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20 Home Safety Tips for Alzheimer’s

May 28, 2026 1 Comment

20 TIPS + NIH HOME SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR ALZHEIMER’S:
Here are 20 ways to make your home a safer place for a loved one with dementia.

Richard Zellers, with Lewy Body dementia

Exploring Lewy Body Dementia

May 23, 2026 1 Comment

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Lewy Body dementia is frequently mistaken for Alzheimer’s. That’s dangerous, as Lewy Body dementia requires different medications and unique caregiving techniques. Explore this common type of dementia.

Enjoying a Mothers’ Day Meal: 7 Dementia Tips

May 21, 2026 2 Comments

Mothers’ Day in the USA is May 12. Going out? Preparing a meal at home? Keep these tips in mind when hosting Mom with Alzheimer’s.

“I Want to Go Home” Dementia Tip

May 19, 2026 2 Comments

TEEPA VIDEO: What do you do when someone with dementia insists on going home, again and again? Watch Teepa Snow do it with style, in yet another great care video.

A mature woman in a reflective mood rests peacefully on a pillow indoors.

A Simple Tip Lowered Caregiver Burnout Across Australia

May 19, 2026 No Comments

A simple care tip from Dr. Neal Shah to measurably drop anxiety scores within 6 weeks.

Teepa Snow shows how to use hand-under-hand

Help Someone with Dementia Sit Down

May 15, 2026 2 Comments

Teepa Snow: EMERGENCIES FROM FALLS increase 54% in dementia. Many happen while trying to sit down. Falls injure 1-in-3 seniors. See how to help them sit down safely.

Cognitive Impairment after Anesthesia and Surgery is a Major Problem

May 12, 2026 9 Comments

A hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can bring on Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in brain-healthy patients. See doctors discuss 4 ways to prevent this.

Elder Man in Black Jacket Sitting Inside Car

Convincing Drivers with Dementia to Hand in the Keys

May 5, 2026 No Comments

TEEPA VIDEOS: Half of all drivers over 65 who died in traffic accidents had Alzheimer’s symptoms. Watch Teepa demonstrate how to get your loved on to hand in the keys.

Finding Joy in Alzheimer’s Care

April 30, 2026 2 Comments

TEDx VIDEO: People with dementia and their care partners can experience joy, humor and connection. Since there’s no cure, the best solution is great care. See how to set a high bar with empathy, patience and fun.

Elderly Man with Dementia and His Wife Smiling Together

Memories Fade But Feelings Remain

April 29, 2026 5 Comments

EMOTIONAL STATES of individuals with Alzheimer’s are profoundly influenced by caregivers. Learn how.

Microsoft SenseCam on a Senior with Dementia

SenseCam Photos Ease Memory Loss

September 19, 2026

Microsoft Research’s SenseCam aids memory by recording a patient’s life in photos. Subsequent review of images by a patient diagnosed with severe memory impairment was extremely positive; periodic review of images resulted in significant recall of those events.

A Senior Lady in Arnsberg, A Dementia-Friendly Town

A Very-Dementia-Friendly Town

September 18, 2026

UPLIFTING AND IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: In picturesque Arnsberg, townsfolk are finding ways to make living with dementia as normal as possible.

Marylin Todd on Sing-a-longs for people with Alzheimer's

Why Singing Feels Right in Alzheimer’s

September 17, 2026

Where words fail, music speaks. See how music can be a very powerful vehicle for communication in the various stages of 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.