The North Dakota Department of Human Services is hosting a public webinar Thursday, May 19th from 12:00 to 12:30, to highlight the statewide Dementia Care Services Program.
BISMARCK, N.D. – An estimated 15,000 North Dakotans ages 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Alzheimer’s and related dementia
Jump in Alzheimer s and dementia deaths reported during pandemic
Deaths from these degenerative brain diseases increased nearly 12% in North Dakota last year. Families who have loved ones with such conditions find themselves in need of additional support during the pandemic. Written By: Robin Huebner | ×
Karen Peterson holds a photograph of her late husband Ron on Monday, March 1, in her south Fargo home. Ron died the day after Thanksgiving from COVID-19. Many people with dementia, like Ron, succumb to the disease at a higher rate than other populations.
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FARGO For a Fargo man’s family, the realms of degenerative brain disease and the pandemic collided for a difficult outcome late last year.
Deaths from these degenerative brain diseases increased nearly 12% in North Dakota last year. Families who have loved ones with such conditions find themselves in need of additional support during the pandemic.
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