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Redirecting Dementia

August 3, 2023 No Comments

Gary, a former dentist living in a dementia care center, gets confused — and it worries him. See staff “redirect” him and relieve his anxiety.

How ‘Dementia Villages’ Work

July 27, 2023 No Comments

Can miniature towns make dementia care more humane? Designers of The Hogeweyk dementia village in Netherlands believe so.

An Australian Travels to Denmark’s Dementia Village to Confront His Diagnosis

July 13, 2023 No Comments

Struggling with early onset dementia, Greg Kelly traveled from Australia to Denmark to see what life would be like in a dementia village. He was surprised by what he saw.

Social Life at 60 May Shrink Risk of Dementia

June 9, 2023 No Comments

Researchers in London and Paris report staying in touch with friends and family in midlife activates centers of the brain that involve language and memory. It could be linked to better cognitive health.

No Smoking, Heart Health Linked to Cognitive Health

May 19, 2023 No Comments

Researchers have found both smoking and cardiovascular disease impair the ability to learn and memorize. Find out more.

6 Early Signs of Dementia & Foods to Head it Off

May 7, 2023 No Comments

What are the six signs of early dementia, and how can Vitamin B1 help head it off? Dr. Eric Berg explains.

5 Types of Blood Pressure Meds Can Reduce Dementia Risk

April 26, 2023 No Comments

A global team of scientists has found by tracking the health of more than 31,000 adults through six longitudinal studies that treating high blood pressure with medication reduces the risk of dementia by 12 percent. It reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease even more – by 16 percent. Find out why.

What is Dementia Like? Find Out.

April 23, 2023 No Comments

What does it actually feel like when one has some form of dementia? Four millennials with dementia in their families find out in a real, visceral way on a special tour.

Non-Drug Therapies Can Treat Depression in Dementia

April 20, 2023 No Comments

Non-drug therapies, such as exercise, appear to be as, or more, effective than drugs for reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia, says a team of international researchers.

Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Dementia

April 10, 2023 No Comments

Researchers found in a German study the Mediterranean diet — one rich in fish, vegetables and olive oil — can protect the brain from the development of protein deposits and loss of brain matter.

Successful Bathing with Dementia

August 22, 2025

Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.

Telling L.A.T.E. Dementia & Alzheimer’s Apart

August 20, 2025

L.A.T.E.-Dementia is under-recognized, with a health impact as large as Alzheimer’s in very old people. It affects 25% of people over 85 and has nothing to do with the plaques and tangles that cause Alzheimer’s.

Sleep Works Around Alzheimer’s

August 19, 2025

At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.

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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?