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Teepa’s 10 Signs of Dementia

August 27, 2026 No Comments

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Recognize the 10 early signs of dementia. Watch this engaging, clear presentation by Dementia Care Trainer Teepa Snow.

Do Brains Shrink When Waists Expand?

August 27, 2026 No Comments

DIET VIDEO: What is the link between weight loss, mental performance, decision-making and dementia risk?

Concussion: What Happens, How to Prevent Dementia

August 9, 2026 3 Comments

AS PROFESSIONAL sports teams battle concussion-dementia lawsuits, research confirms damage to the brain can persist decades after head trauma. Learn why and what to do.

Dr. Robert Waldinger speaking on brain research

Good Relationships Protect Our Brains

August 6, 2026 No Comments

HEALTH VIDEO (TED TALK): What keeps brains healthy and minds happy? Dr. Robert Waldinger is directing a rare study, in its 75th year, to find out. Watch him share 3 lessons learned. See good science verify practical wisdom on healthy living.

80% Less Dementia on Ikaria Island. What’s The Secret?

August 6, 2026 No Comments

PREVENTION VIDEOS: Learn secrets to grow old gracefully, with little dementia, from centenarians on the Greek island of Ikaria.

Feeling Alone, Not Being Alone, Risks Dementia

July 25, 2026 5 Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: After studying 2,000 people, learn why researchers were surprised to find that allowing ourselves to ‘feel lonely’, and NOT ‘being alone’, was associated with getting dementia. See how feeling connected keeps your brain cells connected, too.

Fighting Insulin-Resistance Fights Dementia

July 24, 2026 2 Comments

DIET RESEARCH: Learn how diet, exercise and watching your weight will prevent insulin-resistance, and as a result, protect your brain.
Memory is particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, according to a 20-year study.

Curry Derivative J147 Beats Aricept for Alzheimer’s

July 23, 2026 18 Comments

J147 is a derivative of curry’s turmeric spice. It beat the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept (generic: donepezil) on several memory tests. The Salk Institute says it may benefit Parkinson’s, Huntington’s & vascular dementia.

Get a Good Night’s Sleep to Get Rid of Alzheimer’s Plaque

July 14, 2026 2 Comments

Can something as simple as a good night’s sleep help prevent and even slow down Alzheimer’s?

Good Mood Ups Elderly Cognition

July 11, 2026 No Comments

Can a happier frame of mind help overcome aging’s cognitive decline? Ohio State University scientists share meaningful insights from their study.

Defying Dementia by Raising Their Voice

August 28, 2026

CBS VIDEO – MUSIC & SONG: One program is giving people living with Alzheimer’s a new and joyous way to step back into life, by literally giving voice to both patients and their caregivers. Dr. Jonathan LaPook reports.

Teepa’s 10 Signs of Dementia

August 27, 2026

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Recognize the 10 early signs of dementia. Watch this engaging, clear presentation by Dementia Care Trainer Teepa Snow.

Do Brains Shrink When Waists Expand?

August 27, 2026

DIET VIDEO: What is the link between weight loss, mental performance, decision-making and dementia risk?

Most Popular Stories

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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.