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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Alzheimer’s in 6 Stages – Teepa Snow

March 30, 2026 20 Comments

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.

Teepa Snow Explaining Delusions in Dementia

Teepa Snow Demonstrates Responding to Delusions in Dementia

March 16, 2026 1 Comment

Dementia creates difficult moments when responding to delusions. Watch how Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Specialist, provides strategies to manage these situations with respect and dignity.

'Alive Inside' filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett

A Morning Music Lift Lasts All Day in Alzheimer’s

March 13, 2026 1 Comment

Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.

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To Touch and Be Touched in Dementia

March 9, 2026 No Comments

TEEPA SNOW: EXPLORE how touch has a profound impact on human connection in dementia care, with Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L. Teepa shares why physical contact is vital and how there are different reactions to touch and need for touch. Discover the importance of understanding surprising reactions from people with dementia.

Rehydration for Dementia

March 9, 2026 1 Comment

Lewis Hornby had a problem: his grandmother with dementia wasn’t drinking enough, causing her to get severely dehydrated.

When Hurricanes Threaten Dementia

March 3, 2026 2 Comments

When a hurricane hits Florida — or anywhere that has a very large population of people with dementia, there are special preparations that should be made by those living with dementia. Check these dementia-in-a-storm readiness lists.

The Power of the Familiar: How In-Home Routines Transform Life with Alzheimer’s

February 18, 2026 No Comments

Creating peace, calm and a sense of control over their environment is the best gift to give a person living with Alzheimer’s. Learn all about In-Home Routines.

14 Ways to Prevent Falling at Home

February 14, 2026 2 Comments

EMERGENCIES due to falling happen 54% more often in dementia. As a rule, 1-in-3 adults over 65 fall each year. Most falls happen at home. Make a few simple changes and prevent falls.

Bust the Stigma of Dementia

January 26, 2026 2 Comments

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.

Midnight Munchies for Dementia – New Year’s & All Year

December 31, 2025 3 Comments

VIDEO+ARTICLE CARE TIP: Midnight snacks are great on New Year’s Eve and even greater on midnight dementia-care shifts. Learn how late-night munchies solved a nurse’s wandering & behavior problems.

Person with Alzheimer's in a Virtual Forest

Virtual Forest Project Calms & Connects in Dementia

April 3, 2026

See how The Virtual Forest Project lifts people with dementia.

Graffiti Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Rediscover Identity

April 2, 2026

Damon McLeese is teaching Alzheimer’s patients to leverage their power to forget, by forgetting to “stay within the lines,” using graffiti. See Damon tell the heartwarming story of his latest collaboration.

A Curcumin Aerosol to Fight Alzheimer’s?

April 2, 2026

CURCUMIN (FROM TURMERIC) destroys Alzheimer’s plaque. Japanese researchers are developing an atomizer that generates a curcumin aerosol to get it past the blood-brain barrier barrier. Find out more.