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Ten Ways to Get Alzheimer’s Patients to Bathe
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!
Living in Awe Can Lower Alzheimer’s
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?
Thought of the Week: Love Protects
Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.
Sibling Guide to Caring for Aging Parents
How can siblings avoid conflict while caring for aging parents? This Resource Guide can help.
FDA Clears FIRST Alzheimer’s Blood Test
New Test Provides Less Invasive Option, Reduces Reliance on PET Scans and Increases Diagnosis Accessibility
Grow Your Dementia Practice with Free Personalized Newsletters
How Personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletters Boost Business for Dementia Professionals.
You’re Not Getting Alzheimer’s; You Just Know So Much
DOES AGE LEAD to deterioration of brain function, or do older brains just take longer to process ever increasing amounts of knowledge? The latest research may surprise you.
2 Ways Too Much Copper Accelerates Alzheimer’s
Copper hits the brain with a one-two punch. It inhibits clearance of, AND it stimulates production of, Alzheimer’s plaque. See why copper is a key player in Alzheimer’s.
Ronald Reagan & Alzheimer’s – Just the Facts
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Reagan revolutionized Alzheimer’s awareness. Is there truth to the notion of Ronald Reagan having Alzheimer’s during his presidency? After all, President Reagan’s winning vote margins were massive, among the biggest in American history.
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Alzheimer’s: Do I Want to Know?
SURVEY: Four in five Americans demand a clear diagnosis of illnesses, even for incurable dementias like Alzheimer’s. Find out why in this eye-opening survey
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You Are Here
MUSIC VIDEO: Deeply beautiful, this song is in support of the courageous people between 29 and 65 with “younger-onset dementia”, also known as early-onset dementia. Close your eyes and listen to this intensely hopeful melody.
500,000 Alcohol Drinkers: Every Level Increases Dementia Risk
The biggest-ever study of genetic and observational data now suggests no safe level of alcohol when it comes to dementia risk. Could even “light drinking” be harmful?
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Thought of the Week: Beautiful Compensation
It is one of the most beautiful Compensations of this life thatNo man can sincerely try to help anotherWithout helping himself.
How Do You Know If Someone Has Alzheimer’s?
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s
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.
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?
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