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

August 22, 2024 2 Comments

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

Curry Derivative J147 Beats Aricept for Alzheimer’s

July 22, 2024 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.

Surprising Reasons Women Get Dementia More Than Men

5 Triggers of Female Dementia-Risk

May 16, 2024 1 Comment

Did you know women have a higher risk of dementia than men? In fact, two-thirds of cases are women. But why? In this video, we dive into 5 reasons why women are more susceptible to dementia, backed by research and scientific studies.

Book: Power Foods for the Brain, by Dr. Neal Barnard

Power Foods to Fight Alzheimer’s

March 12, 2024 3 Comments

TEDx: Lower your risk of Alzheimer’s with mealtime. Watch Dr. Neal Barnard, nutrition researcher and author, show you how.

Why Does Exercise Slow Alzheimer’s Onset?

January 22, 2024 2 Comments

What happened to brain networks and connectivity in older adults walking four days a week on a treadmill?

Diagnose & Prevent Dementia, in Plain English

January 4, 2024 1 Comment

Watch this uniquely clear overview of the steps you can take to diagnose or prevent most types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s.

Brain-Healthy Foods to Fight Alzheimer’s

December 22, 2023 1 Comment

VIDEO+TRANSCRIPT: What are the best food sources of lutein, the primary carotenoid antioxidant in the brain?

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.

Nurture Dementia-Fighting Personality Traits

December 8, 2023 No Comments

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

Can Hearing Aids Diminish Dementia?

November 13, 2023 3 Comments

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

Sugar-Diabetes-Dementia Triangle

June 4, 2026

SUGAR raises diabetes AND dementia risk. Will research into the hormone “amylin” reveal the reason why?

Mama, It Don’t Bother Me When You Forget My Name

June 3, 2026

A BEAUTIFUL MUSIC VIDEO: A son, his mother, Alzheimer’s and love.

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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.