ARTICLE + FREE 20-PAGE BOOKLET: The PEARL Dementia Care Program dramatically cut antipsychotics in care homes an average of 48%, with one home’s reduction exceeding
VIDEO: See Glen Campbell’s wife, Kim, discuss the powerful message of her husband’s inspiring Alzheimer’s film, “I’ll Be Me”. The movie follows his extraordinary 151-city
VIDEO: Harvard’s Dr. Tanzi is one of the world’s best-known Alzheimer’s geneticists. See him describe what Alzheimer’s researchers are looking for, how much they know,
VIDEO + ARTICLE: The simple SAPPHIRE Eye Test has the potential to change the way that Alzheimer’s disease is detected and managed. Made by Cognoptix, see
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Solanezumab is a maturing experimental vaccine that dissolves Alzheimer’s plaque. Find out why neurologists are excited about its performance in Alzheimer’s and
POTENTIAL TREATMENT: “Pre-dementia” is a common nickname for aMCI (amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment). aMCI causes memory to decline more than what’s expected from normal aging,
VIDEO & ARTICLE: The most successful basketball coach in history, battling her dementia, is opening the new Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic. It promises to be
VIDEO & ARTICLE: Can a little knowledge help the average person beat Alzheimer’s? A new film called “Bread Head” is betting on it. It will
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Short emails between 2 women whose husbands have Alzheimer’s make for an easy-reading book on a serious subject. Sprinkled with humor,
PRODUCT REVIEW WITH VIDEO: Phones for dementia must be easy-to-use. They also require some very special features. We tried phones from AT&T and Panasonic, yet
Why do so many people with dementia refuse to bathe? 🚿 What can you do? One simple change could make the difference. See tips to help your loved one. Leave a comment sharing what worked for you. It could inspire another caregiver!
Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?
Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.
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?
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!
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.
TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
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