charity in Sabinillas. The money was raised during a tea party at Duquesa Golf Club and the International Day in Duquesa. The choir's next
Local
ÁNGEL DE LOS RÍOS / FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ
Alzheimer's struck early in the case of Guillermina Freniche. She was 64 years old, and about to retire. Guillermina is 79 now and still with us, although she can do nothing for herself and her daughter Astrid Jurado and son Ricardo have been
LifeStyle
SUR
...prostate, cancer and neurological disorders such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's are some of the most common causes. Treatments Depending on the type of incontinence, there are different lines of treatment and alternatives. What is important is that the
LifeStyle
La Cala de Mijas Lions have joined Age Care and Medicare to launch an Alzheimer's and dementia support group. The first meeting, to be held in English, will be on 3 June from 11.30am to 2pm at the Calahonda International Baptist Church. The
LifeStyle
ÁNGEL ESCALERA
...an experimental manner to prevent cardiac insufficiency. It is also being used for illnesses such as Parkinsons. We still haven't found a way with Alzheimer's, but it is being studied. Another important advance has been with macular illness, and we
What to do
sur
The Clem Fandangos are a recently formed Indie/Rock band on the Costa del Sol and they will be playing on 26 April at the Estepona Cultural Centre in a charity concert to support ADSI (Alzheimer and Dementia Support International). INFORMATION
LifeStyle
ALBERTO GÓMEZ
...in the post-war period, criticised the chauvinist attitude which judged male and female adultery differently. She died in Malaga in 2002, after losing her memory through Alzheimer’s.
LifeStyle
Rachel Haynes
Alzheimer's association, and the rest will be shared among other NGOs. A large cross section of the local community took part, with a range of different nationalities and ages The event had the enthusiastic support of Marbella town hall and was attended by
LifeStyle
Rachel Haynes
...participants to donate 10 euros each or for 30 euros to register a group of four. The funds raised will go to the local AFA Alzheimer's organisation and other charities supported by the Rotary Club, some of which will be present on the day to inform people of
LifeStyle
JUHANI SIMILÄ
...previously. "They had a nice apartment in Benalmádena, not big but very well planned, only two stops and a five-minute walk from my place," he says. When Rose Marie died and Bebo developed Alzheimer's it started to get complicated, explains Lundahl.
LifeStyle
SUR IN ENGLISH
...raised by Age Care, which was presented to the director of the centre, Rocio Segoria Lebron, by Age Care president, Syd Weldon and social worker Africa Fontcuberta Ramirez. Local Alzheimer's association needs funds to build a larger centre in ... Benalmádena Town halls join forces to raise awareness on World Alzheimer's Day AFA Fuengirola- Mijas Costa is a self funding charity that supports families caring for elderly people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia providing psychological
Local
ALBERTO GÓMEZ world alzheimer's day
The Association of Relatives of Alzheimer's Sufferers in Benalmádena (AFAB) is still seeking financing to expand its present facilities in Avenida Ciudad de Melilla, and build a centre on a site in Myramar that the council set aside for their use in ... 2010. The association's current headquarters are 320 square metres in size, but demand for their services is so high that it has become too small and there is even a waiting list. Town halls join forces to raise awareness on World Alzheimer's Day ... the effects of Alzheimer's at its day centre and help provide a better quality of life for sufferers and support for their families," said Navas. The president of AFAB Mari Cruz Azuaga, stressed how important it is for "everyone to get involved, and
LifeStyle
Rachel Haynes What Happened Today?
World Alzheimer's Day has been celebrated on 21 September since 1994. The awareness day was launched at the opening of the annual Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) conference (held on that date in 1994 in Edinburgh) to mark the tenth ... anniversary of the organisation. In 2012 the whole of September was declared Alzheimer's Month "to enable associations worldwide to extend the reach of their awareness programmes over a longer period of time", explains ADI on its website. ADI is a ... London-based umbrella organisation that unites and empowers 94 Alzheimer's associations around the world and is officially linked with the World Health Organisation. As with other international awareness days and months, ADI says that the initiative serves to
LifeStyle
IRMA CUESTA world alzheimer's day
If all goes according to plan, by the end of 2019 the French town of Dax will make history by becoming the second place on the planet with a type of commune for Alzheimer's sufferers. It will have a community of 120 patients, living in a place which ... bears no, or practically no, resemblance to the special centres we are used to seeing. In this 'Alzheimer's village', just over 100 professionals including doctors, nurses, gerontological assistants, psychologists and psychotherapists, will look after ... The Alzheimer's village was born with the idea of being a place of innovation and a benchmark for other institutions and companies which provide services to people who have lost their memory and, with it, their signs of identity. In fact, a