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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Teaching Dancing for Dementia

May 20, 2024 No Comments

Video: Learn how to use dance effectively in dementia. See how “Bolton Dementia’s Trinity Trotters” evolved their version of dance exercises.

Thought of the Week: One’s Dignity

May 19, 2024 2 Comments

Michael J. Fox: “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless surrendered.”

Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia

May 19, 2024 No Comments

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: Cocoa’s flavanol phytonutrients, without sugar & fat, improve arterial function. They fight strokes and atherosclerosis, triggers of vascular dementia. So, is chocolate healthy? See Dr. Gregger tease out the research.

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Julianne Moore: Person of the Week

May 17, 2024 No Comments

Actress Julianne Moore talks about the dignity of women with Alzheimer’s, as her movie enables the public to see “first-hand” what it’s like to have early-onset Alzheimer’s. Watch.

Surprising Reasons Women Get Dementia More Than Men

5 Triggers of Female Dementia-Risk

May 16, 2024 1 Comment

Did you know women have a higher risk of dementia than men? In fact, two-thirds of cases are women. But why? In this video, we dive into 5 reasons why women are more susceptible to dementia, backed by research and scientific studies.

Leqembi Injection, an Easier Alzheimer’s Treatment, Awaits FDA Approval

May 16, 2024 No Comments

LEQEMBI® is the newest Alzheimer’s drug. It is administered in hospitals via IV. Biogen applied to the FDA for approval of a home version using an “Autoinjector”. See how it works and learn its advantages.

Communicating with Dad & Dementia

May 15, 2024 No Comments

TIPS & BOOKS: Communicating may be difficult between people with memory-loss and their loved ones. Check out these 5 helpful communication tips and books.

50-Page Free Book on Lewy Body Dementia

May 14, 2024 4 Comments

FREE LBD BOOK, by America’s NIH. Insights into caregiving, movement, sleep & behavior. Often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, 1 million Americans have Lewy Body dementia. Learn more about it.

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Apraxia in Dementia: Jumbled Movements

May 13, 2024 No Comments

Skilled movements, like brushing teeth or opening car doors, are essential for daily living. Learn what happens when dementia triggers apraxia and these skills begin to fail.

Heat Therapies Shield Your Mind Against Dementia

May 13, 2024 10 Comments

HEALTH (VIDEO + ARTICLE):
We show you the science of multiple studies that sound almost too good to be true. Hot tubs proved protective in the USA while saunas
lowered Alzheimer’s risk 65% in a 20-year Finnish study. Learn more.

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Deep Sleep Cleans the Brain & Prevents Alzheimer’s

March 6, 2025

VIDEO+ARTICLE: Depth of sleep impacts our brain’s ability to wash away waste and toxic proteins. Sleep becomes lighter and disrupted as we get older. A new study reveals intriguing links between aging, sleep deprivation, and Alzheimer’s risk.

Alzheimer’s: It Matters Where You Live

March 5, 2025

VIDEO: 85 in Ikaria? Smile. On this Greek island, Alzheimer’s is almost non-existent. 85 in America? Your odds hit 50-50. Is it genes, diet or air? NBC travels to an unlikely place for answers: Cleveland, Ohio.

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Thought of the Week: Old Love

March 4, 2025

Young love is about wanting to be happy.Old love is about wanting someone else to be happy. Alzheimer’s Quotes on Shirts, Ribbons and Cards

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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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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?