
10 Precautions for Celebrating Thanksgiving with Dementia
HOLIDAY TIPS: Getting together for a holiday meal can cause a person with Alzheimer’s confusion and anxiety. Get 10 tips to make the holiday more easy and pleasurable.

HOLIDAY TIPS: Getting together for a holiday meal can cause a person with Alzheimer’s confusion and anxiety. Get 10 tips to make the holiday more easy and pleasurable.

HOLIDAYS & DEMENTIA: Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness. People with Alzheimer’s need a special touch. See four dementia tips.

HOLIDAY PREPARINGS: Holiday tips to help caregivers & people with dementia visiting family, friends & neighbors.

MUSIC VIDEO: This beautiful song captures a son’s dedication to his father, living in an Alzheimer’s home. Watching from Dad’s window, the gorgeous imagery unfolds into a loving, moving melody.

William Michael Morgan strums a proud, moving song by a young man that knows who his father with dementia truly is. Watch now.

[FATHER’S DAY IS JUNE 15]
ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO: Watch this uplifting-yet-real, brilliantly-animated music video about a child’s heroic relationship with his parent with dementia.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Take care of your brain. Find out how.

[Father’s Day is June 15]
MUSIC VIDEO: When dad got Alzheimer’s, I was determined he wouldn’t forget me… nor I him. This song is a grand tribute to everyone living and dealing with Alzheimer’s.

POEM: Moving poetry about mothers, dementia and powerful love.

MOTHER’S DAY USA, MAY 11, can remain a meaningful and enjoyable occasion for families impacted by Alzheimer’s. Planning takes more thought and each family’s unique circumstances need to be considered. These tips can help:

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

CBS VIDEO: Traveling with Alzheimer’s? 60% of people with Alzheimer’s wander. Miss Dupuy’s dad wandered off at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Learn key lessons from what she described as the worst day of her life. See why her family is suing American Airlines.

Brookdale Senior Living of Russellville marked a significant milestone as they celebrated 25 years at their facility. Community members, local businesses and residents came together to commemorate the occasion.

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?

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?

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!

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.
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