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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Dementia Types

Hong Xu, assistant professor at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet

Aricept (Donepezil) for Dementia with Lewy Bodies

August 25, 2024 3 Comments

There are no approved treatments for DLB, though it is the second most common type of dementia. Do drugs like donepezil hold the key?

Diet’s Effect on 500,000 British Brains

August 22, 2024 No Comments

Our change in diet has been proposed as being the underlying reason for the dramatic increase in the prevalence of Type II diabetes that we are observing worldwide in our time. What’s that doing to our brains?

Dr. William A. Van Horn explains what is Lewy Body Dementia,

4 Cardinal Signs of Lewy Body Dementia

August 5, 2024 1 Comment

Expert Dr. William A. Van Horn explains what is Lewy Body Dementia, and what you can do to maximize quality of life for your family and your loved one suffering with LBD.

Dementia 101 in 101 Seconds

August 2, 2024 3 Comments

VIDEO:

Understand dementia better. Get helpful insights and key facts.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

July 22, 2024 6 Comments

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?

Curry Derivative J147 Beats Aricept for Alzheimer’s

July 22, 2024 18 Comments

J147 is a derivative of curry’s turmeric spice. It beat the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept (generic: donepezil) on several memory tests. The Salk Institute says it may benefit Parkinson’s, Huntington’s & vascular dementia.

Selfie-Video Fights Off Vascular Dementia

May 27, 2024 2 Comments

LIFE-SAVING VIDEO:

Catching a stroke quickly can avoid vascular dementia. See how one smart lady, with one smartphone, shot the video that saved her brain.

Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia

May 19, 2024 No Comments

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: Cocoa’s flavanol phytonutrients, without sugar & fat, improve arterial function. They fight strokes and atherosclerosis, triggers of vascular dementia. So, is chocolate healthy? See Dr. Gregger tease out the research.

50-Page Free Book on Lewy Body Dementia

May 14, 2024 3 Comments

FREE LBD BOOK, by America’s NIH. Insights into caregiving, movement, sleep & behavior. Often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, 1 million Americans have Lewy Body dementia. Learn more about it.

Triheptanoin Ups Brain Energy in Huntington’s Dementia

May 9, 2024 No Comments

Triheptanoin is available as a supplement or by prescription. A series of studies suggest it improves brain energy metabolism for people with Huntington’s disease. Learn how.

Bill Gates discussing Alzheimer's research on CBS Sunday Morning

Bill Gates Discusses Alzheimer’s Research on CBS Sunday Morning

November 9, 2025

In this web exclusive, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about research into Alzheimer’s, a disease which affected his own father.

Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s Letter: Still Relevant, Still Moving

November 7, 2025

In November 1994, President Reagan hand-wrote this profound message to America, sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. His words broke stigmas and myths. Watch Nancy Reagan describe that moment. Read his magnificent letter.

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How Long Do People Live With Dementia?

November 6, 2025

Every dementia journey is unique — but large studies now show clear patterns. Age, type of dementia, and general health all play major roles in how long a person lives after diagnosis.