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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Peter Berger

Care partners don't get paid. It's not because they're worthless. It's because they're priceless!

Thought of the Week: Priceless Care

September 23, 2024 1 Comment

Care partners don’t get paid. It’s not because they’re worthless.
It’s because they’re priceless.

NBC News interviewing Julianne Moore, in "Still Alice"

‘Still Alice’ Brings Attention to Alzheimer’s

September 20, 2024 No Comments

In turns heartbreaking and inspiring, the movie “Still Alice” captures in remarkable detail what’s it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s.

Man with dementia who got lost at La Guardia Airport

Dad with Alzheimer’s Vanishes at LaGuardia Airport

September 19, 2024 3 Comments

CBS VIDEO: Traveling with Alzheimer’s? 60% of people with Alzheimer’s wander. Miss Dupuy’s dad wandered off at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Learn key lessons from what she described as the worst day of her life. See why her family is suing American Airlines.

People celebrating 25 years of Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Marks 25 Years

September 17, 2024 No Comments

Brookdale Senior Living of Russellville marked a significant milestone as they celebrated 25 years at their facility. Community members, local businesses and residents came together to commemorate the occasion.

7 Steps to Prescribing Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s

September 17, 2024 No Comments

Dr. Jason Karlawish from Penn Memory Center discusses the careful process of determining if Lecanemab is right for a patient with Alzheimer’s.

Massive Investment in Alzheimer’s Drug Kisunla

September 16, 2024 No Comments

Ely Lilly unveils new $1,000,000,000 facility for drugs including Kisunla for Alzheimer’s. New investment will enhance global medicine production, benefiting millions of patients worldwide

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. (Hellen Keller)

Thought of the Week: Walking with a Friend

September 16, 2024 No Comments

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than
Walking alone in the light.

Sweet Food, Bitter Pills & Dementia

September 13, 2024 8 Comments

DEMENTIA DIET TIPS – VIDEO: What’s tasty and what’s not for people with Alzheimer’s? Find out from Teepa Snow. Learn what to expect when medication is mixed with food. Turn meals into a real time for connecting.

Town Halls: Discovering The New World of Alzheimer’s Day Care

September 12, 2024 No Comments

ACTIVITIES VIDEO + ARTICLE: A one-of-a-kind Alzheimer’s center inspires and stimulate memories for people living with dementia.

Why is Alzheimer’s Called Type-3 Diabetes?

September 9, 2024 No Comments

Neurologist Jason Morangales offers a plain-English discussion on the famous Alzheimer’s nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes”. Learn about its connection to nutritional brain health.

Veronica

August 10, 2025

Superstar Elvis Costello sings about his grandmother’s Alzheimer’s and the tapestry of her full, rich life. Co-authored with Paul McCartney, it reached #1 on Billboard.

A mature man in professional attire smiling in an office setting.

If You’re Worried You Have Alzheimer’s, You Probably Don’t

August 8, 2025

FORGOT where you put those keys again? Worried about it? The good news is, though you may have a problem, it’s probably not Alzheimer’s. A real warning sign of Alzheimer’s is “anosognosia”. That’s when you forget and are not aware of it, while other people are. Learn more about what causes memory problems and how to better understand what you see.

Handling Hallucinations in Alzheimer’s Dementia

August 6, 2025

A person with dementia can experience hallucinations when the regions of the brain responsible for interpreting sights and sounds are affected. Here are ways to deal with it.