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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 No Comments

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.

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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.

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Fire Rescues for People Fighting Dementia

September 9, 2026

WATCH FIREFIGHTERS learn how it feels to have dementia and rescue people with Alzheimer’s in an emergency crisis.

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How to Ease the Stress of Dementia Care

September 8, 2026

TEEPA VIDEO: THE STRESS of dementia on caregivers is unique. See Teepa Snow shine her special light on what to do about the stress.

How I Feel About My Dementia

September 7, 2026

FILM SHORT: Meet 6 people living fulfilling lives with dementia. This award-winning, true film explores the needs and feelings of real people 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?

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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.