
Get a Good Night’s Sleep to Get Rid of Alzheimer’s Plaque
Can something as simple as a good night’s sleep help prevent and even slow down Alzheimer’s?

Can something as simple as a good night’s sleep help prevent and even slow down Alzheimer’s?

AAIC 2024 is the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference. The world’s leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians gather to discuss the latest discoveries and upcoming research. Ranging from new biomarker blood tests to VR technology, see exciting and promising news coming from the 2024 conference.

Watch Teddy Mac, diagnosed with dementia, belt out a wonderful song on a drive with his son.

A 12-minute virtual Alzheimer’s tour helps care professionals understand and teach more than they ever imagined about dementia. Learn what a loved one with dementia is going through. Find out what the “Community Edition” has to offer.

Watch the huge “Giving Voice Chorus” come alive and rise above Alzheimer’s. Get inspired by the music that Alzheimer’s can’t shake.

TEEPA CARE VIDEO:
Teepa Snow explains what to expect as dementia takes over the brain. Learn how our fascinating brains work and affect our behavior.

Life is mostly froth and bubble, but 2 things stand like stone: Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own. (Magnets, posters, etc: – click

Older adults with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from fish oil supplements.

RECIPE: “Brain foods” are neuroprotective, fighting Alzheimer’s by lowering risk and helping to resist cognitive decline. This flavorful dish combines 4 of the best “brain foods”: fish, coconut oil, curry and fenugreek. Enjoy its Indian flair.

Expert Dr. William A. Van Horn explains what is Lewy Body Dementia, and what you can do to maximize quality of life for your family and your loved one suffering with LBD.

The biggest-ever study of genetic and observational data now suggests no safe level of alcohol when it comes to dementia risk. Could even “light drinking” be harmful?

MISDIAGNOSIS? Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is often mistaken for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. People typically go through 18 months and 3 doctors to get a correct diagnosis. Learn what to do about it.

What if protecting your brain started not with a pill, but with a purpose? A new study finds that people with a strong sense of purpose in life are significantly less likely to develop dementia — cutting their risk by nearly one-third.

Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

FDA-approved Sargramostim, a normal human protein, improved memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients in a Phase II clinical trial. The drug is safe and well-tolerated, and has been used for other disorders for 30 years.

This carpool sing-a-long between a father with dementia and his son went viral. $50,000 in donations poured into the Alzheimer’s Society. Enjoy their great music. Sing along if you can!

Verna and Jerry Kinersly were happily married for nearly 68 years. See why they were glad to have found the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
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