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Peter Berger

Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.

Thought of the Week: Count Your Life

May 27, 2025 1 Comment

Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall.

Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.

Alzheimer’s Charities: Increase Donations with Free Personalized Newsletters

May 27, 2025 No Comments

Learn how a personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletter can boost donations in your not-for-profit dementia organization.

Supermarket Checkout Lane for People with Dementia

May 27, 2025 No Comments

INNOVATION – VIDEO: A big supermarket launched a ‘relaxed’ checkout lane to make life a little less stressful for people with dementia and other vulnerable people.

Green Spaces Improve Cognitive Function

May 25, 2025 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Residential areas with more green space were associated with faster thinking, better attention, and higher overall cognitive function in a federal study. Learn more.

Lecanemab’s Rare and Manageable Side Effects

May 23, 2025 No Comments

Lecanemab is today’s #1 Alzheimer’s antibody. (Brand name: Leqembi) Washington University researchers found Lecanemab’s adverse events to be rare and manageable in very mild or mild Alzheimer’s.

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Nanosilver Warning

May 23, 2025 13 Comments

Alzheimer’s is characterized by an overproduction of free radicals in cells. That’s why incredibly tiny “nanoparticles” of silver, found in supplements, cosmetics and food packaging, worry scientists. Hear their concerns, as well as products to avoid.

Ten Ways to Get Alzheimer’s Patients to Bathe

May 21, 2025 1 Comment

Why do so many people with dementia refuse to bathe? 🚿 What can you do? One simple change could make the difference. See tips to help your loved one. Leave a comment sharing what worked for you. It could inspire another caregiver!

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Living in Awe Can Lower Alzheimer’s

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?

Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.

Thought of the Week: Love Protects

May 19, 2025 1 Comment

Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.

Sibling Guide to Caring for Aging Parents

May 19, 2025 No Comments

How can siblings avoid conflict while caring for aging parents? This Resource Guide can help.

Is Forgetfulness Normal or Not?

March 27, 2026

Learn the difference between mild forgetfulness from normal aging, versus a more severe memory problem signaling a potentially serious condition. (Videos In English & Spanish)

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Fatty Meals Raise Endotoxins—Found in Alzheimer’s Plaques

March 26, 2026

After fatty meals, certain toxins spike in the bloodstream—and have been found inside the amyloid plaques that drive Alzheimer’s. Learn how to eat better.

The Heart Still Remembers

March 26, 2026

Melvyn Amrine may not have remembered the details of his life since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but he sure proved that his love for his wife transcended memory.

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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.