ASSISTANCE VIDEO + ARTICLE: Hilarity for Charity® and the Home Instead Senior Care® network are working together to award home care grants, to those providing
VIDEO & IN-DEPTH ARTICLE The largest fine in the history of prescribing antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients was handed down by The Department of Justice.
Professional care for people with dementias such as Alzheimer’s is commonly referred to as “Long-Term Care”. 70% of people turning age 65 can expect to
VIDEO An 86-year-old Minnesota woman says her dementia caused her to vote twice in the 2012 primary election, but prosecutors say they have no discretion
Take a look at this 2012 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. It offers a clear
Learn how Medicare has just added payment for more dementia therapy. Previously, therapy had to improve a condition. Now, maintaining it or even preventing & slowing deterioration are covered.
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Residential areas with more green space were associated with faster thinking, better attention, and higher overall cognitive function in a federal study. Learn more.
Lecanemab is today’s #1 Alzheimer’s antibody. (Brand name: Leqembi) Washington University researchers found Lecanemab’s adverse events to be rare and manageable in very mild or mild Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s is characterized by an overproduction of free radicals in cells. That’s why incredibly tiny “nanoparticles” of silver, found in supplements, cosmetics and food packaging, worry scientists. Hear their concerns, as well as products to avoid.
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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