Share This Page

Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Have an account?

Peter Berger

At-home Smell Test Detects Alzheimer’s Risk

March 28, 2025 No Comments

A fascinating Smell-Test developed at Mass General Brigham may help determine your risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

Art Tours for Alzheimer’s

March 27, 2025 No Comments

ALZHEIMER’S & ART – VIDEO: Art helps people with Alzheimer’s enjoy the moment. The “Contemporary Journeys” program shows, it’s a life that can still offer both great joy and meaningful experiences – through the power of art. Kate McDonald of Twin Cities PBS in Minneapolis reports.

Bill Gates: “Data could hold the key to stopping Alzheimer’s”

March 26, 2025 No Comments

The good news is that a new initiative called ADDI is pooling research data to accelerate curing Alzheimer’s. Watch Bill Gates on the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative.

Visualizing Alzheimer’s

March 25, 2025 No Comments

CUTTING-EDGE VIDEO + ARTICLE: See Dr. Anthony Fitzpatrick use world-class cryo-electron microscopes to reveal molecular secrets leading to a cure for Alzheimer’s.

A Man with Dementia on a Bike

March 24, 2025 No Comments

UPLIFTING VIDEO: Peter Berry & his Alzheimer’s are cycling 350 miles to show it’s still possible to live well with dementia.

Gantenerumab Cut Alzheimer’s Risk by 50% in New Study

March 23, 2025 No Comments

Participants in a new study had inherited genetic variants that lead to early-onset Alzheimer’s. Among those who received the drug the longest – an average of eight years – the treatment lowered the risk of developing symptoms from essentially 100% to about 50%.

Brains & Blueberries

March 21, 2025 No Comments

Blueberries can significantly improve cognitive performance within hours of consumption. Watch Dr. Greger on NutritionFacts.org to see how much.

Man with dementia and lady caring for horse

Pet Therapy: Horses Ease Dementia’s Symptoms

March 20, 2025 1 Comment

Researchers found that spending time with horses — equine therapy — eases Alzheimer’s symptoms. Find out why.

Dementia Caregiver saying, "Enough Already!"

6 Strategies for Repetitive Questions in Dementia

March 19, 2025 No Comments

If your loved one asks the same thing over and over, you’re not alone. In this Careblazer video, learn:
✅ 3 reasons why they happen
✅ What NOT to say
✅ 6 simple techniques to handle this with less stress

Most of us have more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed. (Dale Carnegie)

Thought of the Week: Much More Courage

March 18, 2025 2 Comments

Most of us have much more courageThan we ever dreamed we possessed.

Henri Nouwen said, "When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we find that it is those who have chosen to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand." The image in the background is two elderly people's hands holding each other fondly.

Thought of the Week: Tender Hand

April 20, 2026

When we honestly ask ourselves, which person in our lives means the most to us, We find that it is those who have chosen to

Chart of Cochrane Study of 17 Alzheimer's Drugs

Making Leqembi Look Useless: A Masterclass in Mixed Comparisons

April 20, 2026

COCHRANE SERIES, PART 2 – HOW IT HAPPENED: A new review just went viral in the media, declaring Alzheimer’s drugs don’t work. Leading scientists say the methodology was fundamentally flawed.

Charts comparing opinions of Cochrane scientists versus investors regarding Leqembi

Cochrane Said Leqembi Doesn’t Work. Why Didn’t Anyone Seem to Care?

April 20, 2026

COCHRANE SERIES, PART 1 – WHAT HAPPENED:
A respected review called a breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug useless. Experts shrugged. Investors, who normally panic on such news, barely noticed. Here’s why that matters — and what it means for families weighing their options.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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.