APATHY strikes 90% of people with dementia, sooner or later. Faster decline and care problems result. Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia,
PROTECTING YOUR MEMORY & COGNITION: Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a slower decline in memory and cognitive functioning, according
ARTICLE & FREE 70 PAGE BOOK: The free book, “How to Make a Sensory Room for People Living with Dementia”, covers the do’s and don’ts
DRUGS: 100 care facilities saw a significant drop in antipsychotics for dementia when staff were trained to focus on “treating the residents as human beings
AMAZING VIDEO: M.I.T.’s Rendever takes dementia residents like Miriam Keith back to wonderful places no longer accessible to them. The technology sparks lost memories. It
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Learn more.
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers find education and intellectual stimulation appear to activate a genetic program in the brain that promotes resistance to cognitive decline. Find
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Getting out into the fresh air and taking a walk does good things for your brain and well-being, researchers say.
DID YOU KNOW? Intellectual abilities are increased in the brain by an average 300% in most people ages 60-80. The peak of human intellectual activity
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found certain types of physical activity are better than others in preventing dementia and disease. Find out more.
What kind of brain enables “superagers” to learn and recall novel information as well as a 25-year-old? Researchers have found the answer. Learn more.
I am only one, But I am one. I cannot do everything, But I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot
Research shows that lecanemab is the first drug ever to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s. Learn more.
A new sensor has been developed that can detect Alzheimer’s more than a decade before symptoms appear. Learn more.
Can a happier frame of mind help overcome aging’s cognitive decline? Ohio State University scientists share meaningful insights from their study.
Rhesus macaque monkeys are being used to research early-stage Alzheimer’s. Find out why they are so much better than mice. Learn the advantages they offer scientists in the search for a cure.
UCal-Irvine researchers have discovered which blood pressure medications help slow memory loss in older adults.
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