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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Peter Berger

Lady's hand holding elder's hand. This is what it takes to be an Alzheimer's Caregiver.

What It Take to be an Alzheimer’s Caregiver

January 25, 2025 1 Comment

This is what it takes To be an Alzheimer’s caregiver.

Slow-Wave Sleep Halts Alzheimer’s Build-Up in the Brain

January 24, 2025 1 Comment

See Harvard Alzheimer’s expert Dr. Rudy Tanzi and Deepak Chopra explore cutting edge research and insights on sleep’s capacity to prevent Alzheimer’s.

Seatbelt Grabber

January 23, 2025 No Comments

Shoulder issues? Mobility limits? This durable little device helps more than one can imagine when reaching for a seat belt!

How to Prepare for Bad Weather with Dementia

January 22, 2025 No Comments

INFO + CHECKLISTS: Dementia demands preparation. When bad weather strikes, be ready. This post includes checklists to help you prepare, tips on how to ride it out, plus ways to get back on your feet in the aftermath.

5 Alzheimer’s Blood Tests

January 21, 2025 No Comments

Newer blood tests accurately predict Alzheimer’s. This opens the door to earlier detection and treatment. Be cautious: only taking these tests with guidance from a medical expert.

Drop a Bit of Meat to Drop Dementia 13%

January 21, 2025 No Comments

Replacing one serving per day of processed red meat with fish was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia. Learn how.

Approaching People with Alzheimer’s

January 20, 2025 No Comments

Watch Teepa show ways of approaching people with Alzheimer’s. Teepa is the best of all the recognized experts on caring for dementia patients.

Memory Box for Dementia

January 17, 2025 7 Comments

FILL A MEMORY BOX with photos and memorabilia of a person with dementia, then position it by their door. See it re-orient them, trigger conversations, make a doorway one’s own, and mostly, stimulate memories of good times.

Martin Luther King: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?"

A Thought on Martin Luther King Day

January 16, 2025 No Comments

This week in the USA: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Alzheimer’s Legal & Financial Planning

January 16, 2025 No Comments

LAW & MONEY: Get ahead of the legal & financial challenges of Alzheimer’s. This Fact Sheet is a great place to start.

"We are made kind by being kind." Image of autumn scene with man giving gift to wife.

Thought of the Week: We Are Made Kind

December 14, 2025

Kindness can become its own motive.We are made kind by being kind. (Eric Hoffer)

Can the Smell of Rosemary Influence Memory?

December 14, 2025

Exploring evidence on rosemary and lavender scents and cognitive performance.

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Red Plates for Eating with Dementia

December 12, 2025

If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.