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Alzheimer’s Changes a Marriage

Ron is making the most of his early-stage Alzheimer’s. See him share how he works with his wife to make their relationship the best that it can be.

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DDT Pesticide Linked to Alzheimer’s

People with Alzheimer’s average four times normal DDE blood levels (from DDT). Learn how DDT pesticide, still used outside the USA, causes this health threat. Learn foods to avoid and diets to follow.

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A Holiday to Remember

Watch this heartwarming story about a woman’s holiday journey to gift her grandmother with Alzheimer’s the memories from years past. All told from the front-seat of a classic Chevrolet Suburban.

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Welcome

This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.

It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chaffe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. With a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia appearing on the internet every 7 minutes, the site’s focus on the best information has been a help to many over the past 15 years. 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

Welcome

This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.

It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chaffe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. With a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia appearing on the internet every 7 minutes, the site’s focus on the best information has been a help to many over the past 15 years. 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

Doing Something About It

Diet & Prevention

small airplane spreading pesticide

DDT Pesticide Linked to Alzheimer’s

People with Alzheimer’s average four times normal DDE blood levels (from DDT). Learn how DDT pesticide, still used outside the USA, causes this health threat. Learn foods to avoid and diets to follow.

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Magnesium-Rich Pumpkin Pie

THANKSGIVING BRAIN RECIPE: Make your pumpkin-pie a brain-healthy magnesium-pie. Try this “cognitively-correct” dish for dinner.

Curried Chickpea Wraps

Brain-Healthy Curry Chickpea Wraps

Turmeric, a main ingredient in curry, is the spice of choice in fighting and preventing dementia. It’s popular in India, which has one of the world’s lowest rates of dementia. Try this delicious curry-filled wrap.

Progressing to a Cure

Research

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CLR01 Beats Curcumin in Blocking Alzheimer’s

CLR01, a “molecular tweezer”, keeps brain proteins from the clumping, or aggregating, that causes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s dementia. Find out why CLR01 has strong potential as a new treatment.

A man mid-sneeze.

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.

Unpacking Ways to Help Dementia

Treatments & Therapies

Benadryl allergy medicine

Beware of Common Anticholinergic Drugs

MEMORY & THINKING are activated by acetyl-choline. Alzheimer’s drugs boost acetyl-choline. Other medications, from allergy to insomnia drugs, may be anti-cholinergic, lowering acetyl-choline. This can spell trouble in dementia. Learn which drugs to avoid and what to look out for.

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Talk Therapy for Dementia

Talk therapy may improve symptoms of depression for people with dementia, providing hope for those who typically do not benefit from antidepressant medication.

Books Help You Understand

Tips, Insights & Helpful Guides

Caregivers

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6 Tips Reduce Female Stroke Risk

Vascular dementia is a common dementia, often brought on by stroke. Check out strategies to prevent stroke in women.

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High-Sugar Diet Impairs Brain Clearance

A high-sugar diet causes insulin resistance in the brain, reducing neuronal debris removal. How badly can this increase neurodegeneration risk?

Love & Truth

Understanding the Experience

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

Granddaughter seeing grandmother with gift

A Holiday to Remember

Watch this heartwarming story about a woman’s holiday journey to gift her grandmother with Alzheimer’s the memories from years past. All told from the front-seat of a classic Chevrolet Suburban.

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