Grow Your Dementia Practice with Free Personalized Newsletters
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How Personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletters Boost Business for Dementia Professionals.
FDA Clears FIRST Alzheimer's Blood Test
New Test Provides Less Invasive Option, Reduces Reliance on PET Scans and Increases Diagnosis Accessibility
Living in Awe Can Lower Alzheimer’s
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Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?
Sibling Guide to Caring for Aging Parents
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How can siblings avoid conflict while caring for aging parents? This Resource Guide can help.
Grow Your Dementia Practice with Free Personalized Newsletters
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How Personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletters Boost Business for Dementia Professionals.
You’re Not Getting Alzheimer’s; You Just Know So Much
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DOES AGE LEAD to deterioration of brain function, or do older brains just take longer to process ever increasing amounts of knowledge? The latest research may surprise you.
Living in Awe Can Lower Alzheimer’s
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Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?
Do Computers Raise or Lower Alzheimer’s Risk?
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Baylor University/Dell Medical School study reveals surprising link between technology use and reduced risk for dementia for older adults.
Welcome, About This Site
This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. It has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
What is it?
Diagnosis
Quality of Life
Living Well with Dementia
Ronald Reagan & Alzheimer’s – Just the Facts
VIDEO+ARTICLE:
Reagan revolutionized Alzheimer’s awareness. Is there truth to the notion of Ronald Reagan having Alzheimer’s during his presidency? After all, President Reagan’s winning vote margins were massive, among the biggest in American history.
Social for 1 Day Improves Cognition for 3
Researchers find that adults ages 70 to 90 who enjoy a pleasant social life, also have a better cognitive life.
I Have Dementia, But Dementia Doesn’t Have Me
VIDEO: This is not a story about dementia. This is a story about Liz.
Dementia Alliance International – It’s About Human Rights
VIDEO: Kate Swaffer had to leave her job after she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 49. See why she co-founded Dementia Awareness International, which is now giving a powerful voice to people with Dementia.
BRAIN HEALTH
Diet
And Prevention
Living in Awe Can Lower Alzheimer’s
May 20, 2025
Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?
2 Ways Too Much Copper Accelerates Alzheimer’s
May 15, 2025
Copper hits the brain with a one-two punch. It inhibits clearance of, AND it stimulates production of, Alzheimer’s plaque. See why copper is a key player in Alzheimer’s.
Do Computers Raise or Lower Alzheimer’s Risk?
May 13, 2025
Baylor University/Dell Medical School study reveals surprising link between technology use and reduced risk for dementia for older adults.
Library of Posts
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- Art (8)
- At Home (25)
- Books (77)
- Breakthrough (32)
- Care Tips (152)
- Care-Facilities (55)
- Caregiving (151)
- Charities (19)
- Children (6)
- Clinical Trials (87)
- Communication (19)
- COVID-19 novel coronavirus (7)
- Dangers (28)
- Dementia (17)
- Dementia Types (138)
- CTE (16)
- Early-onset (1)
- Frontotemporal Dementia (4)
- Huntington's (8)
- L.A.T.E. (4)
- Lewy Body (37)
- MCI (15)
- Vascular Dementia (37)
- Design (22)
- Diagnosis (208)
- Diagnosis:Related-Conditions (14)
- Diet (184)
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- Mediterranean Diet (13)
- Plant-based Diet (2)
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- Drugs:Behavior (38)
- Drugs:Dementia (77)
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- Hospital (7)
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- Lighting (8)
- Living with Dementia (88)
- Money/Legal (26)
- Mood (16)
- Music/Movies (120)
- News Services (1)
- Off-Label (53)
- Prevention (336)
- Products (44)
- Professionals (50)
- Progress (50)
- Reminiscence (8)
- Research (429)
- Safety (4)
- Scam Protection (5)
- Seminars (4)
- Sleep (42)
- Socialize (5)
- Spirituality (6)
- Statistics (22)
- Stories (22)
- Sundowning (14)
- Technology (51)
- Therapy (171)
- Treatment (120)
- Uncategorized (21)
- Understanding Dementia (112)
- Wandering (5)
- Weekly Gallery (9)
- Weekly Quotes (102)
Progressing to a Cure
Research
Don’t Take It So Hard, For Your Brain’s Sake
STRESS affects Alzheimer’s risk. Find out how. Learn 10 ways to de-stress and relax.
Social for 1 Day Improves Cognition for 3
Researchers find that adults ages 70 to 90 who enjoy a pleasant social life, also have a better cognitive life.
20% Less Dementia with Shingles Vaccine
Stanford Medicine’s new analysis of a vaccination program found shingles vaccines appear to lower dementia diagnoses by 20% — more than any other known intervention.
Biogen Targets Alzheimer’s Tau
The big Alzheimer’s culprits are Amyloid and Tau. Biogen made Leqembi to treat amyloid. Now, they are betting on BIIB080 to treat tau. Learn how this exciting new treatment just got FDA Fast Track Designation.
Unpacking Ways to Help Dementia
Treatments & Therapies
Tips, Insights & Helpful Guides
Caregiving
Shopping
Custom Photo Placemats Foster Meaningful Connections at Mealtime
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Make mealtime for loved ones with Alzheimer’s more meaningful. Foster social connections and bring people closer together with a custom, one-of-a-kind photo placemat. Make it a time to gather, share, and celebrate life.
3 Battery-Operated Dementia Clocks
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If your loved one asks a little too often, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?”, easily solve the problem with these Battery-Operated Dementia-Calendar-Clocks. No wires, hang them on any wall, stand them on any table.
Take The Patented Virtual Dementia Tour
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VIDEO & ARTICLE: 500,000 family and professional caregivers have experienced The Virtual Dementia Tour®. It simulates Alzheimer’s for caregivers. It boosts their level of care and motivation. See how it works.
Seatbelt Grabber
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Shoulder issues? Mobility limits? This durable little device helps more than one can imagine when reaching for a seat belt!
Memory Box for Dementia
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FILL A MEMORY BOX with photos and memorabilia of a person with dementia, then position it by their door. See it re-orient them, trigger conversations, make a doorway one’s own, and mostly, stimulate memories of good times.
Bookshop
15 Simple Things You Can Do to Know Your Are Trying Your Best Caring for a Loved One with Dementia or Memory Loss
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FREE DOWNLOAD: This booklet is rich with care practices based on research by highly-credentialed investigators.
“Mom Forgot My Birthday” Offers Guidance to Caregivers
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Sonya Jury’s memoir, “Mom Forgot My Birthday,” shares a candid look at the challenges of Alzheimer’s caregiving. Through her personal experiences, she provides valuable lessons and a “how-not-to” perspective.
Designing Rooms for Dementia
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FREE 32-PAGE BOOK: Dementia design improves the independence of people with dementia. This online book is available at no charge. Learn dozens of clever design tips that can make a world of difference.
Chicken Soup for the Soul – Living with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: 101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion
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BOOK OF THE WEEK:
“I loved and needed to hear these stories. I am living these stories everyday. I loved the humor, the hope and the compassion of each of these authors!”
Care-Partner Journal for Alzheimer’s & Dementia
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Print this free 10-page booklet. Brookdale Care Programs offers helpful hints, practical suggestions, checklists and tables to ease your journey as dementia-care-partners.
Love & Compassion
Experience 12 Minutes in Alzheimer's
Just what is a loved one with dementia going through? This virtual Alzheimer’s tour reveals more than you ever imagined.
Songs
My Mind is Running Dry But Love Still Speaks
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A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.
When Ted Sings, Millions Listen, Alzheimer’s & All
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MUSIC: Famously known as the Songaminute Man, Ted is living with dementia, even as he enjoys singing on. Watch this wonderful sampling of his songs, along with a one-of-a-kind interview on BBC’s “The One Show”.
You Will Always Be My Girls
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MUSIC VIDEO: Super Bowl Champ Ben Utecht got CTE Dementia at the age of 29. See his song and read how he asks Congress to tackle dementia.
Inspiring & Uplifting
Film & Music
“Alive Inside” – The Music for Alzheimer’s Movie
April 25, 2025
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MUSIC (VIDEO & ARTICLE): Alive Inside is an award-winning, magical, healing film. Watch music’s ability to fight memory loss & restore a deep sense of self.
My Mind is Running Dry But Love Still Speaks
April 16, 2025
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A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.
Dad with Dementia Sings “Lonely is the Man Without Love”
March 12, 2025
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EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC VIDEO: Ted McDermott, The Song-A-Minute Man, was diagnosed with dementia. His son, Simon, wasn’t going to let that stop his Dad. He understood how music reaches our deepest selves and has journeyed with his Dad and their dashcam to make beautiful music together. Get your widest smile ready and watch them in action.