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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

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Visiting People with Dementia on Holidays

December 3, 2024 3 Comments

HOLIDAY TIPS: Celebrating at home or planning a visit? These important dementia-care tips can help make your holiday season the best possible.

Echo Show – Drop In on People with Dementia

November 24, 2024 2 Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE: Mom is 95 with short term memory dementia. She’s in great spirits but I really can’t teach her anything technical, like dialing a phone. So I tried setting Amazon’s ECHO-SHOW next to her rocking chair.

How to Travel with Alzheimer’s

October 31, 2024 10 Comments

TRIP TIPS: Taking a loved one with Alzheimer’s on a trip is a challenge. Traveling can make them worried and confused. Think ahead. Here are some tips to help.

Communicating with Dad & Dementia

May 15, 2024 No Comments

TIPS & BOOKS: Communicating may be difficult between people with memory-loss and their loved ones. Check out these 5 helpful communication tips and books.

Grandma’s Wisdom From Across The Country

May 10, 2024 3 Comments

SURVEY RESULTS: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY USA – The right words can help us rise to dementia’s challenges. Relish these valuable pieces of wisdom, gathered from grandmothers and mothers across the country.

When We Vowed, “Till Death Do Us Part,” There Was Nothing About, “Unless You Have Alzheimer’s”

December 22, 2020 8 Comments

REVIEW VIDEO: See true love prevail, as Harold cares for his wife of 65 years with Alzheimer’s. Harold says, “She’s not an interruption in my

Why Caregivers Need Holiday Help

December 20, 2020 No Comments

CAREGIVING ON HOLIDAYS – INFOGRAPHIC: For the holidays, caregivers need an extra boost from family, friends and care professionals. Get the big picture with this

Remember Me as Loving You Pillow

February 6, 2019 No Comments

All I want is for you, To forever remember me as loving you. VALENTINES DAY GIFT IDEA: Order this message on a pillow, card, shirt,

Aphasia in Dementia: Word Jumbles

May 25, 2026

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate. It affects language functions, such as speaking, understanding what others say, and naming common objects. Learn its causes, types and a few tips.

Richard Zellers, with Lewy Body dementia

Exploring Lewy Body Dementia

May 23, 2026

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Lewy Body dementia is frequently mistaken for Alzheimer’s. That’s dangerous, as Lewy Body dementia requires different medications and unique caregiving techniques. Explore this common type of dementia.

Where’ve You Been?

May 22, 2026

When Kathy Mattea first sang, “Where’ve You Been”, she wondered to herself, “Do people want to hear this on the way to work?”

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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.