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Person with Alzheimer's in a Virtual Forest

Virtual Forest Project Calms & Connects in Dementia

April 3, 2026 No Comments

See how The Virtual Forest Project lifts people with dementia.

Graffiti Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Rediscover Identity

April 2, 2026 No Comments

Damon McLeese is teaching Alzheimer’s patients to leverage their power to forget, by forgetting to “stay within the lines,” using graffiti. See Damon tell the heartwarming story of his latest collaboration.

Therapist puts virtual reality glassess on dementia patient.

Virtual Reality Revolutionizing Dementia Care

March 28, 2026 1 Comment

M.I.T.’s Rendever takes dementia residents like Miriam Keith back to wonderful places no longer accessible to them.

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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.

Person describing an Alzheimer's "Man-Shed"

The Alzheimer’s “Man-Shed”

July 15, 2026

“Alzheimer’s Sheds” offer productive activities in early-stage dementia. See one run by Alzheimer’s Australia NSW and the Australian Men’s Shed Association. See it reduce social isolation, while contributing to the community.

Get a Good Night’s Sleep to Get Rid of Alzheimer’s Plaque

July 14, 2026

Can something as simple as a good night’s sleep help prevent and even slow down Alzheimer’s?

Caregiver assisting elder with dementia injecting Leqembi Iqlik

FDA Approves At-Home Leqembi Treatment for Alzheimer’s

July 14, 2026

Eligible patients can now begin Leqembi treatment at home, potentially reducing repeated infusion-center visits while preserving essential medical supervision and safety monitoring.

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?

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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.