Thought of the Week: Do
August 22, 2024
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Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. (T-shirt)
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The Alzheimer’s “Man-Shed”
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“Alzheimer’s Sheds” offer productive activities in early-stage dementia. See one run by Alzheimer’s Australia NSW and the Australian Men’s Shed Association. See it reduce social isolation, while contributing to the community.
Get a Good Night’s Sleep to Get Rid of Alzheimer’s Plaque
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Can something as simple as a good night’s sleep help prevent and even slow down Alzheimer’s?
AAIC 2024: The Biggest Takeaways in Alzheimer’s Research
August 22, 2024
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AAIC 2024 is the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference. The world’s leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians gather to discuss the latest discoveries and upcoming research. Ranging from new biomarker blood tests to VR technology, see exciting and promising news coming from the 2024 conference.
On the Street Where You Live, by Dad with Dementia
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Watch Teddy Mac, diagnosed with dementia, belt out a wonderful song on a drive with his son.
Experience 12 Minutes in Alzheimer’s on the Virtual Dementia Tour
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A 12-minute virtual Alzheimer’s tour helps care professionals understand and teach more than they ever imagined about dementia. Learn what a loved one with dementia is going through. Find out what the “Community Edition” has to offer.
Giving-Voice-Chorus Sings Alzheimer’s Away
August 22, 2024
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Watch the huge “Giving Voice Chorus” come alive and rise above Alzheimer’s. Get inspired by the music that Alzheimer’s can’t shake.
What to Expect from Dementia’s Brain Changes
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Thought of the Week: Courage in Your Own
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Life is mostly froth and bubble, but 2 things stand like stone: Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own. (Magnets, posters, etc: – click
Fish Oil for People with High Alzheimer’s Risk
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Older adults with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from fish oil supplements.
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