
Bruce Willis and Frontotemporal Dementia
Diane Sawyer sat down with Emma Heming Willis and Neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller to talk about Bruce Willis’ health. (11 minute video)

Diane Sawyer sat down with Emma Heming Willis and Neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller to talk about Bruce Willis’ health. (11 minute video)

This “Overview for Med Students” sums up 5 common types of dementia: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lewy body, vascular and frontotemporal dementia. Watch now.

Two wives caring for their husbands with dementia generously share their experiences and offer caregiving tips to those find themselves in a similar position with a loved one.

Frontotemporal Dementia, FTD, is the most common form of dementia in people under age 60. Why isn’t it better known?

ARTICLE ON TRACERS + VIDEO ON TAU 2 new PET tracers promise to change the face of diagnosing and researching dementias such as Alzheimer’s. Learn how

Can new MRI technology effectively & non-invasively diagnose the type of dementia that is afflicting a person?

Healthy living lowers Alzheimer’s risk. Today’s healthier lifestyles have witnessed a drop in the rate of Alzheimer’s. Watch The Wall Street Journal interview a new wave of adults changing lifestyles to keep Alzheimer’s away.

Delaying retirement can delay dementia in a big way. Learn why.

PREVENTION VIDEO + ARTICLE:
Researchers in Australia have discovered that taking sufficient Vitamin D can help stop Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

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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