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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Prevention

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6 Tips Reduce Female Stroke Risk

December 18, 2023 1 Comment

Vascular dementia is a common dementia, often brought on by stroke. Check out strategies to prevent stroke in women.

Health Coaches Keep Dementia Away, Improve Cognition 74%

December 18, 2023 3 Comments

172 participants showed a personalized health and lifestyle coach can delay or even prevent memory loss.

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Start Alzheimer’s Prevention Now

December 11, 2023 No Comments

Healthy living lowers Alzheimer’s risk. Today’s healthier lifestyles have witnessed a drop in the rate of Alzheimer’s. Watch The Wall Street Journal interview a new wave of adults changing lifestyles to keep Alzheimer’s away.

Nurture Dementia-Fighting Personality Traits

December 8, 2023 No Comments

Do conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect make your brain dementia-resistant?

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400,000 People Show Delaying Retirement Delays Dementia

December 5, 2023 4 Comments

Delaying retirement can delay dementia in a big way. Learn why.

DDT Pesticide Linked to Alzheimer’s

November 30, 2023 No Comments

People with Alzheimer’s average four times normal DDE blood levels (from DDT). Learn how DDT pesticide, still used outside the USA, causes this health threat. Learn foods to avoid and diets to follow.

Can Hearing Aids Diminish Dementia?

November 13, 2023 3 Comments

Hearing loss and dementia may be linked, but there is a silver lining here.

Ask for an Ultrasound Screening to Cut Vascular Dementia Risk in Half

November 8, 2023 5 Comments

Atherosclerotic plaque triggers vascular dementia. Ultrasound easily detects it and could cut rates in half. Learn how.

A Bit of Sleep Prevents a Lot of Dementia

November 2, 2023 1 Comment

As little as 1% increase in deep-sleep per year, for people over 60, translates into a 27% decreased risk of dementia.

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November 1, 2023 No Comments

For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, spread this video to raise awareness of simple things you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s.

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Best Time to Stop Medicine for Dementia

May 29, 2025

MEDICATION VIDEO:

How do you know when Alzheimer’s meds ought to be stopped? Explore the benefits of these medications, such as improved cognition, memory, behavior, lifespan, and the stages they are most effective.

While He Still Knows Who I Am

May 28, 2025

[Father’s Day is June 15]
MUSIC VIDEO: When dad got Alzheimer’s, I was determined he wouldn’t forget me… nor I him. This song is a grand tribute to everyone living and dealing with Alzheimer’s.

Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.

Thought of the Week: Count Your Life

May 27, 2025

Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall.

Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.

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?

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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.