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Nuts Provide a Brain Boost

October 7, 2024 1 Comment

DIET: Add nuts to your meals to eat better and fight dementia. Discover three great ways nuts help your brain-boosting diet.

Why Do ‘Superagers’ Learn Like 25-Year-Olds?

May 24, 2023 No Comments

What kind of brain enables “superagers” to learn and recall novel information as well as a 25-year-old? Researchers have found the answer. Learn more.

Brains are Nuts about Nuts

December 6, 2022 No Comments

HEALTH CHART + 2 VIDEOS + ARTICLE: In 4,000 elders, nuts boosted cognition by 60% and delayed memory decline by 2 years. See the “Healthy

Diet & Activities Help Declining Brains “Bounce Back”

October 17, 2022 2 Comments

DIET + COGNITIVE + PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Lifestyle changes can help improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia, researchers find. Find out

2 Diets Fight Dementia at AAIC

August 23, 2022 No Comments

NUTRITION: In the fight against Alzheimer’s, a duo of diets rose to the top of the list in a report from the Alzheimer’s Association International

Olive Oil May Help Prevent Age-Related Diseases

February 17, 2022 No Comments

DIET & RESEARCH: Researchers have found that olive oil in the Mediterranean diet may hold the key to mitigating aging-related diseases — but the Mediterranean

Higher Consumption of Olive Oil Significantly Lowers Neurodegenerative Risk

January 21, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Using olive oil instead of mayonnaise, margarine and dairy fat such as butter can reduce your risk of developing a neurodegenerative disease

Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Cognitive Function

April 18, 2020 No Comments

Researchers at the National Eye Institute say two new studies show diet plays a major role in slowing cognitive decline – and adherence to the

Caregiver Bill of Rights

June 29, 2026

Stand up for caregivers and all the great deeds they do, with the “Caregiver Bill of Rights”!

Sandwiched Between Kids & Alzheimer’s – 5 Tips

June 28, 2026

“SANDWICH GENERATION CAREGIVERS” live sandwiched between their kids and their Alzheimer’s parent. All the new activity can add to an already hectic schedule. 5 tips can help keep the balance.

I Have Mid-stage Dementia. Here’s What I Truly Need.

June 27, 2026

LIVING-WITH-DEMENTIA VIDEO:
Christine Bryden was Senior Executive to Australia’s Prime Minister & mother of 3. She got dementia at 46. She then married, published books & became a grandma. Seventeen years after diagnosis, hear her feelings & helpful advice.

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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.