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Teepa Snow with Audience Member at WorkSafeBC Dementia

The Person with Dementia is Simply Reacting to You

November 24, 2024 No Comments

Teepa Snow shows the audience how to approach and communicate with someone who has dementia.

Sundowning, Daylight Savings Time and Dementia

November 3, 2024 No Comments

Daylight Savings Time can disrupt the environment and daily routine of people with Alzheimer’s. See how to be proactive when changing the clock.

Sweet Food, Bitter Pills & Dementia

September 13, 2024 8 Comments

DEMENTIA DIET TIPS – VIDEO: What’s tasty and what’s not for people with Alzheimer’s? Find out from Teepa Snow. Learn what to expect when medication is mixed with food. Turn meals into a real time for connecting.

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Scam Protection for People with Dementia

July 29, 2024 1 Comment

KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE – VIDEO & ARTICLE: We’ve all heard stories of crooks taking advantage of people with Alzheimer’s. See how to protect people with dementia from scammers.

Woman caring for her mother with dementia

Getting Dementia Patients to Take Their Meds

June 25, 2024 No Comments

Grandma hates taking her medications. With her dementia, she ends up asking 10 different times why she has to take it! What should I do?

The Three E’s of Managing Sundowning

May 6, 2024 1 Comment

Environment, Empathy and Engagement improve sundowning, or sundowners syndrome, in dementia and Alzheimer’s. Explore effective strategies to comfort and support your loved ones symptoms.

Bookcover of "I'm Still Here - A New Philosophy of Alzheimer's Care"

Alzheimer’s Reconnects Through Art, Music, Film & Poetry

April 26, 2024 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK – VIDEO: “I’m Still Here” shows Dr. John Zeisel’s highly effective non-drug Alzheimer’s treatments . Therapy starts with the Arts, expanding to a spectrum of activities. See it break through the barriers of Alzheimer’s.

Walking and wheelchairing for Alzheimer's

Nobody Ever Told Me! 14 Lessons from a Dementia Caregiver

March 31, 2024 2 Comments

During our dementia journey, I made lots of mistakes. I learned many lessons including these 14. Perhaps they can help you.

Comfort Keeper caring for Lady with dementia

10 In-Home Care Tips, by Comfort Keepers

February 9, 2024 No Comments

Caring at home for Alzheimer’s or dementia? Comfort Keepers partnered with Dr. Alexis Abramson, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Gerontologist. See 10 tips to enhance each day.

Teepa Snow, Dementia Expert, explaining the Amber stage of Alzheimer's

Teepa Uses Gems to Illustrate the Stages of Alzheimer’s

January 22, 2024 No Comments

Communicating a person’s stage of dementia helps everyone give better care. Expert Teepa Snow uses gems to visualize those stages and emphasize the abilities patients still have. Learn this powerful tool.

Man with dementia who got lost at La Guardia Airport

Dad with Alzheimer’s Vanishes at LaGuardia Airport

July 29, 2026

CBS VIDEO: Traveling with Alzheimer’s? 60% of people with Alzheimer’s wander. Miss Dupuy’s dad wandered off at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Learn key lessons from what she described as the worst day of her life. See why her family is suing American Airlines.

People celebrating 25 years of Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Marks 25 Years

July 28, 2026

Brookdale Senior Living of Russellville marked a significant milestone as they celebrated 25 years at their facility. Community members, local businesses and residents came together to commemorate the occasion.

Town Halls: Discovering The New World of Alzheimer’s Day Care

July 27, 2026

ACTIVITIES VIDEO + ARTICLE: A one-of-a-kind Alzheimer’s center inspires and stimulate memories for people living with dementia.

Most Popular Stories

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.