80% fewer skin-cancer patients get Alzheimer’s. Why? Is it the medicines they take, their genes, or are they more prone to sunshine, activity or healthier eating?
In the lab, the Ketogenic Diet increased cerebral blood flow, improved the gut microbiome, lowered glucose as well as weight, and boosted the brain’s process that clears Alzheimer’s amyloid-beta plaque. Learn more.
A “Dementia Friend” is someone who learns a little more about dementia and then turns that understanding into simple actions that can help people with dementia live well. Get a few “Dementia Friend” tips and see why it matters.
How do doctors “see” dementia? One way is with brain scans called MRI and fMRI. Doctors also use these scans to help see if it is Alzheimer’s, Vascular, Lewy Body or another type of dementia. An MRI offers a photo of the brain. More amazingly, an fMRI (functional MRI) can give a 3-D video of a living brain. Learn how it works.
A fan filmed the last three songs Glen Campbell sang on his final show in Phoenix on February 18th, 2012, after 151 live concerts after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Watch now.
SuperAgers, aged 80+, have memories as sharp as persons decades younger. Find out why.
Learn the 5 effective habits shown to reduce Alzheimer’s risk and slow it down.
Dr. Judith London offers easy-to-understand tips, helpful when communicating with people who have Alzheimer’s. See how to brighten their lives alongside the lives of their caregivers, family and friends.
Lewy body dementia receives relatively little attention and few research dollars, and often goes undiagnosed. Learn about a kit to do something about it. Watch Mike Belleville share his long journey of misdiagnosis from Alzheimer’s to Lewy body dementia.
What’s behind Michael Rossato-Bennett’s stirring documentary on music’s affect on dementia? See why this film has been a success in the battle against Alzheimer’s.
People with dementia deserve dignity and have rights. Where do we draw the line between encouraging personal choices versus following what caregivers think is best? See Dr. Murray Raskin & Dr. Linda Teri offer experienced tips.
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems, according to a new study.
A University of California at Davis study examines how connection, through activities with horses, improves life with dementia.
Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.
Fresh air and exercise, improved appetite, fewer medications and happier family visits typify the world’s first “Dementia Village”. See how an inspired nursing home manager took a dreary hospital and turned it into a respect-filled, compassionate community.
It is one of the most beautiful Compensations of this life thatNo man can sincerely try to help anotherWithout helping himself.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
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