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Why Do Only 1% of Tsimane Get Dementia?

February 12, 2024 1 Comment

What do today’s Tsimane people have in common with ancient Greeks and Romans? A remarkably low rate of dementia. What’s their secret?

Comfort Keeper caring for Lady with dementia

10 In-Home Care Tips, by Comfort Keepers

February 9, 2024 No Comments

Caring at home for Alzheimer’s or dementia? Comfort Keepers partnered with Dr. Alexis Abramson, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Gerontologist. See 10 tips to enhance each day.

Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s Discontinued. Is Leqembi Any Better?

February 8, 2024 No Comments

Biogen reprioritize resources allocated to ADUHELM® to advance LEQEMBI®.

Take it slow. Ask Simple questions. Limit reality checks. Keep eye contact.

Thought of the Week:
4 ALZHEIMER’S CARE STEPS

February 7, 2024 2 Comments

Take it slow. Ask Simple questions. Limit reality checks. Keep eye contact.

BrainSee tests possible Alzheimer's man, hugged by his wife

BrainSee Alzheimer’s Test Gets FDA Approval

January 30, 2024 1 Comment

The BrainSee Alzheimer’s Test represents a cost-lowering advancement in diagnostics. It offers a fully non-invasive, convenient, and globally accessible screening solution.

Thought of the Week: Just Breathe

January 29, 2024 3 Comments

Just Breathe

Teepa Snow, Dementia Expert, explaining the Amber stage of Alzheimer's

Teepa Uses Gems to Illustrate the Stages of Alzheimer’s

January 22, 2024 No Comments

Communicating a person’s stage of dementia helps everyone give better care. Expert Teepa Snow uses gems to visualize those stages and emphasize the abilities patients still have. Learn this powerful tool.

Why Does Exercise Slow Alzheimer’s Onset?

January 22, 2024 2 Comments

What happened to brain networks and connectivity in older adults walking four days a week on a treadmill?

300 Tips for Making Life Easier Caring for Alzheimer's

300 Tips for Making Life Easier in Alzheimer’s Care

January 18, 2024 1 Comment

Revealing and contains much that is critical for caregivers to know. Easy to find specific information in this helpful, logical layout. The sections on spiritual needs in dementia are also welcome topics.

Vegetarians and Dementia

January 16, 2024 No Comments

Strokes often trigger Vascular Dementia and Mixed Dementia. Just how effective are vegetarian and plant-based diets in protecting us from these common types of dementia?

Alzheimer’s & The Power of Music

April 5, 2026

Music’s effect on the brain fascinated neurologist Oliver Sacks, MD. His research led him to helping people with Alzheimer’s. Watch this best-selling author share how dementia, without exception, responds to music.

vCJD: Brain shrinkage and deterioration occurs rapidly

Urine Samples Can Screen Against vCJD Dementia

April 4, 2026

Mad Cow Disease spreads vCJD dementia. In this key study, a non-invasive urine sample test picked it up. Find out how this may stop vCJD in its tracks.

Person with Alzheimer's in a Virtual Forest

Virtual Forest Project Calms & Connects in Dementia

April 3, 2026

See how The Virtual Forest Project lifts people with dementia.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.