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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Alzheimer’s & Incontinence

June 9, 2022 7 Comments

CARE TIPS: Here are some good ways you can deal with incontinence in dementia care.

Heat, Hyperthermia & Dementia

June 8, 2022 1 Comment

SUMMERTIME ALERT: Summer and dementia are a tricky combination. In dementia, be careful with the danger of hyperthermia (a kind of overheating) almost any summer

9 Tips for Coping with Agitation and Aggression

June 7, 2022 21 Comments

MOODINESS: As Alzheimer’s progresses, people may become more agitated or aggressive. Check out 9 tips for handling it.

Managing Money & Alzheimer’s

May 31, 2022 10 Comments

MONEY PROBLEMS are inevitable for people with Alzheimer’s handling their own finances. Learn how to spot them, what steps to take, and how to protect

No Matter What I Do, It’s Not Right

May 27, 2022 6 Comments

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Frustrated? When your loved one is impossible to deal with, it’s not you – it’s the dementia. Watch this 4-minute video to

Quit Shoving Back

May 16, 2022 No Comments

CARE VIDEO: Teepa Snow sheds sparkling light on our imperfect, daily attempts to help people with dementia.

5 Questions To Ask the Doctor About Alzheimer’s

May 11, 2022 1 Comment

MEDICAL VIDEO: Take an active roll in managing Alzheimer’s. Have an open conversation with your doctor. See 5 questions to ask and which answers to

The Stress of Caring for Lewy Body Dementia

April 29, 2022 5 Comments

TEEPA SNOW VIDEO: See why Lewy Body dementia (LBD) poses special caregiving challenges. Learn how LBD differs from Alzheimer’s. Watch Teepa demonstrate unique stresses in

Handling Hallucinations & Visual Confusion in Dementia

April 26, 2022 1 Comment

VIDEO: Dementia can make it difficult to recognize familiar faces, or even trigger hallucinations. Lewy body dementia is particularly susceptible to such visual problems. Watch

Turn “No” into “Yes” in Dementia

April 22, 2022 No Comments

CARE-TIPS VIDEO + ARTICLE: A common frustration in Alzheimer’s is the propensity to say “no” to just about everything. Often, this is triggered by physical

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

March 31, 2026

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.

Alzheimer’s in 6 Stages – Teepa Snow

March 30, 2026

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.

Nobody has ever measured, Not even the Poets, How much a heart can hold. (Zella Fitzgerald)

Thought of the Week: How Much a Heart Can Hold

March 30, 2026

Nobody has ever measured,
Not even the Poets,
How much a heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald)

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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.