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Alzheimer's & Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Hard Road to Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia

March 23, 2022 2 Comments

VIDEO: Watch Robin and Lis discuss their long road to getting a correct LBD dementia diagnosis. This diagnosis can be vital, yet 50% of people

Working on Education and Language Offers Dramatic Advantages in Fighting Dementia

March 20, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Dementia is not inevitable for people with mild cognitive impairment; researchers find that higher education and advanced language skills more than double

Dementia & Stroke

March 16, 2022 6 Comments

UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Blood moves through our body in tubes comprising “the vascular system.” See why vascular leaks or clogs trigger vascular dementia, stroke

Alzheimer’s Misdiagnosis with Psychosis

March 4, 2022 No Comments

DIAGNOSING DEMENTIA: In Alzheimer’s, people with psychosis — including delusions and hallucinations — are five times more likely to be misdiagnosed with dementia with Lewy

Nilvadipine Increases Bloodflow to Brain in Alzheimer’s

February 22, 2022 1 Comment

OFF-LABEL DRUGS, VIDEO & ARTICLE: The American Heart Association reports the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increases blood flow to the brain’s memory and learning center.

Marijuana & Vascular Dementia

February 21, 2022 10 Comments

AS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION spreads, new research is improving our understanding of side effects. Heart cells have cannabis receptors relevant to vascular squeezing ability. Learn about

Are Doctors Over-Diagnosing Memory Problems?

December 26, 2020 6 Comments

DIAGNOSIS: Worried about minor memory changes? The British Medical Journal revealed how unnecessary tests led to a 23% over-diagnosis rate. Learn the risks, harms &

Why Aren’t More People Taking Aspirin to Prevent Vascular Dementia?

December 21, 2020 1 Comment

DIET & DRUGS – VIDEO + ARTICLE: SALICYLIC ACID prevents vascular dementia, stroke and heart attack. Where appropriate, U.S. guidelines recommend getting it in food

FDA Grants Priority Review to Aducanumab, Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Treatment

October 3, 2020 No Comments

MEDICATION TRIALS: The FDA has accepted Biogen’s application for aducanumab, an investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s, and even granted it Priority Review, with an action date

Estradiol Hormone Therapy Improves Cognition in Pre-Dementia

May 18, 2020 No Comments

TREATMENTS: An important study shows how hormones may slow cognitive decline in postmenopausal women, as well as fight MCI (also known as “Pre-Dementia”).

Most of us have more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed. (Dale Carnegie)

Thought of the Week: Much More Courage

March 18, 2025

Most of us have much more courageThan we ever dreamed we possessed.

Dr. Rudi Tanzi discussing genetics of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s Risk from Family History

March 18, 2025

GENETICS & LIFESTYLE VIDEO: How do family history and genetics affect a healthy person’s risk of Alzheimer’s? Watch Harvard’s Top Alzheimer’s researcher, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, offer down-to-Earth insights.

"Mom Forgot My Birthday", New book offers support to caregivers.

“Mom Forgot My Birthday” Offers Guidance to Caregivers

March 17, 2025

Sonya Jury’s memoir, “Mom Forgot My Birthday,” shares a candid look at the challenges of Alzheimer’s caregiving. Through her personal experiences, she provides valuable lessons and a “how-not-to” perspective.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.