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Living with Dementia

Meet ElliQ, Robot Companion to Older Adults

June 4, 2023 No Comments

Meet ElliQ, a friendly little robot companion to brighten the days of older adults who spend most of their time at home.

Iconic Vocalist Tony Bennett’s Long Goodbye

May 30, 2023 1 Comment

SINGING WITH ALZHEIMER’S: Look back at Iconic crooner Tony Bennett, commanding Radio City’s great stage, in his “One Last Time” sold-out performance in New York City.

Inside Canada’s New Dementia Village

May 28, 2023 No Comments

Canada’s first dementia village enables its inhabitants to live their lives in freedom and dignity, while ensuring they have person-centered care. Learn more.

With Alzheimer’s, Every Day is Mother’s Day

May 14, 2023 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.”

Activities To Do With a Family Member or Friend Who Has Alzheimer’s

May 1, 2023 No Comments

It’s important to spend meaningful time with a family member or friend who has Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Here is a list of suggestions for activities with your affected loved one or friend.

A Caregiver’s Take on Memory Care

April 16, 2023 1 Comment

“My wife Theresa, at the age of 49, was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in 2018. In April of 2023, at the age of 54, I placed her into a memory care facility. This is how it went.”

‘Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Saved My Marriage’

April 9, 2023 No Comments

A diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s saved the marriage of Trey and Theresa Pippen, according to Trey.

Suvorexant Improves Sleep in Alzheimer’s

March 27, 2023 No Comments

Does your loved one with Alzheimer’s suffer with insomnia? Suvorexant (BELSOMRA) could help. Learn more.

“Dementia Friends” Help People Live Well with Dementia

March 19, 2023 1 Comment

A “Dementia Friend” is someone who learns a little more about dementia and then turns that understanding into simple actions that can help people with dementia live well. Get a few “Dementia Friend” tips and see why it matters.

Real-Life Shopping with Dementia

March 5, 2023 No Comments

Do you ever wonder what it’s like for someone with dementia who needs to go food shopping? Chris Nelson can answer that question. Watch now.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. (Winston Churchill)

Thought of the Week: Make a Life

November 22, 2023

We make a living by what we get, but We make a life by what we give. (Click for more inspirational Posters & Cards)

Selective Focus Photography of Man Preparing Food Beside Smiling Women and Kids

10 Precautions for Celebrating Thanksgiving with Dementia

November 22, 2023

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.

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Magnesium-Rich Pumpkin Pie

November 22, 2023

THANKSGIVING BRAIN RECIPE: Make your pumpkin-pie a brain-healthy magnesium-pie. Try this “cognitively-correct” dish for dinner.

Mary Maxwell entertaining Thanksgiving audience

A Big Thanksgiving Laugh from A Little Old Lady

November 20, 2023

HAPPY THANKSGIVING – FUNNY VIDEO: Mary Maxwell, a diminutive “little old lady,” shines a very funny light on the foibles of aging, to the delight of an audience filled with senior-care experts.

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Red Plates for Eating with Dementia

If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.