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Imagine a loved one with dementia who is lost and confused. See why Florida police are training for such encounters.
October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month! See what you can learn and how you can help.
With all the information out there about Alzheimer’s, it’s hard to tease out which things are true, and which things are not. Some “facts” are really just myths. Find out which is which.
AAIC 2024 is the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference. The world’s leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians gather to discuss the latest discoveries and upcoming research. Ranging from new biomarker blood tests to VR technology, see exciting and promising news coming from the 2024 conference.
UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S: Lisa Genova wrote the Alzheimer’s classic, “Still Alice”. See her discuss myths and facts about Alzheimer’s with leading Alzheimer’s activist Maria Shriver.
GOOD VIDEO: People with dementia share insights into living well with dementia. This positive video challenges dementia’s stigmas. It promotes inclusion in society and community support.
Very small things that people do can make a very big difference to people with dementia. Hear people with early dementia share their experiences, stigmas and what you can do to help create a dementia-friendly world.
VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: See what a 99-year-old Florida man, jumping from a plane, has to say about Alzheimer’s research.
For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, spread this video to raise awareness of simple things you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s.
This video is a tribute to superstar Glen Campbell. See him share his personal Alzheimer’s journey with his intensely beautiful Alzheimer’s song.
The tendency of Alzheimer’s patients to sleep throughout the day is not due to nighttime insomnia — it has to do with the degeneration of a type of neuron, according to a research study.
Tooth brushing in dementia can involve a number of tricky details. Anticipating needs is all it takes to make it easy to brush teeth. See dozens of tips to help people with dementia keep their mouth, breath and teeth clean and fresh.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
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?
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?
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