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Vegetarian Stroke Risk

October 12, 2023 No Comments

Strokes are a leading cause of Vascular Dementia. Just how much does eating a more plant-based diet lower the risk of having a stroke?

The Genetic Factor That Fends Off Alzheimer’s

September 22, 2023 No Comments

A massive study of medical and genetic data shows that people with a particular version of a gene involved in immune response had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Hearing Loss Treatment Can Lower Risk of Dementia

September 15, 2023 No Comments

PREVENTION & THERAPY INFOMERCIAL: Research shows that for every 10 decibels of hearing loss, the risk of developing dementia increases. Learn how the right hearing aids can lower your risk.

48% Less Dementia Decline with Hearing Aids

August 4, 2023 2 Comments

The future of millions at risk for dementia could change with the use of hearing aids. Learn more.

Living in Greener Pastures Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk

June 16, 2023 No Comments

Researchers find people living in towns with lots of green space were least likely to have Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.

An Active Brain in Later Life Delays Alzheimer’s

June 13, 2023 No Comments

Researchers say reading, writing letters, doing puzzles or playing card games in later life could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by as much as five years.

Social Life at 60 May Shrink Risk of Dementia

June 9, 2023 No Comments

Researchers in London and Paris report staying in touch with friends and family in midlife activates centers of the brain that involve language and memory. It could be linked to better cognitive health.

Group Walking Really Fights Dementia

June 8, 2023 No Comments

Walking groups are found to be one of the best and easiest ways to boost health and fight conditions such as dementia.

The Missing Link Between Alzheimer’s & Vascular Disease

June 6, 2023 No Comments

Researchers in New York found a gene that links cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.

Multivitamin Improves Memory in Older Adults

June 5, 2023 No Comments

Taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline, researchers found.

Margaret with her mother who has Alzheimer's

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.

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.