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The Alzheimer’s Garden

July 30, 2023 No Comments

This isn’t any ordinary garden! It’s home to a very special group of people living well with Alzheimer’s.

14 Ways to Prevent Falling at Home

July 23, 2023 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.

Care Tip: Stop Correcting Them!

July 20, 2023 No Comments

Teresa Youngstrom is a registered nurse. She offers a quick tip for caregivers, friends and family when visiting or living with someone with dementia to help smooth the way. Watch now.

Getting In & Out of Cars with Dementia

July 16, 2023 No Comments

Getting in and out of a car’s passenger seat may not be simple, once dementia sets in. Learn the skills needed.

For My Alzheimer’s Mum, We Made a Supermarket at Home

July 9, 2023 4 Comments

See joy shine in Mum, 87, despite Alzheimer’s, as her family transforms their home into Mum’s supermarket, stocked with grocery favorites.

Bust the Stigma of Dementia

June 25, 2023 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.

12 Talking-Tips for Dementia

June 18, 2023 No Comments

These 12 tips for talking to people with dementia can improve your conversations, help you get through and connect better.

What to Expect from Dementia’s Brain Changes

June 6, 2023 3 Comments

TEEPA CARE VIDEO:

Teepa Snow explains what to expect as dementia takes over the brain. Learn how our fascinating brains work and affect our behavior.

Caregivers, Carry On Better

June 4, 2023 No Comments

Stress is like a glass of water; we have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. Here’s how to do it.

People with mild Alzheimer’s often enjoy places they enjoyed in the past – a favorite restaurant, parade, park, shopping mall, swimming pool, museum, or theater. It is good to keep going and it is smart to plan ahead. Learn how.

High-Sugar Diet Impairs Brain Clearance

November 24, 2023

A high-sugar diet causes insulin resistance in the brain, reducing neuronal debris removal. How badly can this increase neurodegeneration risk?

Thought of the Week: Difficult Moments

November 23, 2023

In the most difficult moments, Kindness heals and reassures.

Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s Letter: Still Relevant, Still Moving

November 23, 2023

President Reagan hand-wrote a profound message to America, in sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. His words broke stigmas and myths surrounding Alzheimer’s. Watch Nancy Reagan describe that moment. Read this magnificent letter.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. (Winston Churchill)

Thought of the Week: Make a Life

November 22, 2023

We make a living by what we get, but We make a life by what we give. (Click for more inspirational Posters & Cards)

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Red Plates for Eating with Dementia

If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.