P. Berger

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12 Warning Signs of Vascular Dementia

February 13, 2025 No Comments

What is vascular dementia, the second most common of the dementias? What causes it? Can it be prevented or cured?

Kate Swaffer of Dementia Alliance International

Dementia Alliance International – It’s About Human Rights

February 11, 2025 1 Comment

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.

Oxidized Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s

February 10, 2025 No Comments

NUTRITION FACTS, VIDEO + ARTICLE: Cholesterol oxides can end up in your brain, where they are 100 times more likely to cause Alzheimer’s than regular cholesterol. Find out what to eat each day to keep dementia away.

Rebecca is Living Well with Her Alzheimer’s

February 9, 2025 No Comments

INSPIRING: Former University of Denver Chancellor Rebecca Chopp was at a loss when her doctor told her to “live with joy” after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Pushing back against the hopelessness, she began pursuing a daily regimen of vigorous exercise, strict diet, intellectual and social engagement — all of which are giving her more time and more life.

Brain scan as part of the Primary Prevention Trial for Alzheimer’s

Upcoming Alzheimer’s Drug Remternetug Launches Prevention Trial

February 9, 2025 No Comments

WashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise

The Simple Act of Caring is Heroic (by Edward Albert, actor. Courtesy HomeHelpers (R) )

Thought of the Week: Heroic

February 8, 2025 1 Comment

The simple act of caring is heroic.

Cellphone running the Momento Quest memory/photo app

Momento Photo-Game Connects Families Living with Alzheimer’s

February 7, 2025 No Comments

Momento is a new AI-powered smartphone app, transforming everyday family pictures and social-media photos into powerful tools for cognitive health. Learn how it not only helps your loved one with Alzheimer’s, but also everyone else in the family, as well.

Microsoft SenseCam on a Senior with Dementia

SenseCam Photos Ease Memory Loss

February 6, 2025 No Comments

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.

A Senior Lady in Arnsberg, A Dementia-Friendly Town

A Very-Dementia-Friendly Town

February 5, 2025 No Comments

UPLIFTING AND IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: In picturesque Arnsberg, townsfolk are finding ways to make living with dementia as normal as possible.

Selenium Ups Neuron Generation and Cognition

February 4, 2025 No Comments

A natural mineral called “selenium” may improve learning and memory, and even possibly reverse memory loss in aging brains, according to a study in Australia.

The Good News Is: 80% of Strokes Can Be Prevented

May 1, 2025

VIDEO + ARTICLE: It’s National Stroke Awareness Month. Experts Offer Tips on How to Recognize and Prevent Strokes & Vascular Dementia.

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Why Aren’t More People Taking Aspirin to Prevent Vascular Dementia?

April 29, 2025

Many of us should take aspirin to prevent vascular dementia, strokes and heart attack. We don’t, even when we can get it naturally from food. Why are doctors ignoring U.S. guidelines? Which foods work best? Video+Article

“Beet” Alzheimer’s with Betanin

April 28, 2025

Betanin makes beets red. Betanin slows the #1 Alzheimer’s culprit, brain plaque. Learn the way it fights dementia and how much to eat or drink.

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85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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.