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.
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.
THE TODAY SHOW takes a look at Julianne Moore’s performance as Alice, a Harvard professor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The movie earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Even in dementia, the power of music speaks to our souls. Watch how this power made a news anchor cry. Learn about new research that shows this to be always true.
MUSIC: Famously known as the Songaminute Man, Ted is living with dementia, even as he enjoys singing on. Watch this wonderful sampling of his songs, along with a one-of-a-kind interview on BBC’s “The One Show”.
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.
BACKSTAGE: See how Dr. Mary Sano, Director of Alzheimer’s Research at Mount Sinai Medicine, advised Julianne Moore behind-the-scenes in this emotionally deep movie.
“What They Had” is a hit film centering on a colorful family, pulling together to rise above Alzheimer’s. Heartbreaking but funny, see scenes from this uplifting motion picture.
In turns heartbreaking and inspiring, the movie “Still Alice” captures in remarkable detail what’s it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s.
Alice gives the Alzheimer’s speech of a lifetime, filled with sharing, hope and inspiration.
TRAILER: Robin Williams and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
There is a choice we make when a loved one gets Alzheimer’s. Walk away, or don’t walk away. Marilyn’s Mom told her to walk away. Marilyn chose not to. She’s glad she didn’t. Share her journey.
Anyone can give up,
It’s the easiest thing in the world to do.
But to hold it together
When everyone else would understand
If you fell apart,
That’s true strength.
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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