VIDEOS + ARTICLE: The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), an historic piece of legislation that holds the potential
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.
EYE-OPENING TEEPA-CARE VIDEO:
Teepa Snow shows how to “say it right” – and not dish out upsetting words – to people with dementia. Get great tips from a well-known expert in this brilliant presentation.
MEDICATION VIDEO + ARTICLE: From allergies to moods, most of us get relief from drugs known as “anticholinergics”. Some raise dementia risk, some don’t. Do we always need them? A study of 300,000 people offers answers to help you and your doctor better weigh the risks and benefits.
Nature provides some of the best therapies for Alzheimer’s. Daffodils specifically from Wales are a big source of Galanthamine for Alzheimer’s. Rosemary competes head-on with the Alzheimer’s drug donepezil. Learn more about these natural sources.
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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