The Dangers of Driving with Alzheimer’s
VIDEO + CHECKLIST OF 15 WARNING SIGNS: Memory problems caused by Alzheimer’s make driving unsafe. See how. Watch this thought-provoking video to open up the
VIDEO + CHECKLIST OF 15 WARNING SIGNS: Memory problems caused by Alzheimer’s make driving unsafe. See how. Watch this thought-provoking video to open up the
WINTER STORM WATCH – COASTAL ADVISORIES IN EFFECT – People with dementia can be especially vulnerable in a snowstorm. Here are some special steps you
HEALTH & DEMENTIA: Older adults can be particularly vulnerable in cold weather. Here are six ways to stay warm & comfortable during the winter months.
EMERGENCY INFOGRAPH: People with dementia can be especially vulnerable during natural disasters and extreme weather. Read and share this infographic for 6 things to do
WEATHER ALERT – 9 WAYS TO STAY SAFE WITH DEMENTIA: People can lose body heat fast. That’s called hypothermia. Big chills and Alzheimer’s are a
ARTICLE & CHECKLIST: Dementia demands preparation. When bad weather strikes, be ready. Includes checklists to help you prepare and tips on the best ways to
DASHCAM VIDEO, TIPS + ARTICLE: See this police car’s dashcam video of a man with dementia zooming his BMW head-on towards it at highway speed.
TEEPA SNOW CARE TIPS: 2 VIDEOS – Join Teepa’s team discussing if living with dementia means higher risk for COVID19. Gloves and distancing are taken
SPECIAL VIDEO: Firefighters learn what it feels like to be disoriented with dementia, in order to better fight fires where people with Alzheimer’s live. See
SAFETY: Too much heat is not safe for anyone. It is even riskier if you have a dementia such as Alzheimer’s. Check out these tips
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Caregivers love this pill box, as do patients and professionals. Simply fill it once a month. Roomy, simple, ingenious.
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.
PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE VIDEO:
How trustworthy are care facilities? Care professionals are self-sacrificing, hard-working and compassionate. Yet, one careless moment can quickly snowball into elder abuse. Watch this true story.
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?
If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.
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.
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