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Is Sitting Bad for the Brain? Maybe Not.

March 24, 2026 2 Comments

Is keeping seated and sedentary, while intellectually stimulated, part of the best way to care for your brain?

12 Intervention Sessions Improve Cognition

March 19, 2026 No Comments

Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Play 3-D Video Games & Fight Dementia

March 13, 2026 No Comments

Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.

Denise Medved on the Ageless Grace program

“Ageless Grace” Keeps People with Dementia Moving

March 12, 2026 No Comments

Denise Medved is the founder and creator of a program that takes Alzheimer’s patients through vigorous, spirited exercise routines. She calls her program, “Ageless Grace”.

Adding Meaningfully Beautiful Moments to Dementia

March 4, 2026 No Comments

Bringing art and creativity into elder care settings helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, Anne Bastings shares how.

The Alzheimer’s Dance-Yoga & Exercise Thing

February 28, 2026 1 Comment

People with dementia are enjoying yoga and dance classes at the Alzheimer’s Association. See why caregivers find the classes “EXTREMELY helpful.”

Art Gives Fun and Meaning To Alzheimer’s Patients

February 25, 2026 No Comments

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.

Good News on the ‘Elderly’ Brain

February 15, 2026 No Comments

Did you know? Intellectual abilities are increased in the brain by an average 300% in most people ages 60-80.

How Do Education & Brain Exercise Prevent Alzheimer’s?

February 13, 2026 No Comments

Researchers find education and intellectual stimulation appear to activate a genetic program in the brain that promotes resistance to cognitive decline. Find out more.

Taking a Walk Improves Brain Health

February 2, 2026 No Comments

Getting out into the fresh air and taking a walk does good things for your brain and well-being, researchers say.

4 Youths Connect to Their Elders’ Dementia

July 1, 2026

COMMUNICATING WITH DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Four teenagers and young adults tell us about their experiences of having a relative with dementia, as well as sharing their insights on keeping connected to that person.

If Dementia Blocks Communication, Use Music and Rhythm

June 30, 2026

Mid-to-Advanced Dementia diminishes communication and language. Watch Teepa Snow convey how to use rhythm, music and movement when language fails.

Caregiver Bill of Rights

June 29, 2026

Stand up for caregivers and all the great deeds they do, with the “Caregiver Bill of Rights”!

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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?

“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.