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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies

September 13, 2023 No Comments

After years of research into nutrition and dementia, no single diet has been the focus of as many positive studies as The Mediterranean Diet.

Thought of the Week: Gold in the Heart

September 12, 2023 No Comments

Old love is about
Silver in the hair and
Gold in the heart.

FDA-Approved Sargramostim Improves Alzheimer’s Cognition

September 12, 2023 No Comments

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.

Thought of the Week: The Real Lessons

September 12, 2023 No Comments

The real lessons in lifeAre not found in the victory,But in the struggle. (CafePress)

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Father with Dementia Belts Out “Quando Quando” with Son

September 12, 2023 3 Comments

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!

Olive Oil & Lettuce Protect Brain from Vascular Dementia

September 11, 2023 2 Comments

A diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, such as olive oil and lettuce, can protect you from hypertension and vascular dementia.

Alzheimer’s Patient #1

September 11, 2023 1 Comment

In 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer first identified Alzheimer’s disease. A 51-year-old woman, Auguste Deter, exhibited behavioral symptoms and memory loss.

Successful Bathing with Dementia

September 10, 2023 4 Comments

Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.

Thought of the Week: My Favorite Day

September 8, 2023 2 Comments

“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today.” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day.” said Pooh.

Sleep Works Around Alzheimer’s

September 8, 2023 2 Comments

At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.

Agitation and Anxiety in Alzheimer’s

January 6, 2025

UCLA CAREGIVER TRAINING VIDEO: Agitation and anxiety create resistance in people with Alzheimer’s and frustration for their caregivers. Learn techniques to solve and resolve these difficult moments.

Verilux Happylight Therapy Lamp

January 6, 2025

In dementia, quality light improves mood, awareness and vision. Therapeutic lamps go further, reducing Alzheimer’s agitation, getting sleep cycles on schedule and easing depression. See the benefits.

The Dementia-Friendly Neighborhood

January 5, 2025

Becoming more friendly to people with dementia is so crucial. See how “The Dementia Friends” initiative revolutionized an entire community to rally around its members with dementia.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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?

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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?