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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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“Blank Stares” Inspires Millions for Alzheimer’s

March 15, 2026 1 Comment

Raising 20 million dollars for Alzheimer’s, Jay Allen found the courage to write a song about the journey in caring for his mom’s Alzheimer’s.

'Alive Inside' filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett

A Morning Music Lift Lasts All Day in Alzheimer’s

March 13, 2026 1 Comment

Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.

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I Will Remind You

February 15, 2026 No Comments

A deep promise to be there for an Alzheimer’s parent, this heartwarming song was written as a tribute to families facing dementia.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Every Day is Mother’s Day for Margaret’s Mom

June 2, 2026

What does Mother’s Day mean when your mother has dementia? Margaret says that for her mother, it’s just “another way of being.”

DICE Study: How to Calm Alzheimer’s Patients Without Drugs

May 31, 2026

BEHAVIOR DRUGS & THE DICE MODEL: Doctors write millions of prescriptions each year to calm people with Alzheimer’s. Learn how non-drug dementia-caregiving works better, while carrying far fewer risks.

Rudolph Tanzi and Doo Yeon Kim in the lab (Photo by Irvin Serrano)

“Alzheimer’s-in-a-Dish” Wins Smithsonian Ingenuity Award

May 30, 2026

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Rudolph Tanzi and Doo Yeon Kim have invented a revolutionary new tool to uncover the mysteries to finding an Alzheimer’s cure and counter the coming epidemic of dementia.

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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.