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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

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Too Little Salt for Your Memory?

March 11, 2026 1 Comment

A new study suggests that very low sodium intake may be linked to faster memory decline in older adults.

Can the Smell of Rosemary Influence Memory?

December 14, 2025 No Comments

Exploring evidence on rosemary and lavender scents and cognitive performance.

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UCLA: Memory-Mood Boosted by Curcumin Despite Aging

September 19, 2025 4 Comments

The spice turmeric contains curcumin. In a UCLA study, curcumin significantly improved memory and mildly improved mood in people with memory problems.

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Turmeric Spice Drug Shows 7 Brain Benefits

July 10, 2025 3 Comments

Salk Institute’s J147 is a derivative of turmeric, a spice used in curry. Learn how it fights memory deficits and has a host of unexpected anti-aging effects in the lab.

Rosemary Emulates Aricept & Donepezil

June 16, 2025 3 Comments

Rosemary naturally works like Aricept® (generic: donepezil), treating Alzheimer’s by blocking AChE. Learn about rosemary’s dementia-fighting benefits from Dr. J. Duke.

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Rosemary’s Carnosic Acid Offers a Potential Alzheimer’s Treatment

March 16, 2025 1 Comment

Rosemary & sage extracts inspire a potential anti-inflammatory drug for Alzheimer’s. Scripps Research created a stable form of carnosic acid, improving memory in the lab.

Daffodils Make Great Alzheimer’s Drugs

September 27, 2024 1 Comment

Nature provides some of the best therapies for Alzheimer’s. Daffodils specifically from Wales are a big source of Galanthamine for Alzheimer’s. Rosemary competes head-on with the Alzheimer’s drug donepezil. Learn more about these natural sources.

Basil May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

August 22, 2024 No Comments

A preclinical study finds that a natural component in basil reduces neurotoxicity in the Alzheimer’s brain. Learn more.

Saffron Improves Alzheimer’s

July 26, 2024 No Comments

DIET VIDEO: See the results of a full-blown double-blind randomized trial where saffron was added to a dementia diet.

CLR01 Beats Curcumin in Blocking Alzheimer’s

November 9, 2023 1 Comment

CLR01, a “molecular tweezer”, keeps brain proteins from the clumping, or aggregating, that causes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s dementia. Find out why CLR01 has strong potential as a new treatment.

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Fatty Meals Raise Endotoxins—Found in Alzheimer’s Plaques

March 26, 2026

After fatty meals, certain toxins spike in the bloodstream—and have been found inside the amyloid plaques that drive Alzheimer’s. Learn how to eat better.

The Heart Still Remembers

March 26, 2026

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.

A Simpler Leqembi? New Alteogen Deal Could Make Injections Faster, Easier

March 26, 2026

Could Leqembi be given faster and more easily in the future? The new Biogen–Alteogen deal suggests it’s possible—but it doesn’t confirm changes to Leqembi. Here’s what professionals and families should understand.