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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Seeing Dementia’s Tau Tangles

April 24, 2013 No Comments

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

MRI Screens Will Change Dementia Diagnostics in 2013

January 6, 2013 No Comments

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

Worried About Alzheimer’s? Virtual Memory Screenings Are Free.

March 29, 2026

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering virtual memory screenings through its National Memory Screening Program, free. It’s easy to get one.

Therapist puts virtual reality glassess on dementia patient.

Virtual Reality Revolutionizing Dementia Care

March 28, 2026

M.I.T.’s Rendever takes dementia residents like Miriam Keith back to wonderful places no longer accessible to them.

Is Forgetfulness Normal or Not?

March 27, 2026

Learn the difference between mild forgetfulness from normal aging, versus a more severe memory problem signaling a potentially serious condition. (Videos In English & Spanish)

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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?

“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.