
Announcing the 4th Annual Maude’s Awards Winners for 2023
Maude’s Awards: Recognizing Innovation in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Maude’s Awards: Recognizing Innovation in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Raising 20 million dollars for Alzheimer’s, Jay Allen found the courage to write a song about the journey in caring for his mom’s Alzheimer’s.
Dr. Richard Taylor has Alzheimer’s and the right attitude!
Once a patient enters The Promise Alzheimer’s Garden, they can’t get lost, so they feel independent, yet safe.
Researchers found in a study that people who developed dementia were more likely to have their credit rating drop at least two and a half years before the diagnosis. Some had problems managing their money up to six years before. Find out more.
Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.
A “Dementia Friend” is someone who learns a little more about dementia and then turns that understanding into simple actions that can help people with dementia live well. Get a few “Dementia Friend” tips and see why it matters.
In this video, “Voice of Dementia”, see real people in a dementia support-group talk about their lives, their diagnosis and the importance of being heard.
ABUSE VIDEO + ARTICLE: Over the past decade, nursing homes increasingly “dumped” residents on hospitals, refusing them permission to return. There were no consequences. In
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA – VIDEO & ARTICLE: The “First UK” Bus Training Program helps people with dementia travel with confidence. It’s run by one of
TRAILER: Robin Williams and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
There is a choice we make when a loved one gets Alzheimer’s. Walk away, or don’t walk away. Marilyn’s Mom told her to walk away. Marilyn chose not to. She’s glad she didn’t. Share her journey.
Anyone can give up,
It’s the easiest thing in the world to do.
But to hold it together
When everyone else would understand
If you fell apart,
That’s true strength.
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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