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Peter Berger

Sugar-Diabetes-Dementia Triangle

June 4, 2026 2 Comments

SUGAR raises diabetes AND dementia risk. Will research into the hormone “amylin” reveal the reason why?

Mama, It Don’t Bother Me When You Forget My Name

June 3, 2026 25 Comments

A BEAUTIFUL MUSIC VIDEO: A son, his mother, Alzheimer’s and love.

My Results

June 2, 2026 No Comments

DICE Study: How to Calm Alzheimer’s Patients Without Drugs

May 31, 2026 8 Comments

BEHAVIOR DRUGS & THE DICE MODEL: Doctors write millions of prescriptions each year to calm people with Alzheimer’s. Learn how non-drug dementia-caregiving works better, while carrying far fewer risks.

Rudolph Tanzi and Doo Yeon Kim in the lab (Photo by Irvin Serrano)

“Alzheimer’s-in-a-Dish” Wins Smithsonian Ingenuity Award

May 30, 2026 2 Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Rudolph Tanzi and Doo Yeon Kim have invented a revolutionary new tool to uncover the mysteries to finding an Alzheimer’s cure and counter the coming epidemic of dementia.

Reverse Dementia in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

May 29, 2026 2 Comments

DIAGNOSIS (VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT):
5% of Alzheimer’s cases may really be NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus), a curable dementia. 400,000 Americans have NPH. Only 11,000 are properly diagnosed. Find out what you can do.

Wife reading with cognitively impaired husband

20 Home Safety Tips for Alzheimer’s

May 28, 2026 1 Comment

20 TIPS + NIH HOME SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR ALZHEIMER’S:
Here are 20 ways to make your home a safer place for a loved one with dementia.

Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia

May 28, 2026 No Comments

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: Cocoa’s flavanol phytonutrients, without sugar & fat, improve arterial function. They fight strokes and atherosclerosis, triggers of vascular dementia. So, is chocolate healthy? See Dr. Gregger tease out the research.

Alzheimer’s Misdiagnosis # 5: Lyme Disease

May 27, 2026 2 Comments

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Country music legend Kris Kristofferson Alzheimer’s misdiagnosis ruined his career. Turned out he had Lyme disease. Learn about his remarkable recovery and the signs to look for.

Sweet Dreams Decrease Dementia

May 26, 2026 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: People who get more REM sleep get less dementia. REM sleep is when dreaming occurs. Learn about the stages of sleep and their dementia links.

Elderly woman with dementia watching daughter on a laptop

Daily Video Message Orients & Reassures Dementia Residents

September 10, 2026

TECH VIDEO: See how video messages break through Alzheimer’s morning fog. Learn why they perk up people with dementia. Watch this pilot program in action.

60,000 on Med Diet, 23% Less Dementia Risk

September 10, 2026

Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet – rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts – may help reduce the risk of dementia by nearly 25%, researchers say.

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Fire Rescues for People Fighting Dementia

September 9, 2026

WATCH FIREFIGHTERS learn how it feels to have dementia and rescue people with Alzheimer’s in an emergency crisis.

Most Popular Stories

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.