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Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Communication

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3 Ways to Talk to Dementia

March 9, 2025 3 Comments

COMMUNICATIONS VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: In Alzheimer’s, talking to a loved one can be very frustrating. Here are 3 tips that can help.

4 Care Tips to Improve Communication in Dementia

December 16, 2024 No Comments

4 tips to improve communication with a loved one who has a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis. These tips foster understanding and create a calm, supportive environment. Watch and learn how to navigate challenging moments with care and compassion.

Teepa Snow with Audience Member at WorkSafeBC Dementia

The Person with Dementia is Simply Reacting to You

November 24, 2024 No Comments

Teepa Snow shows the audience how to approach and communicate with someone who has dementia.

Music, Poetry, Prayer, Rhythm – Use The Gifts They Still Have

October 25, 2024 No Comments

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: In dementia, why focus on what people lose? Focus on what they have. Teepa shows how to make the most from their abilities.

Chit Chat Vs. Conversation in Dementia

October 11, 2024 No Comments

Teepa shows how to make the most from the ability to communicate with dementia. Watch now.

Teepa Snow - Making Visits Count - Part 10

How to Handle Frustrating People with Dementia

August 27, 2024 1 Comment

TEEPA SNOW VIDEO: People with dementia can say, do and act in the most frustrating ways. Learn why it happens the way it does, how to take it, and what to do about it.

4 Youths Connect to Their Elders’ Dementia

July 10, 2024 No Comments

COMMUNICATING WITH DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Four teenagers and young adults tell us about their experiences of having a relative with dementia, as well as sharing their insights on keeping connected to that person.

If Dementia Blocks Communication, Use Music and Rhythm

July 5, 2024 9 Comments

Mid-to-Advanced Dementia diminishes communication and language. Watch Teepa Snow convey how to use rhythm, music and movement when language fails.

Communicating with Dad & Dementia

May 15, 2024 No Comments

TIPS & BOOKS: Communicating may be difficult between people with memory-loss and their loved ones. Check out these 5 helpful communication tips and books.

“I Want to Go Home” Dementia Tip

March 20, 2024 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.

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Sleep Clears Brain Waste, Lowers Dementia Risk

July 4, 2025

Berkeley researchers reveal deep sleep might protect memory—even in the face of Alzheimer’s. Could your nightly rest be the brain’s best defense?

Brain cells (neurons) where two substances are highlighted: tau, appears in red, and glycogen appears in green. Where the two overlap, the color turns yellow or orange.

Brain Sugar Breakthrough: Can Fasting and Fat Burners Shield Your Mind?

July 2, 2025

A new Buck Institute discovery reveals neurons process sugar in a surprising way— and unlocking this “brain sugar” pathway could lead to powerful Alzheimer’s treatments.

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Do Babies’ Tau Proteins Hold the Key to Curing Alzheimer’s?

July 1, 2025

Why Do Babies Have More Alzheimer’s Protein Than Adults? A Surprising Clue to Future Treatments

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