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Book: Power Foods for the Brain, by Dr. Neal Barnard

Power Foods to Fight Alzheimer’s

March 12, 2024 3 Comments

TEDx: Lower your risk of Alzheimer’s with mealtime. Watch Dr. Neal Barnard, nutrition researcher and author, show you how.

How to Build a Professional Dementia Garden

March 11, 2024 No Comments

The Therapeutic Gardens project in Italy has been studied, certified and recognized for excellence. Dementia patients improve memory, cognitive functions, language, mood and above all, they need less medication.

Fiber Improves Memory in Early Alzheimer’s

March 10, 2024 2 Comments

Fiber improved performance in memory tests associated with early Alzheimer’s in just 12 weeks.
Fiber is cheap, available as over-the counter supplements, safe and just right for these cash-strapped times.

Barbara, a woman with dementia, alongside people in a hospital

Barbara Will Change Your Attitude to Dementia

March 8, 2024 8 Comments

FILM: “BARBARA” is a highly successful British film on dementia. It improves relationships between people with dementia, caregivers, doctors & nurses. “Barbara” is a must-see.

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Help Someone with Dementia Sit Down

March 6, 2024 2 Comments

Teepa Snow: EMERGENCIES FROM FALLS increase 54% in dementia. Many happen while trying to sit down. Falls injure 1-in-3 seniors. See how to help them sit down safely.

100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's

100 Simple Tips to Prevent Alzheimer’s & Memory Loss

March 5, 2024 15 Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE – BOOK OF THE WEEK: CNN’s former medical correspondent has written a book on dementia containing “100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Age-Related Memory Loss”. Backed by good science, see the author discuss a few of these “100 Simple Things” that help preserve thinking and memory.

16 Care Tips for Alzheimer’s

March 4, 2024 1 Comment

For 12 years, I’ve cared for my wife with Alzheimer’s, through heartache and joy. Learning from me and my loved one, may these tips provide you real opportunities to live well with Alzheimer’s.

It's not that caregivers have so much time. It's that they have so much heart.

Thought of the Week: So Much Heart

March 3, 2024 1 Comment

It’s not that caregivers have so much time. It’s that they have so much heart.

Still Mine

March 3, 2024 1 Comment

INSPIRING MOVIE: “Still Mine” is the true story of an 87-year-old strawberry farmer & cattle rancher. Craig will do anything for his wife Irene, weakened by dementia. Fighting authorities, watch his battle to build an unauthorized dementia-friendly house on his farm.

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A.I. Detects Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

March 3, 2024 No Comments

Scientists found a way to predict Alzheimer’s up to seven years before symptoms appear using A.I.

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Genetic Alzheimer’s Risk? Mediterranean Diet Fights Back

August 28, 2025

With what we know today, even high genetic risk can be beaten —new research reveals that the Mediterranean diet may slow memory decline and lower dementia risk, even for those with the APOE4 gene.

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Aphasia: Word Jumbles in Alzheimer’s

August 27, 2025

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate. It affects language functions, such as speaking, understanding what others say, and naming common objects. Learn its causes, types and a few tips.

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Father with Dementia Belts Out “Quando Quando” with Son

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