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Color Your Mind – A Book for Alzheimer’s

July 3, 2022 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: VIDEO + ARTICLE: “Color Your Mind” is an innovative activity book for people with Alzheimer’s. It was created with insights from

How to Long-Distance Caregive

June 28, 2022 No Comments

FREE BOOKLETS & CARE TIPS: Long-distance dementia-caregiving has unique stresses. Learn what to do and how to help. Get a free booklet with suggestions on

Bring Back the Fun (Activity Ideas for Caregivers and People with Dementia)

June 23, 2022 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: “Bring Back the Fun” is a collection of activities for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It’s great for families at

Activities to do with Your Parent who has Alzheimer’s Dementia

June 15, 2022 No Comments

ACTIVITIES BOOK OF THE WEEK: Family caregivers will find dozens of easy-to-understand activities to do with a loved one who has dementia. The book is

Crabby Old Man

June 14, 2022 No Comments

INSPIRATIONAL POEM: One man’s sole bequest to posterity provides a glimpse into his heart – and life – during his final days as a patient

20 Home Safety Tips for Alzheimer’s

June 12, 2022 1 Comment

20 TIPS + NIH HOME SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR ALZHEIMER’S: Here are 20 ways to make your home a safer place for a loved one with

Mothering Mother

May 5, 2022 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: This compelling personal memoir chronicles the author’s decision not to put her mother, who has Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, in “one

4 Doctors on Caregiver Burnout

April 28, 2022 5 Comments

PBS VIDEO: Caregiving takes a real toll physically, emotionally and financially. 4 doctors & 3 authors offer tips on caring for caregivers.

6 Ways to Stop Guilt from Dementia Care

March 25, 2022 11 Comments

GUILT – VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Caregiving is loving, yet daily frustrations often trigger guilt. See Dr. Peter Rabins, author of the #1 dementia book “The

40-Page Free Book on Lewy Body Dementia

March 25, 2022 4 Comments

FREE BOOK: Free LBD book, from the U.S. government’s NIH, with insights into caregiving, movement, sleep & behavior. More than 1 million American adults have

High-Sugar Diet Impairs Brain Clearance

November 24, 2023

A high-sugar diet causes insulin resistance in the brain, reducing neuronal debris removal. How badly can this increase neurodegeneration risk?

Thought of the Week: Difficult Moments

November 23, 2023

In the most difficult moments, Kindness heals and reassures.

Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s Letter: Still Relevant, Still Moving

November 23, 2023

President Reagan hand-wrote a profound message to America, in sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. His words broke stigmas and myths surrounding Alzheimer’s. Watch Nancy Reagan describe that moment. Read this magnificent letter.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. (Winston Churchill)

Thought of the Week: Make a Life

November 22, 2023

We make a living by what we get, but We make a life by what we give. (Click for more inspirational Posters & Cards)

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Red Plates for Eating with Dementia

If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.