MEDICINES VIDEO: Neurologist Geoffrey Kerchner, MD & PhD, is an experienced Memory Disorders Specialist. See his insights into the safety and effectiveness of Alzheimer’s medications.
TECHNOLOGY VIDEO: Tovertafels awaken and motivate people with dementia. Dutch for “Magic Table”, over 1,600 Tovertafels have been installed in care homes. See how they
VIDEO: Watch Robin and Lis discuss their long road to getting a correct LBD dementia diagnosis. This diagnosis can be vital, yet 50% of people
ANIMATION VIDEO – UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA: Nature Neuroscience takes us inside the brain to explore the cells, molecules and mechanisms involved in Alzheimer’s onset and progression
DIET: In a new study of people age 50 and older, eating certain fruits and plant-based foods over 20 years helps significantly lower Alzheimer’s and
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Dementia is not inevitable for people with mild cognitive impairment; researchers find that higher education and advanced language skills more than double
DIET & HYGIENE: Researchers find growing evidence that aluminum contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s. Find out more.
HEALTH SEMINAR – VIDEO: Can Alzheimer’s be prevented? Some call prevention a false hope. Not Professor Gary Small, MD, Director of UCLA’s Longevity Center. If
Dr. Gregory Jicha has completed an eye-opening study on diagnosing dementia. He said, “The overall assumption is that this diagnosis would have a uniformly negative
LIVE HEALTHIER: Anxious or easy-going? Jealous or happy? The American Academy of Neurology tracked the moods of 800 women for 38 years. See the links
GENETICS & LIFESTYLE VIDEO: How do family history and genetics affect a healthy person’s risk of Alzheimer’s? Watch Harvard’s Top Alzheimer’s researcher, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, offer down-to-Earth insights.
Sonya Jury’s memoir, “Mom Forgot My Birthday,” shares a candid look at the challenges of Alzheimer’s caregiving. Through her personal experiences, she provides valuable lessons and a “how-not-to” perspective.
Rosemary & sage extracts inspire a potential anti-inflammatory drug for Alzheimer’s. Scripps Research created a stable form of carnosic acid, improving memory in the lab.
The aptly titled ‘Garden Of Remembrance’ tells the story of a married couple dealing with the early onset of dementia and the feelings of a husband who’s “Lost between the here and now/Somewhere that he can’t be found” and his wife. Stunning, beautiful & poignant.
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,
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