
Still Alice’s Extraordinary Speech
Alice gives the Alzheimer’s speech of a lifetime, filled with sharing, hope and inspiration.

Alice gives the Alzheimer’s speech of a lifetime, filled with sharing, hope and inspiration.

Top tips for a person with dementia Top tips for caregivers managing the money of a person with dementia

Our change in diet has been proposed as being the underlying reason for the dramatic increase in the prevalence of Type II diabetes that we are observing worldwide in our time. What’s that doing to our brains?

In the USA, the same person may be twice as likely to be told they have dementia, depending on where they are diagnosed. Learn more to get a more accurate test and better treatment.

A preclinical study finds that a natural component in basil reduces neurotoxicity in the Alzheimer’s brain. Learn more.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. (T-shirt)

“Alzheimer’s Sheds” offer productive activities in early-stage dementia. See one run by Alzheimer’s Australia NSW and the Australian Men’s Shed Association. See it reduce social isolation, while contributing to the community.

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.

VIDEO+ARTICLE CARE TIP: Midnight snacks are great on New Year’s Eve and even greater on midnight dementia-care shifts. Learn how late-night munchies solved a nurse’s wandering & behavior problems.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. (Lao Tzu)

VIDEO+ARTICLE: Multiple studies affirm bingo exercises attention, memory, and social connection all at once. Learn about its small but meaningful role in dementia care—when used the right way.

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?

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!

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.

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
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