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Peter Berger

Alzheimer’s Changes a Marriage

April 12, 2026 2 Comments

Ron is making the most of his early-stage Alzheimer’s. See him share how he works with his wife to make their relationship the best that it can be.

DDT Pesticide Linked to Alzheimer’s

April 11, 2026 1 Comment

People with Alzheimer’s average four times normal DDE blood levels (from DDT). Learn how DDT pesticide, still used outside the USA, causes this health threat. Learn foods to avoid and diets to follow.

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Guns & Dementia

April 10, 2026 5 Comments

Elderly Americans are the most likely citizens to own a gun AND the most likely patients to have dementia. How great is the danger? What should be done?

MCT Oil and Alzheimer’s: New Research in 2025–2026

April 9, 2026 1 Comment

MCT oil for Alzheimer’s is back in the spotlight with three fresh studies. Skepticism has been part of the conversation from the start, given how dietary approaches are often overhyped. The updated research deserves a careful, fresh look.

The Katie Couric Show with Dan Cohen and Rossato-Bennett

Bring Music to a Million People with Dementia

April 9, 2026 3 Comments

“Alive Inside” is a fascinating movie on music bridging past and present in dementia. Katie Couric talks with the personalities behind this breakthrough film.

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Beyond Leqembi: Can a New RNA Deal Advance Alzheimer’s Care?

April 9, 2026 No Comments

In a new deal with Alloy Therapeutics, Biogen—the makers of Leqembi—is investing in RNA technology that could point toward what comes next in Alzheimer’s care.

Health Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin

A Curcumin Aerosol to Fight Alzheimer’s?

April 9, 2026 2 Comments

CURCUMIN (FROM TURMERIC) destroys Alzheimer’s plaque. Japanese researchers are developing an atomizer that generates a curcumin aerosol to get it past the blood-brain barrier barrier. Find out more.

The Nigerian Paradox: How Diet Fights Alzheimer’s Genes

April 9, 2026 3 Comments

DIET VIDEO: The Nigerian Paradox wonders: Why are Alzheimer’s rates low in Nigeria, despite dangerous “Alzheimer’s gene” rates? Does Nigeria’s diet hold the key?

Getting Up & Going with Early Alzheimer’s

April 8, 2026 1 Comment

See how Bob’s walking, talking, painting, getting up and going attitude makes him feel that, despite Alzheimer’s, there’s still a lot of good living to do.

CLR01 Beats Curcumin in Blocking Alzheimer’s

April 7, 2026 1 Comment

CLR01, a “molecular tweezer”, keeps brain proteins from the clumping, or aggregating, that causes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s dementia. Find out why CLR01 has strong potential as a new treatment.

Saffron Improves Alzheimer’s

July 30, 2026

DIET VIDEO: See the results of a full-blown double-blind randomized trial where saffron was added to a dementia diet.

Man with dementia who got lost at La Guardia Airport

Dad with Alzheimer’s Vanishes at LaGuardia Airport

July 29, 2026

CBS VIDEO: Traveling with Alzheimer’s? 60% of people with Alzheimer’s wander. Miss Dupuy’s dad wandered off at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Learn key lessons from what she described as the worst day of her life. See why her family is suing American Airlines.

People celebrating 25 years of Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Marks 25 Years

July 28, 2026

Brookdale Senior Living of Russellville marked a significant milestone as they celebrated 25 years at their facility. Community members, local businesses and residents came together to commemorate the occasion.

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.