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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

P. Berger

Music Makes Henry Alive Inside

February 15, 2023 6 Comments

Meet Henry. For a decade, he suffered from dementia. Henry barely said a word to anyone — until “Music & Memory” set up an iPod program at his nursing home.

How a Doctor Should Explain an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

February 15, 2023 2 Comments

An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is hard to get and hard to give. Watch Doctor Chodosh approach this difficult challenge with skilled experience and deep compassion.

Longer Lives Ironically Triple Alzheimer’s

February 14, 2023 No Comments

In an ironic twist of global fate, longer lifespans are gearing up the planet for an Alzheimer’s explosion. Nicknamed “The Silver Tsunami”, one study shows Alzheimer’s will triple by 2050. Learn why. See how to prevent it.

Estrogen Hormone Therapy Inhibits Alzheimer’s Gene

February 13, 2023 1 Comment

Estrogen showed a protective effect in women carrying the ApoE4 gene. ApoE4 puts people at substantially increased risk for Alzheimer’s. Learn when and how estrogen may protect you.

Why Do Alzheimer’s Patients Prefer Leaving Hospitals Quickly?

February 12, 2023 No Comments

Hospitals are the place to go for serious medical care. Typically, the care is followed by the question, “Would you like to stay a day or two for observation, or leave now?” In a dementia such as Alzheimer’s, what’s the right thing to do?

Support Group Changes People with Dementia

February 9, 2023 3 Comments

In this video, “Voice of Dementia”, see real people in a dementia support-group talk about their lives, their diagnosis and the importance of being heard.

Clarifying Inflammation’s Role in Alzheimer’s

February 9, 2023 1 Comment

Researchers have long connected inflammation & Alzheimer’s. Find out how interleukin-1 beta clarifies that connection. Learn about the Alzheimer’s treatment targets uncovered by this discovery.

Escaping Smoggy Areas Helps Brainpower

February 7, 2023 No Comments

How many years does the pollution in your area add to the “age” of your brain?

Extended-Release Namenda XR: A New Way to Treat Alzheimer’s

February 7, 2023 No Comments

Treatment for moderate to severe Alzheimer’s is available in an extended-release formulation. Learn how Namenda XR (generic memantine) offers a more convenient way to take this Alzheimer’s medication.

Dementia Village

February 6, 2023 1 Comment

Hogeway Village is a community of people with dementias such as Alzheimer’s. See the advantages of a custom-tuned environment offering familiar surroundings.

Still Alice – Live in the Now

November 20, 2024

THE TODAY SHOW takes a look at Julianne Moore’s performance as Alice, a Harvard professor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The movie earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

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10 Precautions for Celebrating Thanksgiving with Dementia

November 19, 2024

HOLIDAY TIPS: Getting together for a holiday meal can cause a person with Alzheimer’s confusion and anxiety. Get 10 tips to make the holiday more easy and pleasurable.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. (Winston Churchill)

Thought of the Week: Make a Life

November 19, 2024

We make a living by what we get, but We make a life by what we give. (Click for more inspirational Posters & Cards)

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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?