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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Peter Berger

One Night of Sleep Fights Alzheimer’s

September 5, 2022 No Comments

SLEEP VIDEO + ARTICLE: A good night’s sleep is known to clear the brain of the day’s waste. A revealing study shows how one night

Town Square For a Day Helps Drive Dementia Away

September 4, 2022 No Comments

UPLIFTING VIDEO: See a new approach in the fight against Alzheimer’s. San Diego has an innovative care facility set up like a 1950s Town Square.

Nature’s Lab Teaches Alzheimer’s Prevention

September 2, 2022 No Comments

PREVENTION VIDEO + ARTICLE: A mutation called APOE3 Christchurch has spared critical brain regions from the tau pathology in a woman with a family history

USA Bans Nursing Home Arbitrators

September 1, 2022 3 Comments

PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA cannot easily protect themselves. Nursing homes have long dodged accountability for dementia patients by making new residents sign a “pre-dispute arbitration agreement“.

Alzheimer’s Blocked by Diabetic Drugs Like Metformin

August 29, 2022 2 Comments

HELPFUL MEDICATIONS:

Diabetes can increase Alzheimer’s risk. Learn how drug treatments for diabetes bring that risk back down.

Revolutionizing Dementia Care

August 28, 2022 No Comments

IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: A revolution is here where people living with dementia get the individual heart-felt care they need. See dozens of great ideas from great

Dementia Prevention: Popular Legends & Proven Strategies

August 28, 2022 1 Comment

People buy supplements or do puzzles in hopes of protecting brain health. While they mean well, they may be ignoring solid research and missing out

10 Memory Tips

August 26, 2022 No Comments

YOUR MEMORY – VIDEO: MEMORY EXPERT Jim Kwik breaks down the 10 things we all can do to unlock the other 90% of our brains.

Some Leisure Activities Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

August 26, 2022 No Comments

PREVENTION VIDEO + ARTICLE: Reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with friends or family could help lower the risk of dementia. Find out

Glen Campbell: An Alzheimer’s Awareness Legacy

August 24, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO: CBS News reflects on the passing of superstar Glen Campbell and his dramatic years in raising Alzheimer’s awareness with his Goodbye Tour. See how

New Weekly Alzheimer’s Injection Brings Care Home

September 2, 2025

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is demanding enough. Now, instead of traveling for hours of infusions, families can turn to Leqembi IQLIK—a once-weekly injection approved by the FDA that makes treatment simpler, safer, and closer to home.

America’s Amazing Alzheimer’s Choir

September 1, 2025

Once a week, a chorus of people with Alzheimer’s rehearse side-by-side with their caregivers. The songs they sing are, remarkably, often from memory. Watch “The Giving Voice Chorus” in action.

September is World Alzheimer’s Month

September 1, 2025

START WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH WITH A HEALTHY DEMENTIA-FIGHTING INFOGRAPH & VIDEO.
Prevent dementia. Learn how to lower your Alzheimer’s risk. Be good to your brain this World Alzheimer’s Month.

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

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.