PASSIONATE ALZHEIMER’S MUSIC VIDEO: 16-year old Harry wrote a marvelous song to his Grandma with Alzheimer’s. It will move you. See him play this beautiful
SLEEP HEALTH: The link between sleep, beta-amyloid and Alzheimer’s is increasingly clear. Beta-amyloid deposition leads to a vicious cycle – it disturbs sleep and impairs
PREVENTION: Which of these cause Alzheimer’s: 1) Flu shots? 2) Aluminum? 3) Statin drugs? See the latest research.
SPECIAL ANIMATION + TRANSCRIPT: Vascular dementia can be triggered by plaque build-up in brain arteries. This is called atherosclerosis, nicknamed “hardening of the arteries”. See
HEALTH VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: You can do some easy things to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s. See these tips from Medical Correspondent Dr. Manny
DNA: The PHS genetic test may one day diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms occur. Learn how looking at genes beyond ApoE4 holds big answers to tough
CARE TIPS VIDEO: Delusions and hallucinations in dementia can trigger paranoia. This leads to challenging behaviors, such as false accusations of theft. Wandering can be
In the lab, fujimycin slowed Alzheimer’s. (Fujimycin is an organ-transplant drug also called FK506 or Tacrolimus.) In past studies, similar drugs, like rapamycin and ciclosporin,
NEW VIDEO SEMINAR + ARTICLE: The University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre is connecting sleep and dementia to explore treatment and prevention.
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Dementia diagnosis often comes as part of costly crisis, but that can be avoided. Find out how.
A new analysis of the benefits of these Alzheimer’s treatments scores the days and ways patients succeed in living independently.
Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.
See Dr. Geoffrey Kerchner, Memory Disorders Specialist at California’s Memory Disorders Center, answer important questions for people who have, or may have, Alzheimer’s.
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.
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.
It is one of the most beautiful Compensations of this life thatNo man can sincerely try to help anotherWithout helping himself.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
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