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Ah, how good it feels - the hand of an old friend.

Thought of the Week: An Old Friend

January 29, 2026 No Comments

Ah, how good it feels. . . The hand of an old friend. (See pillows, posters, cards, etc.) 101003 (560×373)

TheraPaws Brighten Dementia’s Loneliness

January 28, 2026 No Comments

Meet Marley, a THERAPAWS therapy dog, helping the elderly that suffer from dementia. See pet therapy at work.

What You Want to Ask Is: What Caused the Dementia?

January 27, 2026 No Comments

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, but it is just one cause. In this short Q & A, watch Stanford Neurologist Dr. Kerchner explain the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis.

Bust the Stigma of Dementia

January 26, 2026 2 Comments

Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.

Washing Away Alzheimer’s via the Glymphatic System

January 26, 2026 No Comments

The “glymphatic system” removes brain waste. It may be a powerful new target to treat Alzheimer’s. Learn why scientists believe Alzheimer’s may arise when the system is not doing its cleaning properly.

This is an image, magnified a million times, of amyloid fibril, the type of protein structures that are formed in Alzheimer's. (Credit: Dr. Tuomas Knowles)

7 Steps to Alzheimer’s

January 25, 2026 5 Comments

Plaques are the best-known Alzheimer’s culprit. Cambridge scientists have figured out the 7 steps to forming these plaques. Find out how targeting the formation of these “oligomers” may hold the key to a cure.

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Energetic Lifestyle Builds Brains by 5%

January 24, 2026 2 Comments

UCLA researchers found active people build 5% more gray matter in their brain. See how this prevents Alzheimer’s.

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Free Dementia Screening Test (2 Minutes)

January 23, 2026 No Comments

WellnessCheck is a brief, friendly assessment, designed to help you understand your current cognitive wellness. It takes about 3 minutes and covers memory, mood, and focus.

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Alzheimer’s Scans Cost $3000. Can $3 of Peanut Butter Do the Job?

January 22, 2026 8 Comments

To get a definite diagnosis of Alzheimer’s requires an F18 brain scan, costing $3,000. Can the olfactory nerves’ ability to sense peanut butter offer an alternative Alzheimer’s test? It certainly seems accurate enough, at 1/1000th the cost!

Alzheimer’s Caregiving: Keeping It Together When You’re Falling Apart

January 21, 2026 2 Comments

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s goes way beyond helping them get dressed or remembering their pills. For many caregivers, the real struggles happen in quiet moments when you’re alone with feelings nobody else seems to understand.

Hallucinations in Dementia – What’s Really Going On?

July 19, 2026

DIAGNOSIS+CARE: Misperceptions in dementia often get misdiagnosed as hallucinations. The result? Harsh, mistaken antipsychotic treatments. Dr. G. Allen Power has fought over-medication for a decade. See practical techniques for rising above this dangerous practice.

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Still Alice’s Extraordinary Speech

July 18, 2026

Alice gives the Alzheimer’s speech of a lifetime, filled with sharing, hope and inspiration.

10 Tips on Money & Dementia

July 17, 2026

Top tips for a person with dementia Top tips for caregivers managing the money of a person with dementia

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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.