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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

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December 18, 2023 No Comments

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6 Tips Reduce Female Stroke Risk

December 18, 2023 1 Comment

Vascular dementia is a common dementia, often brought on by stroke. Check out strategies to prevent stroke in women.

Health Coaches Keep Dementia Away, Improve Cognition 74%

December 18, 2023 3 Comments

172 participants showed a personalized health and lifestyle coach can delay or even prevent memory loss.

99-Year-Old Skydives for Alzheimer’s

December 14, 2023 1 Comment

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: See what a 99-year-old Florida man, jumping from a plane, has to say about Alzheimer’s research.

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One Man Rising Above His Alzheimer’s

December 12, 2023 1 Comment

Scott Russell is living well with his Alzheimer’s. See how he has stayed active in his community, even starting a manageable home business.

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Start Alzheimer’s Prevention Now

December 11, 2023 No Comments

Healthy living lowers Alzheimer’s risk. Today’s healthier lifestyles have witnessed a drop in the rate of Alzheimer’s. Watch The Wall Street Journal interview a new wave of adults changing lifestyles to keep Alzheimer’s away.

Nurture Dementia-Fighting Personality Traits

December 8, 2023 No Comments

Do conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect make your brain dementia-resistant?

Nuedexta: Relieves Outbursts Of Laughter Or Tears In Alzheimer’s

December 6, 2023 1 Comment

PseudoBulbar Affect (PBA) in dementia is characterized by sudden, uncontrolled outbursts of laughing and/or crying. Learn how Nuedexta helps people with Alzheimer’s and dementia affected by PBA.

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400,000 People Show Delaying Retirement Delays Dementia

December 5, 2023 4 Comments

Delaying retirement can delay dementia in a big way. Learn why.

Can Aricept Help Advanced-Stage Alzheimer’s?

December 4, 2023 3 Comments

MEDICATION VIDEO: Aricept® (generic DONEPEZIL) is the world’s most popular drug for Early-stage Alzheimer’s. Does it help in Advanced-stage Alzheimer’s?

You Are Not Alone: Dealing with Lewy Body Dementia

July 17, 2025

All a caregiver for Lewy Body Dementia needs to know, from symptoms to diagnosis to care for their loved one and themselves, for the entire caregiving journey. Part memoir and part help book.

Opioids & Dementia: New Study Finds Strong Link

July 16, 2025

Does pain relief risk cognitive cost? A major new study of almost 200,000 people says yes—and the price may be higher than we thought.

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

July 15, 2025

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.

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A Morning Music Lift Lasts All Day in Alzheimer’s

Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.

Art Gives Fun and Meaning To Alzheimer’s Patients

The brush strokes are precise, the colors vibrant. See a Colorado art program help patients rise above dementia, while the paintings raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association.

How Physical Activity Turns Back the Brain’s Clock

The protein BDNF builds synapses in the human brain, nurturing brain cells and fighting off dementia. While there is no artificial way of boosting it, social and cognitive activity can.

Poor Memory + Slow Walking = Dementia?

People may not have easy access to sophisticated, expensive dementia tests. A simple test from Einstein Medicine uses a stopwatch and a few questions to determine one’s risk of dementia. The potential payoff could be tremendous for individuals, their families and society.