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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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A Story of the Superhero Mom Battling Alzheimer’s

December 22, 2025 No Comments

Watch this inspiring story of living with and fighting against this disease.

Elderly couple on a winter road holding hands

Just to Hold Her Hand

December 15, 2025 2 Comments

A beautiful song on living with Alzheimer’s. (Includes lyrics.) Enjoy.

Jay Leno’s Heartbreaking Confession About Mavis and Dementia

December 2, 2025 No Comments

What really happens behind closed doors when dementia enters a relationship? 💔 Watch as love and reality collide — this story will move you.

Mary Maxwell entertaining Thanksgiving audience

A Big Thanksgiving Laugh from A Little Old Lady

November 26, 2025 2 Comments

FUNNY VIDEO – HAPPY THANKSGIVING: 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.

Elderly couple enjoying a romantic moment with guitar and wine by the lake.

Listening and Playing Music Cuts Dementia Risk 39%

November 24, 2025 No Comments

A MAJOR NEW STUDY suggests regularly listening to or playing music cuts dementia risk by up to 39%. Here’s the research — and how to use music to bring calm, connection, and cognitive support into everyday care.

Senior thoughtful female in eyeglasses and wireless headphones listening to music near green leaves

Music Eases Sundowning, Lowers Dementia Risk

November 19, 2025 No Comments

A few minutes of music each day can calm sundowning and help support brain health. A new study explains these protective benefits — and we’ll show you how to build gentle musical routines into evening care.

Remember When

November 19, 2025 No Comments

MUSIC VIDEO: Dedicated to every sweetheart with dementia, to let them know how much they are loved.

From His Window

November 5, 2025 4 Comments

MUSIC VIDEO: This beautiful song captures a son’s dedication to his father, living in an Alzheimer’s home. Watching from Dad’s window, the gorgeous imagery unfolds into a loving, moving melody.

Still Alice bookcover overlayed on photo of Julianne Moore pensively walking the coastline

What Does Living with Alzheimer’s Feel Like?

October 31, 2025 5 Comments

Few movies and books capture the Alzheimer’s experience like Dr. Lisa Genova’s “Still Alice.” See Lisa describe how “Still Alice” is helping families stay connected while living with Alzheimer’s.

Happy senior man in formal attire delighting in music with headphones on a white background.

Music After 70 Cuts Dementia 39%

October 30, 2025 No Comments

A major study of over 10,000 older adults found that those who regularly listened to or played music not only had a much lower risk of dementia, but also performed better on memory tests.

This is an image, magnified a million times, of amyloid fibril, the type of protein structures that are formed in Alzheimer's. (Credit: Dr. Tuomas Knowles)

7 Steps to Alzheimer’s

January 25, 2026

Plaques are the best-known Alzheimer’s culprit. Cambridge scientists have figured out the 7 steps to forming these plaques. Find out how targeting the formation of these “oligomers” may hold the key to a cure.

Senior couple on a long walk in the mountains

Energetic Lifestyle Builds Brains by 5%

January 24, 2026

UCLA researchers found active people build 5% more gray matter in their brain. See how this prevents Alzheimer’s.

Bust the Stigma of Dementia

January 23, 2026

Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.

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7 Steps to Alzheimer’s

Energetic Lifestyle Builds Brains by 5%

UCLA researchers found active people build 5% more gray matter in their brain. See how this prevents Alzheimer’s.

Bust the Stigma of Dementia

Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.

Amazing Dementia Village Cares for Advanced Alzheimer’s

Fresh air and exercise, improved appetite, fewer medications and happier family visits typify the world’s first “Dementia Village”. See how an inspired nursing home manager took a dreary hospital and turned it into a respect-filled, compassionate community.