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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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How ‘Dementia Villages’ Work

July 27, 2023 No Comments

Can miniature towns make dementia care more humane? Designers of The Hogeweyk dementia village in Netherlands believe so.

An Australian Travels to Denmark’s Dementia Village to Confront His Diagnosis

July 13, 2023 No Comments

Struggling with early onset dementia, Greg Kelly traveled from Australia to Denmark to see what life would be like in a dementia village. He was surprised by what he saw.

Inside Canada’s New Dementia Village

May 28, 2023 No Comments

Canada’s first dementia village enables its inhabitants to live their lives in freedom and dignity, while ensuring they have person-centered care. Learn more.

Who’s That Singing? Why, It’s Margaret!

May 16, 2023 No Comments

When Jamie Lee Morley first heard singing from care-resident Margaret Mackie (she has dementia), he automatically assumed the beautiful voice was from a nearby radio. Nobody at Northcare Suites Care Home could have imagined what would happen next.

A Caregiver’s Take on Memory Care

April 16, 2023 1 Comment

“My wife Theresa, at the age of 49, was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in 2018. In April of 2023, at the age of 54, I placed her into a memory care facility. This is how it went.”

Escaping Smoggy Areas Helps Brainpower

February 7, 2023 No Comments

How many years does the pollution in your area add to the “age” of your brain?

Dementia Village In-Depth

October 28, 2022 9 Comments

VIDEO: CNN’s Dr. Gupta travels to Hogewey, a small village in Europe for residents with severe dementia.

Successful Dementia Village on a Government Budget

October 13, 2022 1 Comment

NEW VIDEO: How should governments help us spend the last years of life? In a sterile institution or in an easy-walking village with a supermarket,

For First Time in 35 Years, Pianist with Dementia Forms New Band

September 28, 2022 1 Comment

VIDEO: A 93-year-old jazz pianist suffering from dementia and depression was given a new lease of life when his care home discovered his talent.

Judge Halts Nursing Home “Dumpings”

September 13, 2022 No Comments

ABUSE VIDEO + ARTICLE: Over the past decade, nursing homes increasingly “dumped” residents on hospitals, refusing them permission to return. There were no consequences. In

I Am My Father’s Keeper

February 17, 2026

A personal diary of a daughter with a medical background that chronicles her journey while caring for her father with Alzheimer’s, and gives the reader the gift of both perspectives, that of a loving daughter and the trained professional.

Curing Alzheimer’s by Fixing Proteins, Not Clearing Them

February 16, 2026

Scientists say restoring a brain protein, not removing amyloid plaques, should be the target of Alzheimer’s dementia therapies. The researchers said treatment might lie in normalizing the levels of a specific brain protein.

Good News on the ‘Elderly’ Brain

February 15, 2026

Did you know? Intellectual abilities are increased in the brain by an average 300% in most people ages 60-80.

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Think It’s Dementia? Good Chance It’s Not

Memory failing? New research shows you may need help, but not for dementia. Memory slips, stress and fatigue are growing in people with healthy memory.

My Forgetfulness: Alzheimer’s or Normal Aging?

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Financial Problems Can Signal Dementia Onset

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.