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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Peter Berger

The “B-Sharp Program” Treats Alzheimer’s with Music

April 18, 2023 No Comments

There’s fresh hope for people with Alzheimer’s in a new music program. It’s called, “B-Sharp”. See why.

B3 Blocks Alzheimer’s, Boosts Memory & Mood

April 17, 2023 2 Comments

BETTER MEMORY AND BEHAVIOR, with reduced levels of Alzheimer’s tau, were achieved in the lab by supplementing drinking water with nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3. Learn what these important results mean to Alzheimer’s.

Tips on Engaging Someone with Alzheimer’s

April 16, 2023 6 Comments

Activities are a cornerstone to dementia health. Watch now for some great tips on how to keep people with Alzheimer’s engaged.

Remember Love (A Song About Alzheimer’s & Living in the Moment)

April 14, 2023 7 Comments

This exceptional song, “Remember Love”, captures those moments that connect us to our loved ones struggling with loss of memory, and living in that moment.

Who is Rudi Tanzi?

April 13, 2023 No Comments

Harvard’s Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is edging Alzheimer’s research forward with a string of breakthroughs. He’s one of today’s most talked-about Alzheimer’s researchers. Watch Rudy Tanzi talk about the inspiration for his life’s work.

Power Of Music On The Brain | Dementia & Parkinson’s

April 11, 2023 No Comments

If toward the end of your life your mind was fading away, would your favorite songs help bring your memories back?

When Memory Problems Predict Alzheimer’s

April 11, 2023 No Comments

An Alzheimer’s blood test that works before symptoms appear can clear up doubts about memory problems. It can tell the difference between subjective memory problems, such as normal side-effects of aging, versus warning signs of Alzheimer’s.

Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Dementia

April 10, 2023 No Comments

Researchers found in a German study the Mediterranean diet — one rich in fish, vegetables and olive oil — can protect the brain from the development of protein deposits and loss of brain matter.

What Dementia Hears

April 9, 2023 13 Comments

Top expert TEEPA SNOW presents what people with dementia hear when you talk and how they process your verbal cues.

Antipsychotics Up Risk of Stroke in People with Dementia

April 7, 2023 No Comments

Dementia symptoms such as agitation, psychosis, anxiety, insomnia & depression are often treated with antipsychotic medication. Learn why these medications increase the risk of stroke.

Biogen Targets Alzheimer’s Tau

April 17, 2025

The big Alzheimer’s culprits are Amyloid and Tau. Biogen made Leqembi to treat amyloid. Now, they are betting on BIIB080 to treat tau. Learn how this exciting new treatment just got FDA Fast Track Designation.

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. It does require more than twice the presence.

Thought of the Week: Twice the Presence

April 17, 2025

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.

Ma with dementia reaching for family memories

My Mind is Running Dry But Love Still Speaks

April 16, 2025

A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.

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