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A team of 9 employees from Hiscox Re & ILS from London and Bermuda covered 200 miles in 24 hours as participants in New Hampshire’s Ragnar Reach the Beach Relay to raise funds for Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia Bermuda (AAD). In addition to the rac...

The Governor took to the dancefloor at a music therapy session for seniors. John Rankin was delighted to attend the event and see the difference it made in the lives of people living with dementia. He said: “As I saw for myself, music and song can be...

A three-pronged threat from chronic health problems and an ageing population could lead to a leap in the number of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers, a British expert warned yesterday. Tim Forester-Morgan said diabetes, heart disease and an ageing popula...

A nursing home assistant attacked a female patient with dementia and gave her a black eye, a court heard. Barbara King Bean, 53, was caught after the patient was taken to hospital with a swollen eye. Magistrates’ Court was told that the elderly woman...

The greatest challenge to dementia caregivers can sometimes be the families of their patients. Many go through a period of denial, confused by the ups and downs of the disease. “They think mom is going to be okay,” said Yana Swainson of Bermuda In Ho...

Dementia patients in Bermuda have benefited from an international therapy course to improve memory and mood. Four of the seven participants showed better thought processes, four saw an improvement in their mood and three said they had a better qualit...

For months, she felt like a helpless spectator to her father’s struggle with Alzheimer’s. Plans involving basic logistics would flummox him like a complex battle plan. But after a pilot programme offered by Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia proved a h...

Two clinical nurse educators have become certified dementia independent trainers at the Bermuda Hospitals Board. Tamra Broadley and Marina Cann attended a two-day course in Duluth, Georgia, meaning the BHB can add the “Positive Approach to Care” meth...

Family members of dementia patients can arm themselves with the skills to help ease the burden of Bermuda’s “dramatic” shortage of skilled caregivers, according to welfare case worker Carol Everson. More than 2,000 people in Bermuda are estimated to ...

A simple eye test can help diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease years before memory problems start, according to a visiting ophthalmologist. Clement Trempe, who spoke at Bermuda’s first Alzheimer’s and Dementia summit, revealed that the eye and the brain are...

An expert in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has set up a new business focused on helping people cope with the conditions. Krista Tatem’s Memory Lane offers services like companion care and consultation services for families and care homes on how to...

Jane Bothello was surprised the day her father gave up driving. Out of the blue he announced he wouldn’t renew his driver’s licence and refused to say why. “He was really evasive,” Mrs Bothello said. “We thought maybe he’d gotten lost on the way home...