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Revolutionizing Dementia Care

August 28, 2022 No Comments

IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: A revolution is here where people living with dementia get the individual heart-felt care they need. See dozens of great ideas from great

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

8 Ladies with Dementia Thrive in 1 Small-Group Home

June 5, 2022 3 Comments

LIVING WITH DEMENTIA – VIDEO: New “Small-Group Homes” are opening for people with Alzheimer’s. See how this evolution in dementia-care is helping people thrive.

Dementia Village #2 Raises the Bar of Dementia Care Even Higher

May 19, 2022 5 Comments

LIFESTYLE VIDEO: Lantern’s 38,700-square-foot Alzheimer’s and dementia unit is more than just a program — it is a lifestyle.

Transforming the Dementia Unit

April 6, 2022 No Comments

UPLIFTING VIDEO: Canada’s Peel Region took a big risk, with a plan to transform its long-term dementia-care home, hoping that residents – and staff –

France Builds Alzheimer’s Village

March 31, 2022 1 Comment

ADVANCES IN DEMENTIA CARE – VIDEO: Dementia-Villages are catching on, with France building the largest one yet. At $28 million, take a quick look at

Tovertafel Magic Tables Beat Apathy in Dementia

March 24, 2022 1 Comment

TECHNOLOGY VIDEO: Tovertafels awaken and motivate people with dementia. Dutch for “Magic Table”, over 1,600 Tovertafels have been installed in care homes. See how they

Amazing Dementia Village Cares for Advanced Alzheimer’s

March 6, 2022 11 Comments

Fresh air and exercise, improved appetite, fewer medications and happier family visits typify the world’s first “Dementia Village”. See how an inspired nursing home manager took a dreary hospital and turned it into a respect-filled, compassionate community.

Antipsychotics Drop 20% If Focus is on What Dementia Residents CAN Do

February 16, 2022 5 Comments

DRUGS: 100 care facilities saw a significant drop in antipsychotics for dementia when staff were trained to focus on “treating the residents as human beings

Staying Social with Alzheimer’s In Spite of COVID-19

July 12, 2020 1 Comment

CBS VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: Bans on visitors at senior facilities , fewer people dropping in at home, and social distancing may be harsh and confusing

Study authors David Gate (left) and Lynn van Olst (right) compare two slides containing human brain tissue. Brown amyloid beta plaques are visible in the left slide, which contains brain tissue with Alzheimer's Disease that had not been treated. The slide on the right, which contains brain tissue that had been treated, does not show amyloid plaques.

Can the New Alzheimer’s Drugs Work Even Better?

March 10, 2025

The new Alzheimer’s antibodies, Leqembi and Kisunla, work better on some people than others. A cutting-edge technique called spatial transcriptomics may help figure out how to make them work better for everybody.

I Have Dementia, But Dementia Doesn’t Have Me

March 10, 2025

VIDEO: This is not a story about dementia. This is a story about Liz.

Lady with dementia and her daughter, with the subtitle, "Get their attention first"

3 Ways to Talk to Dementia

March 9, 2025

COMMUNICATIONS VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: In Alzheimer’s, talking to a loved one can be very frustrating. Here are 3 tips that can help.

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The Songaminute Man with his son, singing in their car

Dad with Dementia Sings “Lonely is the Man Without Love”

EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC VIDEO: Ted McDermott, The Song-A-Minute Man, was diagnosed with dementia. His son, Simon, wasn’t going to let that stop his Dad. He understood how music reaches our deepest selves and has journeyed with his Dad and their dashcam to make beautiful music together. Get your widest smile ready and watch them in action.

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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?