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Sibling Guide to Caring for Aging Parents

May 19, 2025 No Comments

How can siblings avoid conflict while caring for aging parents? This Resource Guide can help.

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Momento Photo-Game Connects Families Living with Alzheimer’s

February 7, 2025 No Comments

Momento is a new AI-powered smartphone app, transforming everyday family pictures and social-media photos into powerful tools for cognitive health. Learn how it not only helps your loved one with Alzheimer’s, but also everyone else in the family, as well.

Kids Interview People With Dementia

June 24, 2024 1 Comment

Many people are worried about ‘saying the wrong thing’ to someone living with dementia, yet a friendly face or listening ear can make the world of difference.

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Every Day is Mother’s Day for Margaret’s Mom

May 2, 2024 No Comments

What does Mother’s Day mean when your mother has dementia? Margaret says that for her mother, it’s just “another way of being.”

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Get Power of Attorney Before a Dementia Diagnosis

October 20, 2023 No Comments

As Mom can no longer speak and give consent, Saskia can’t get power of attorney or access her Mom’s medical records. See Saskia explain the importance of early diagnosis.

Telecare Boosts Quality of Life in Dementia

October 6, 2023 No Comments

Medicare will fund a UCSF initiative that has been replicated across the country for its success in reducing ER visits and caregiver depression.

Husband and Wife Talk Dementia Diagnosis

September 21, 2023 No Comments

Popular British news presenter Alistair Stewart first realized something was wrong when he could not tie his shoelaces, but his wife Sally was way ahead of him. Watch now.

A Happy Partner Leads to Less Dementia

August 21, 2023 No Comments

Researchers find optimistic people contribute to the health of their partners, staving off risk factors leading to Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias and cognitive decline as they grow old together.

Good News on the ‘Elderly’ Brain

July 16, 2023 No Comments

Did you know? Intellectual abilities are increased in the brain by an average 300% in most people ages 60-80.

Dad Doesn’t Remember Daughter, but Feels Love

March 12, 2023 No Comments

Scott doesn’t remember his daughter or his wife, but he does remember the love they share. Watch how his daughter Bailey handles the situation in this CBS News presentation.

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OKLAHOMA! Belted Out by Dad with Dementia & Son

September 5, 2025

Here’s Teddy Mac and his son Simon singing Oklahoma – one of his showstoppers – from a few years ago.

The Alzheimer’s Garden

September 4, 2025

This isn’t any ordinary garden! It’s home to a very special group of people living well with Alzheimer’s.

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3-Minute ‘Fastball’ Alzheimer’s Test Could Speed Access to Leqembi

September 3, 2025

Access to Leqembi, the new Alzheimer’s drug, has been slowed by lengthy diagnoses. The “Fastball” brainwave test could change that — detecting memory decline earlier and speeding access to treatment.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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?

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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?