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Maude's Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer's Care

5th Annual Maude’s Awards Winners Announced

October 13, 2024 No Comments

MAUDE’S AWARDS: RECOGNIZING INNOVATIONS IN DEMENTIA CARE

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New Law Helps Police Help Dementia

October 8, 2024 No Comments

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

Shine a Spotlight on Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

October 1, 2024 No Comments

October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month! See what you can learn and how you can help.

11 Myths About Alzheimer’s

September 23, 2024 No Comments

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.

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AAIC 2024: The Biggest Takeaways in Alzheimer’s Research

August 22, 2024 1 Comment

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.

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2 Women on Alzheimer’s Myths & Facts

July 19, 2024 No Comments

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.

How Dorseters Live Well with Dementia

March 15, 2024 4 Comments

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.

What Dementia-Friendly Means

February 29, 2024 No Comments

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.

99-Year-Old Skydives for Alzheimer’s

December 14, 2023 1 Comment

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: See what a 99-year-old Florida man, jumping from a plane, has to say about Alzheimer’s research.

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November 1, 2023 No Comments

For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, spread this video to raise awareness of simple things you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Thought of the Week: A Hard Battle

October 8, 2025

Be Kind,For everyone you meet,Is fighting a hard battle.

New At-Home Leqembi: What It Means for Alzheimer’s

October 7, 2025

IMAGINE THIS: Instead of going to an infusion center for treatment, you can switch to a weekly injection at home. That’s now a reality for many Alzheimer’s patients.

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6 Tips on Repetitive Questions Due to Dementia

October 7, 2025

“WHAT TIME IS IT?” Repetitive questions from dementia trigger frustration and anxiety in caregiver and patient. At a loss as to how to deal with it? Check out these UCLA Health tips.

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How Do You Know If Someone Has Alzheimer’s?

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

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.

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?