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Why are Fat People at Risk for Memory Loss & Dementia?

February 27, 2023 1 Comment

Fat, middle aged people are 3.6 times as likely to develop memory loss and dementia. See the research that reveals why.

Staying Physically Fit with Alzheimer’s

February 16, 2023 2 Comments

Learn to take advantage of the many benefits in regular physical activity for people with Alzheimer’s. Keep those muscles, joints and heart in good shape, stay at a healthy weight; improve sleep.

$2M Donated to Film Documentary on How Lifestyle Affects Alzheimer’s Disease

December 2, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: An award-winning director joins the nation’s largest independent registered investment advisory firm to film a documentary on clinical trials by diet guru

Experts Review Evidence on Yoga & Dementia

October 10, 2022 No Comments

HEALTH: Yoga practice ‘expands the mind.’ Research shows this to be literally true: the volume of the hippocampus, involved with memory processing, increases with yoga

Helping People with Dementia Stay Physically Active

August 7, 2022 No Comments

ACTIVITIES FOR ANY DAY – 6 HEALTHY TIPS to help you stay active with Alzheimer’s, along with physical activities to do.

7 Simple Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s

August 1, 2022 11 Comments

HEALTH VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: You can do some easy things to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s. See these tips from Medical Correspondent Dr. Manny

7 Healthy Habits to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

July 15, 2022 No Comments

LIFESTYLE VIDEO + ARTICLE: Seven cardiovascular and brain health factors cited by top cardiologists have been linked to a lower risk of dementia. Read on

5 Healthy Traits Substantially Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

June 1, 2022 No Comments

HEALTH: Want to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s? Researchers say the key is found in combining four or five specific healthy lifestyle behaviors. Find

Move More, Lessen Dementia

May 26, 2022 No Comments

GENES & EXERCISE: Want to lessen Alzheimer’s risk? Research shows that physical exercise is as powerful as getting rid of an Alzheimer’s gene. Get motivated

“Prescribing” Exercise Fights Alzheimer’s

May 17, 2022 No Comments

TED VIDEO + FREE BOOK + 13 EASY WORKOUTS: PEOPLE WITH MEMORY ISSUES EXPERIENCED slower degeneration in a brain region crucial for memory when exercising

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Free Dementia Screening Test (2 Minutes)

January 23, 2026

WellnessCheck is a brief, friendly assessment, designed to help you understand your current cognitive wellness. It takes about 3 minutes and covers memory, mood, and focus.

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Alzheimer’s Scans Cost $3000. Can $3 of Peanut Butter Do the Job?

January 22, 2026

To get a definite diagnosis of Alzheimer’s requires an F18 brain scan, costing $3,000. Can the olfactory nerves’ ability to sense peanut butter offer an alternative Alzheimer’s test? It certainly seems accurate enough, at 1/1000th the cost!

Alzheimer’s Caregiving: Keeping It Together When You’re Falling Apart

January 21, 2026

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s goes way beyond helping them get dressed or remembering their pills. For many caregivers, the real struggles happen in quiet moments when you’re alone with feelings nobody else seems to understand.

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TheraPaws Brighten Dementia’s Loneliness

Meet Marley, a THERAPAWS therapy dog, helping the elderly that suffer from dementia. See pet therapy at work.

What You Want to Ask Is: What Caused the Dementia?

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, but it is just one cause. In this short Q & A, watch Stanford Neurologist Dr. Kerchner explain the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis.

Washing Away Alzheimer’s via the Glymphatic System

The “glymphatic system” removes brain waste. It may be a powerful new target to treat Alzheimer’s. Learn why scientists believe Alzheimer’s may arise when the system is not doing its cleaning properly.

This is an image, magnified a million times, of amyloid fibril, the type of protein structures that are formed in Alzheimer's. (Credit: Dr. Tuomas Knowles)

7 Steps to Alzheimer’s

Plaques are the best-known Alzheimer’s culprit. Cambridge scientists have figured out the 7 steps to forming these plaques. Find out how targeting the formation of these “oligomers” may hold the key to a cure.