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One Man Rising Above His Alzheimer’s

April 15, 2026 1 Comment

Scott Russell is living well with his Alzheimer’s. See how he has stayed active in his community, even starting a manageable home business.

100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's

100 Simple Tips to Prevent Alzheimer’s & Memory Loss

April 15, 2026 15 Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE – BOOK OF THE WEEK: CNN’s former medical correspondent has written a book on dementia containing “100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Age-Related Memory Loss”. Backed by good science, see the author discuss a few of these “100 Simple Things” that help preserve thinking and memory.

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Too Many Drugs Due to Clinical Inertia

April 14, 2026 No Comments

CLINICAL INERTIA is when it’s much easier to start someone on a medication, and keep them on, than to take them off. Find out why most advanced dementia patients receive too many expensive, questionable medications.

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April 14, 2026 No Comments

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7 Best MCT Oils for Alzheimer’s & Brain Support

April 13, 2026 No Comments

How to choose the right MCT oil for Alzheimer’s and dementia support.

Why I Stoppped Driving

April 13, 2026 No Comments

Bud, a strong military man, shares what bothers him the most about his dementia. See what he has to say about driving, Alzheimer’s and the new balance he has achieved regarding the things he will and won’t do.

God did not create us to see through each other, But to see each other through.

Thought of the Week: See Each Other Through

April 12, 2026 2 Comments

God did not create us to see through each other,
But to see each other through.

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?

How to Travel with Alzheimer’s

August 16, 2026

TRIP TIPS: Taking a loved one with Alzheimer’s on a trip is a challenge. Traveling can make them worried and confused. Think ahead. Here are some tips to help.

SAGE Pen & Paper Alzheimer’s Test

August 15, 2026

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Problems with memory or thinking? Check out this simple, written exam from Ohio State University Medical Center. Find out what made this outstanding test go viral.

Care-Partner Journal for Alzheimer’s & Dementia

August 14, 2026

Print this free 10-page booklet. Brookdale Care Programs offers helpful hints, practical suggestions, checklists and tables to ease your journey as dementia-care-partners.

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?

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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.