DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT: FOUR NEW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers have been added to the existing network of 31 centers around the United States. Read on
California ordered nursing home operators to admit patients with the coronavirus. But that was just the tip of the iceberg: many states issued similar orders,
SWEET VIDEO: Self-isolating with someone who has Alzheimer’s can be hard. See the wonderful thing Tommy is doing with his Nan.
A GREAT DENTAL resource provides low-cost programs for American seniors. Also check out the website’s free “how to” guide for communities.
CAREGIVING VIDEO: Linda Rankin is an everyday hero. She leads an Alzheimer’s Care-partner support group. See why caregivers love it.
TEDx CARE VIDEO: Is caregiving an honor or a burden? A great call-of-duty or a heavy sense of obligation? Does it really matter? See research
BEAUTIFUL FILM SHORT: Teaching by doing is best. See how a teacher teaches love by giving to his mother with Alzheimer’s. Watch one of the
DEMENTIA EVENTS – VIDEO: Join Teepa Snow and her team for their first-ever Positive Approach to Care Conference.
FINANCES VIDEO: The Alzheimer’s Association is pushing for a $1000-per-year tax credit for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers. Starting with Wisconsin, learn what they want to
NEW CARE VIDEO: Barbara bought $30,000 in supplements before her son caught the scam. Barbara has dementia. There are 240,000,000 UK scam phone calls per
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.
Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.
Denise Medved is the founder and creator of a program that takes Alzheimer’s patients through vigorous, spirited exercise routines. She calls her program, “Ageless Grace”.
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!
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.
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.
Melvyn Amrine may not have remembered the details of his life since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but he sure proved that his love for his wife transcended memory.
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