More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).
About 1.8% of U.S. dementia cases were associated with visual impairment, according to federally-funded research
Music lights up many parts of the brain, and the ‘Music and Memory’ program helps people with Alzheimer’s reconnect with their emotional side.
Does your loved one with Alzheimer’s suffer with insomnia? Suvorexant (BELSOMRA) could help. Learn more.
Can NAD+ be helpful in preventing or containing Alzheimer’s? Dr. Rudy Tanzi discusses his views on the subject.
A doctor who specializes in geriatric medicine explains how hearing devices can be helpful in preventing long-term cognitive decline.
Eating properly can help keep Alzheimer’s away, according to registered dietician and nutritionist Vicki Shanta Retelny. Watch now to learn more.
More proof that you are what you eat, at least to a certain extent. Researchers found those who follow the MIND or Mediterranean diet showed fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in their brains. Learn more.
Scott doesn’t remember his daughter or his wife, but he does remember the love they share. Watch how his daughter Bailey handles the situation in this CBS News presentation.
Researchers have found links between certain viral illnesses — like the flu — and the risk of Alzheimer’s. Learn more.
What is vascular dementia, the second most common of the dementias? What causes it? Can it be prevented or cured?
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.
Microsoft Research’s SenseCam aids memory by recording a patient’s life in photos. Subsequent review of images by a patient diagnosed with severe memory impairment was extremely positive; periodic review of images resulted in significant recall of those events.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
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.
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