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University of Kentucky Human Resources Elder Care, in partnership with the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is hosting several events for Dementia Caregivers Week, Nov. 7-10. The theme for the week is "Embracing the Dementia Caregivers Journey."
The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to Alzheimer's drug Leqembi.
While the Master of Science in Medical Science degree can be used as a standalone for a variety of biomedical professions, UK student Samantha Ford signed up because she wanted to enhance her application to medical school. Ford describes the program as "life-changing" and feels well-equipped to start a career in medicine.
A CD player. Lavender-infused lotion. A weighted blanket. A roll of red tape. The last things you’d expect when it comes to Alzheimer’s care. But every item was chosen for a specific purpose: to help care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias through their sense of hearing, smell, feel, sight and more.
Monday, UK celebrated the opening of a new facility, the Sanders-Brown Memory Clinic at UK HealthCare's Turfland Campus where they hope to make that breakthrough.