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100 Ways to Live Well with Alzheimer’s

January 28, 2025 No Comments

SEMINAR VIDEO: Watch Dr. Terry Barclay share his passion: To help patients and families thrive – not just survive – when living with Alzheimer’s.

Drop a Bit of Meat to Drop Dementia 13%

January 21, 2025 No Comments

Replacing one serving per day of processed red meat with fish was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia. Learn how.

Is Copper Behind the Alzheimer’s Epidemic?

January 13, 2025 5 Comments

DIET VIDEO:

Why the big rise in Alzheimer’s? That is one of today’s great medical mysteries.

See a provocative theory about copper & Alzheimer’s in The Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

Red Plates for Eating with Dementia

January 12, 2025 15 Comments

If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.

Fake-Sweet Drinks & Dementia

January 8, 2025 1 Comment

CBS NEWS – DIET VIDEO: One artificially-sweetened drink per day could double risk of stroke or dementia. See CBS Dr. Tara Narula discuss the brain-effects of diet drinks, with links to subsequent research reinforcing her claim.

Midnight Munchies for Dementia – New Years & All Year

January 3, 2025 3 Comments

CARE TIPS & TRICKS: Midnight snacks are great on New Year’s Eve and even greater on midnight dementia-care shifts. Learn how late-night munchies solved a nurse’s wandering & behavior problems.

Healthy Berry-Rich Sangria for a Sparkling New Year

December 27, 2024 1 Comment

BRAIN-HEALTHY RECIPE: Ring in the New Year in style and moderation with this tantalizing sangria.

Four Types of Fish Fight Lewy Body Dementia

December 20, 2024 No Comments

DIET:

Parvalbumin, a protein abundant in certain fish, blocks dangerous Lewy Body proteins. Learn more about it and which 4 fish are best.

“Still Alice” Author: 7 Ways to Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk

December 19, 2024 No Comments

RESISTING ALZHEIMER’S VIDEO: “Still Alice” author & neuroscientist Lisa Genova shares the latest science investigating dementia. See promising research on what to do to build an Alzheimer’s-resistant brain.

Brains Love Lutein in Avocado & Spinach

December 16, 2024 No Comments

DIET VIDEO: Lutein is the only food antioxidant “significantly related to BETTER COGNITION”. It also reduces dementia risk. Our brain sponges up lutein from our diet, way more than other brain nutrients. See how it works. Learn what to eat.

Biogen Targets Alzheimer’s Tau

April 17, 2025

Tau and amyloid are the two culprits behind Alzheimer’s. Biogen gave the world Leqembi to treat amyloid. Now, learn how Biogen’s Investigational Tau-Targeting Therapy BIIB080 just received FDA Fast Track Designation.

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. It does require more than twice the presence.

Thought of the Week: Twice the Presence

April 17, 2025

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.

Ma with dementia reaching for family memories

My Mind is Running Dry But Love Still Speaks

April 16, 2025

A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.

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.