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Basil May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

August 13, 2026 No Comments

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

Daffodils Make Great Alzheimer’s Drugs

August 2, 2026 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.

Saffron Improves Alzheimer’s

July 30, 2026 No Comments

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

Health Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin

A Curcumin Aerosol to Fight Alzheimer’s?

April 9, 2026 2 Comments

CURCUMIN (FROM TURMERIC) destroys Alzheimer’s plaque. Japanese researchers are developing an atomizer that generates a curcumin aerosol to get it past the blood-brain barrier barrier. Find out more.

CLR01 Beats Curcumin in Blocking Alzheimer’s

April 7, 2026 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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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.

Dignity & Dementia: Where to Draw the Line?

October 27, 2026

People with dementia deserve dignity and have rights. Where do we draw the line between encouraging personal choices versus following what caregivers think is best? See Dr. Murray Raskin & Dr. Linda Teri offer experienced tips.

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Horses Improve Life with Dementia

October 26, 2026

A University of California at Davis study examines how connection, through activities with horses, improves life with dementia.

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What Starts Alzheimer’s, What Stops It?

October 25, 2026

VIDEO: Vascular neglect triggers Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear. See how to use that knowledge to lower risk and slow its advance.

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?

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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?

“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.