
People with Dementia Debunk 5 Common Myths
Does dementia always begin with memory loss? Three people living with dementia reveal common misconceptions about their diagnoses.

Does dementia always begin with memory loss? Three people living with dementia reveal common misconceptions about their diagnoses.

Sleep aid lemborexant (better known by its brand name Dayvigo) showed 40% more hippocampal brain volume than other drugs.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Take care of your brain. Find out how.

[Father’s Day is June 15]
POWERFUL, MEANINGFUL, WONDERFUL VIDEO – A son, his father with dementia and the incredible power of love.

MEDICATION VIDEO:
How do you know when Alzheimer’s meds ought to be stopped? Explore the benefits of these medications, such as improved cognition, memory, behavior, lifespan, and the stages they are most effective.

[Father’s Day is June 15]
MUSIC VIDEO: When dad got Alzheimer’s, I was determined he wouldn’t forget me… nor I him. This song is a grand tribute to everyone living and dealing with Alzheimer’s.

Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall.
Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.

Learn how a personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletter can boost donations in your not-for-profit dementia organization.

INNOVATION – VIDEO: A big supermarket launched a ‘relaxed’ checkout lane to make life a little less stressful for people with dementia and other vulnerable people.

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Residential areas with more green space were associated with faster thinking, better attention, and higher overall cognitive function in a federal study. Learn more.

Anemia (low level of red blood cells) can increase dementia risk 41%. You can do something about it. Learn what it takes.

This video is a tribute to superstar Glen Campbell. See him share his personal Alzheimer’s journey with his intensely beautiful Alzheimer’s song.

The tendency of Alzheimer’s patients to sleep throughout the day is not due to nighttime insomnia — it has to do with the degeneration of a type of neuron, according to a research study.

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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?

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?
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