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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Peter Berger

Thought: November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November 18, 2024 No Comments

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Share this to show your support.

Wandering Prevention Preparations

November 18, 2024 No Comments

15 TIPS on how to limit wandering and prevent a person with dementia from becoming lost. (60% of people with dementia will wander off at some point.)

Lady with dementia in a program called "Soundtrack of Our Lives"

Music Always Lifts, Despite Dementia

November 17, 2024 1 Comment

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Even in dementia, the power of music speaks to our souls. Watch how this power made a news anchor cry. Learn about new research that shows this to be always true.

Million-Dollar Robot Diagnoses Alzheimer’s Eight Times Faster

November 17, 2024 No Comments

Testing for Alzheimer’s is notoriously slow. See how a new state-of-the-art robot speed things up, testing 3.9 million blood samples per year.

When Ted Sings, Millions Listen, Alzheimer’s & All

November 17, 2024 1 Comment

MUSIC: Famously known as the Songaminute Man, Ted is living with dementia, even as he enjoys singing on. Watch this wonderful sampling of his songs, along with a one-of-a-kind interview on BBC’s “The One Show”.

Person with dementia and partner on door step

Catching Up to America: Europe Recommends Leqembi® for Alzheimer’s

November 17, 2024 No Comments

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended approving Leqembi® (generic lecanemab) for Alzheimer’s. Originally skeptics, learn how the “Clarity AD” trial helped change their mind.

Wine Cleans Alzheimer’s Plaque

November 15, 2024 2 Comments

DIET VIDEO & ARTICLE: An innovative study shows how a daily glass of wine (or two) can help clean the brain of Alzheimer’s plaque.

President Ronald and Nancy Reagan in the White House

Nancy Reagan’s Impact on Fighting Alzheimer’s

November 13, 2024 No Comments

VIDEO: President Ronald Reagan’s family raised the bar of Alzheimer’s awareness. Watch Nancy Reagan talk about it to the Republican National Convention. See Democratic President Obama with Nancy, describing her impact on the fight to end Alzheimer’s.

You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.

Thought of the Week: Take Care

November 11, 2024 No Comments

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.

TED: What’s the Connection Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s?

November 11, 2024 No Comments

Does lack of sleep lead to Alzheimer’s? Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains the relationship between the two. See how researchers want to use sleep to decrease our chances of developing this condition.

Elderly couple on a winter road holding hands

Just to Hold Her Hand

December 15, 2025

A beautiful song on living with Alzheimer’s. (Includes lyrics.) Enjoy.

"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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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.