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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Peter Berger

When Alzheimer’s Disrupts a Marriage

April 15, 2022 No Comments

CBS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Get new insights from a study on marital communication in dementia. See Allan on how his fairytale marriage has weathered his

How Dementia is Diagnosed

April 14, 2022 3 Comments

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: In diagnosing dementia, the more you know, the better. With over 100 types of dementia, your doctor needs your help. So learn the

Beating Apathy in Dementia

April 14, 2022 2 Comments

APATHY strikes 90% of people with dementia, sooner or later. Faster decline and care problems result. Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia,

Harvard’s Dr. Tanzi on Preventing Alzheimer’s

April 13, 2022 No Comments

CBS HEALTH VIDEO: Dr. Rudy Tanzi heads the world-famous Alzheimer’s Genome Project. See him describe science-based techniques to reduce Alzheimer’s risk and protect your brain.

8 Sessions of Mindfulness Training Helps Dementia & Caregiving

April 13, 2022 No Comments

MINDFULNESS TRAINING was shown to brighten outlook on life for people with dementia, as well as caregivers. Northwestern University found that just eight sessions of

4 Doctors on Coconut Oil & Alzheimer’s

April 12, 2022 No Comments

DIET VIDEO: See a panel of doctors discuss why they recommend coconut oil for an Alzheimer’s & dementia diet.

Men Less Likely to Develop Dementia

April 12, 2022 1 Comment

Researchers in Sweden have discovered the Alzheimer’s protein “tau” accumulates faster in women than in men. The faster spread of tau in women means men

Singer with Alzheimer’s Lands Big Record Deal

April 11, 2022 2 Comments

MUSIC & SONG VIDEO: Sometimes Ted McDermott can’t recognize his son Simon – but he never forgets a song. Despite his dementia, he scored 40

Subcortical Small-Vessel Disease (SVD) Increasingly Common Dementia Diagnosis

April 10, 2022 No Comments

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Subcortical small-vessel disease (SVD), one of the main causes of vascular dementia, has itself become an increasingly common dementia diagnosis. Learn

Spotting Alzheimer’s Early

April 8, 2022 3 Comments

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: See PET scans pick up the beginnings of Alzheimer’s in healthy people. Learn how this may give a head-start in fighting

Gantenerumab Cut Alzheimer’s Risk by 50% in New Study

March 23, 2025

Participants in a new study had inherited genetic variants that lead to early-onset Alzheimer’s. Among those who received the drug the longest – an average of eight years – the treatment lowered the risk of developing symptoms from essentially 100% to about 50%.

Brains & Blueberries

March 21, 2025

Blueberries can significantly improve cognitive performance within hours of consumption. Watch Dr. Greger on NutritionFacts.org to see how much.

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Pet Therapy: Horses Ease Dementia’s Symptoms

March 20, 2025

Researchers found that spending time with horses — equine therapy — eases Alzheimer’s symptoms. Find out why.

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In with the Coffee, Out with the Soda

Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.

Art Rises Above Alzheimer’s

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.

Could One Woman Help Researchers Find A Cure for Alzheimer’s?

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,