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The “Reality of Caring” Report

April 18, 2016 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE + FREE REPORT: Read the latest report from HQO called, “The Reality of Caring”. It examines the growth of caregiver distress experienced

10 Books on Self-Care for Caregivers

November 17, 2015 7 Comments

HEALTH TIPS: Caregivers, are you taking care of you? You can only care for somebody as much as you care for yourself. Whether family-caregiver or

Alzheimer’s Friendly Business Helps Caregivers Get a Break

September 29, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO + INFO: See how local stores and restaurants have stepped up to be welcoming and understanding to customers dealing with the day to day

Advanced Care Planning for Dementia Approved by Medicare

July 19, 2015 2 Comments

Living well with Alzheimer’s takes good planning. Fortunately, the U.S. government just approved coverage for neurologists to guide people with dementia regarding future care. Learn

48% Cut in Antipsychotics Improves Dementia Care

February 18, 2015 No Comments

ARTICLE + FREE 20-PAGE BOOKLET: The PEARL Dementia Care Program dramatically cut antipsychotics in care homes an average of 48%, with one home’s reduction exceeding

Need Help with Dementia? Choose Your Own Place

November 9, 2014 No Comments

Olivia felt she may one day need a place with more help. She was a lady who enjoyed her own decisions and had her own intentions. See what she did about it.

How Alzheimer’s Caregivers Steer Clear of Depression

November 5, 2014 No Comments

40% of family caregivers develop depression, which typically leads to care breakdown. Family caregivers who took the START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) course were 7 times

Experience 1 Minute in Alzheimer’s

November 3, 2014 No Comments

Bupa’s new study helps healthy adults realize how prevalent and frustrating, memory loss can be. Play their new, free online “Memory Game”.

Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer’s

October 26, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: “I don’t remember what we did… but that doesn’t matter. It was sure fun while it was happening,” observes Vivian, when

For The Care Coach

October 20, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Do you feel you’ve earned the warmhearted title of “Care-Coach” or even “Care-Partner”? If so, then “Matters of the Mind and

Ergothioneine (ET) from mushrooms has been associated with brain health for years. In a six-year study, seniors consuming 300 grams of mushrooms weekly had 50% less risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI, often referred to as pre-dementia). Get the facts about this correlation.

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Getting In & Out of Cars with Dementia

July 20, 2025

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

Sure It’s Alzheimer’s? Insights into Lewy Body Dementia

July 18, 2025

Lewy Body dementia is the 2nd most common form of dementia. See
experts at America’s top medical center, The Mayo Clinic, improving the lives of people who struggle with it.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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?