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TheraPaws Brighten Dementia’s Loneliness

January 28, 2026 No Comments

Meet Marley, a THERAPAWS therapy dog, helping the elderly that suffer from dementia. See pet therapy at work.

What You Want to Ask Is: What Caused the Dementia?

January 27, 2026 No Comments

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, but it is just one cause. In this short Q & A, watch Stanford Neurologist Dr. Kerchner explain the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis.

Washing Away Alzheimer’s via the Glymphatic System

January 26, 2026 No Comments

The “glymphatic system” removes brain waste. It may be a powerful new target to treat Alzheimer’s. Learn why scientists believe Alzheimer’s may arise when the system is not doing its cleaning properly.

This is an image, magnified a million times, of amyloid fibril, the type of protein structures that are formed in Alzheimer's. (Credit: Dr. Tuomas Knowles)

7 Steps to Alzheimer’s

January 25, 2026 5 Comments

Plaques are the best-known Alzheimer’s culprit. Cambridge scientists have figured out the 7 steps to forming these plaques. Find out how targeting the formation of these “oligomers” may hold the key to a cure.

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Energetic Lifestyle Builds Brains by 5%

January 24, 2026 2 Comments

UCLA researchers found active people build 5% more gray matter in their brain. See how this prevents Alzheimer’s.

Bust the Stigma of Dementia

January 23, 2026 2 Comments

Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.

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Free Dementia Screening Test (2 Minutes)

January 23, 2026 No Comments

WellnessCheck is a brief, friendly assessment, designed to help you understand your current cognitive wellness. It takes about 3 minutes and covers memory, mood, and focus.

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Alzheimer’s Scans Cost $3000. Can $3 of Peanut Butter Do the Job?

January 22, 2026 8 Comments

To get a definite diagnosis of Alzheimer’s requires an F18 brain scan, costing $3,000. Can the olfactory nerves’ ability to sense peanut butter offer an alternative Alzheimer’s test? It certainly seems accurate enough, at 1/1000th the cost!

Alzheimer’s Caregiving: Keeping It Together When You’re Falling Apart

January 21, 2026 No Comments

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s goes way beyond helping them get dressed or remembering their pills. For many caregivers, the real struggles happen in quiet moments when you’re alone with feelings nobody else seems to understand.

Amazing Dementia Village Cares for Advanced Alzheimer’s

January 21, 2026 11 Comments

Fresh air and exercise, improved appetite, fewer medications and happier family visits typify the world’s first “Dementia Village”. See how an inspired nursing home manager took a dreary hospital and turned it into a respect-filled, compassionate community.

TheraPaws Brighten Dementia’s Loneliness

January 28, 2026

Meet Marley, a THERAPAWS therapy dog, helping the elderly that suffer from dementia. See pet therapy at work.

What You Want to Ask Is: What Caused the Dementia?

January 27, 2026

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, but it is just one cause. In this short Q & A, watch Stanford Neurologist Dr. Kerchner explain the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis.