The memory of a 102-year-old woman with dementia is triggered by playing a piano every day. And boy does she play, changing the lives of all around her!
Grace Sun uses her free time to play piano for seniors with Alzheimer’s. More than 100 musicians have joined her movement. See their impact.
MUSIC VIDEO: Super Bowl Champ Ben Utecht got CTE Dementia at the age of 29. See his song and read how he asks Congress to tackle dementia.
MUSIC VIDEO: Dedicated to every sweetheart with dementia, to let them know how much they are loved.
A first-of-its-kind music school has launched in Taipei, offering free lessons to older adults with dementia and other disabilities.
Music lights up many parts of the brain, and the ‘Music and Memory’ program helps people with Alzheimer’s reconnect with their emotional side.
MUSIC VIDEO: Country singer Jay Allen, a contestant on NBC’s The Voice, says music helped “wake up” his mom, who had early onset Alzheimer’s. Watch
MUSIC VIDEO: Country singer Brett Eldredge sings “Raymond,” the story of a young man who befriends an aging woman with dementia. Watch now.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
Anemia (low level of red blood cells) can increase dementia risk 41%. You can do something about it. Learn what it takes.
This video is a tribute to superstar Glen Campbell. See him share his personal Alzheimer’s journey with his intensely beautiful Alzheimer’s song.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
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?
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