Got Diabetes? 2 Ways to Lower Dementia Risk
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Diabetes and prediabetes are dementia risk factors. They affect 1 in 7 adults! Learn about new research to lower that risk with lifestyle and drugs.
The Mouth-Mind Connection: How Oral Health Influences Brain Health
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There is a significant and direct correlation between the health of our mouths and our
brains. Dr. Katie Lee dives into the research behind the mouth-mind connection, how to prevent disease, and best practices for overall health and wellness.
Sweet Food, Bitter Pills & Dementia
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DEMENTIA DIET TIPS – VIDEO: What’s tasty and what’s not for people with Alzheimer’s? Find out from Teepa Snow. Learn what to expect when medication is mixed with food. Turn meals into a real time for connecting.
Town Halls: Discovering The New World of Alzheimer’s Day Care
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ACTIVITIES VIDEO + ARTICLE: A one-of-a-kind Alzheimer’s center inspires and stimulate memories for people living with dementia.
The Dementia Environment in a Care Home
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People living with dementia can experience changed perception, often resulting in visual misinterpretation and disorientation –but simple changes in the environment can help.
Why is Alzheimer’s Called Type-3 Diabetes?
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Neurologist Jason Morangales offers a plain-English discussion on the famous Alzheimer’s nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes”. Learn about its connection to nutritional brain health.
Why is Alzheimer’s Called Type-3 Diabetes?
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Neurologist Jason Morangales offers a plain-English discussion on the famous Alzheimer’s nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes”. Learn about its connection to nutritional brain health.
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
Still Alice’s Extraordinary Speech
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The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders
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BRAIN HEALTH
Diet
And Prevention
Sweet Food, Bitter Pills & Dementia
September 13, 2024
DEMENTIA DIET TIPS – VIDEO: What’s tasty and what’s not for people with Alzheimer’s? Find out from Teepa Snow. Learn what to expect when medication is mixed with food. Turn meals into a real time for connecting.
Why is Alzheimer’s Called Type-3 Diabetes?
September 9, 2024
Neurologist Jason Morangales offers a plain-English discussion on the famous Alzheimer’s nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes”. Learn about its connection to nutritional brain health.
Feeling Alone, Not Being Alone, Risks Dementia
September 6, 2024
VIDEO + ARTICLE: After studying 2,000 people, learn why researchers were surprised to find that allowing ourselves to ‘feel lonely’, and NOT ‘being alone’, was associated with getting dementia. See how feeling connected keeps your brain cells connected, too.
Fighting Insulin-Resistance Fights Dementia
September 6, 2024
DIET RESEARCH: Learn how diet, exercise and watching your weight will prevent insulin-resistance, and as a result, protect your brain.
Memory is particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, according to a 20-year study.
The Mouth-Mind Connection: How Oral Health Influences Brain Health
September 6, 2024
There is a significant and direct correlation between the health of our mouths and our
brains. Dr. Katie Lee dives into the research behind the mouth-mind connection, how to prevent disease, and best practices for overall health and wellness.
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Progressing to a Cure
Research
Got Diabetes? 2 Ways to Lower Dementia Risk
Diabetes and prediabetes are dementia risk factors. They affect 1 in 7 adults! Learn about new research to lower that risk with lifestyle and drugs.
Do Brains Shrink When Waists Expand?
DIET VIDEO: What is the link between weight loss, mental performance, decision-making and dementia risk?
Did Fraud Lead Us to Today’s Best Alzheimer’s Drugs?
Is amyloid-beta plaque behind Alzheimer’s? A famous study proved “Yes”. Then news broke proving the study a fraud. Yet today’s best, newest Alzheimer’s drugs work by fighting plaque. Did fabricated scientific results accidentally set us on the path to a breakthrough?
‘Super-Agers’ Lead World’s Biggest Dementia Study
In the hunt to cure dementia, a special elderly group seem to hold the key.
Unpacking Ways to Help Dementia
Treatments & Therapies
The Store
7 Best Clocks for Dementia
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In dementia, people repeatedly ask, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?” Easily solve this with Dementia-clocks / Calendar-clocks. Check out 7 clocks with good looks and limitless patience.
Caregivers Delight: 31-Day Pill Organizer, 4 Times a Day
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Caregivers love this pill box, as do patients and professionals. Simply fill it once a month. Roomy, simple, ingenious.
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.
Verilux Happylight Therapy Lamp
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In dementia, quality light improves mood, awareness and vision. Therapeutic lamps go further, reducing Alzheimer’s agitation, getting sleep cycles on schedule and easing depression. See the benefits.
Heavy-Duty Auto Handybar
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This grab-bar for cars makes getting in and out an easy affair. It glides into any door-latch. Its heavy-duty construction allows an elderly person to lean on it with their full body weight as they enter or exit their vehicle.
Books
Don’t Walk Away from Alzheimer’s
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There is a choice we make when a loved one gets Alzheimer’s. Walk away, or don’t walk away. Marilyn’s Mom told her to walk away. Marilyn chose not to. She’s glad she didn’t. Share her journey.
The 36-Hour Day
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#1 BEST SELLING BOOK ON ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA: “Continues to be the ‘bible’ of recommendation for any caregiver whose family member suffers from a dementia such as Alzheimer’s.” — Bookwatch
Learn more about “The 36-Hour Day”.
How to Long-Distance Caregive
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FREE BOOKLETS & CARE TIPS:
Long-distance dementia-caregiving has unique stresses. Learn what to do and how to help. Get free booklets on coping and succeeding.
8 Ways Caregivers Care for Themselves
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TIPS, INFO + FREE HANDBOOK:
Caring for dementia can cause caregiver burnout, endangering both patient & caregiver. Learn 8 ways to prevent it and better care for yourself. Get a free NIH Caregiver Handbook (104 pages).
Communicating with Dad & Dementia
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TIPS & BOOKS: Communicating may be difficult between people with memory-loss and their loved ones. Check out these 5 helpful communication tips and books.
Tips, Insights & Helpful Guides
Caregiving
What Really Matters in Advanced Dementia
VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: What do people wish for in dementia? Comfort, respect, love… Dr. BJ Miller shares deep thoughts on creating a dignified, graceful life for people nearing the end of life. Take your time & savor this moving talk.
June 14, 2024
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Why Visit When Memory is Gone
CARE VIDEO: Dementia-Friends-Champion Natalie talks through the ‘bookcase analogy’. Understand the way dementia affects a person and why visits are so important to them.
April 12, 2024
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Nobody Ever Told Me! 14 Lessons from a Dementia Caregiver
During our dementia journey, I made lots of mistakes. I learned many lessons including these 14. Perhaps they can help you.
March 31, 2024
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A Dementia Haven in Thailand
At Thailand’s Vivo Bene Dementia Resort, pampering is the priority. This special report for 60 MINUTES asks, why can’t there be facilities like Vivo Bene in Australia?
March 26, 2024
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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.
Inspiring & Uplifting
Film & Songs
Still Alice’s Extraordinary Speech
August 23, 2024
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Alice gives the Alzheimer’s speech of a lifetime, filled with sharing, hope and inspiration.
On the Street Where You Live, by Dad with Dementia
August 22, 2024
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Watch Teddy Mac, diagnosed with dementia, belt out a wonderful song on a drive with his son.
Giving-Voice-Chorus Sings Alzheimer’s Away
August 22, 2024
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Watch the huge “Giving Voice Chorus” come alive and rise above Alzheimer’s. Get inspired by the music that Alzheimer’s can’t shake.