DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: A project to screen of Alzheimer’s in community settings involves collaboration between optometry professionals and an Alzheimer’s advocacy organization in Toronto,
VIDEO: “Medical Observer” debunks 5 myths about Alzheimer’s. Get the helpful facts.
DIAGNOSING DEMENTIA: Find out how people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s may lack Alzheimer’s plaques and actually have P.A.R.T. Dementia. (That is, Primary Age-Related Tauopathy, or PART
HEALTH ARTICLE, 25-POINT CHECKLIST: MEND is UCLA’s 25-step personalized program to reverse memory loss. Nine of 10 participants displayed significant memory improvements. Learn how. Includes
DIAGNOSIS ARTICLE + VIDEO: The family of major league soccer player Scott Vermillion is speaking out about his posthumous diagnosis of CTE Dementia (chronic traumatic
DIET VIDEO: Blueberries can significantly improve cognitive performance within hours of consumption. How solid is the science?
PROGRESS VIDEO + ARTICLE: American researchers found ‘unusually high‘ levels of two human herpes virus strains in brains of people with Alzheimer’s. This opens a
WSJ VIDEO: What’s the connection between music and memory? Music and Memory Founder Dan Cohen joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to discuss how songs
BOOK OF THE WEEK: VIDEO + ARTICLE: “Color Your Mind” is an innovative activity book for people with Alzheimer’s. It was created with insights from
UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Journey inside the brain with Associated Press Digital Products. Explore the latest Alzheimer’s science. See how healthy nerve cells are affected
U.S. dementia rates dropped 65% in 40 years. Even so, this predicts a 25% rise in total cases by 2050, due to population aging. See the real numbers. Learn why predictions of dementia doubling by 2050 are sensationalized fake news.
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages. (George Washington)
DIET: Years of good research suggests caffeine lowers dementia risk. New research uncovers a subtle twist – AFTER dementia kicks in, caffeine may exert negative effects. Get the facts.
Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.
In dementia, art is often expressed at a much higher level than other activities. People engaged in artistic activities when they were healthy may hold on to these abilities in a way that seems to defy Alzheimer’s. See the remarkable case of one Canadian sculptor.
One woman held the genetic key to unlock the mystery of how she was the only one free of early-onset Alzheimer’s, out of 1,200 members of a South American family,
Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
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