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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Prevention

How Green Tea Blocks Alzheimer’s

June 19, 2022 No Comments

DIET: McMaster University uncovered new clues on how EGCG in green tea blocks the Alzheimer’s cascade. Their research was on the cover of the Journal

Dementia-Fighting Foods are Orange & Green

June 10, 2022 No Comments

PREVENTION VIDEO + ARTICLE: Orange and green foods contain dementia-fighting compounds called antioxidants that help protect cells from molecular damage. Learn how these foods can

5 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s

June 3, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO: Dr. Oz and author Dan Buettner share five new tips “from the Blue Zone” that can help prevent Alzheimer’s. Check it out!

5 Healthy Traits Substantially Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

June 1, 2022 No Comments

HEALTH: Want to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s? Researchers say the key is found in combining four or five specific healthy lifestyle behaviors. Find

Cranberries Improve Memory, Slow Dementia

May 27, 2022 No Comments

SUPERFOOD VIDEO + ARTICLE: Eating cranberries can improve memory, ward off dementia, and reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol. Learn how.

Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s with Examples

May 26, 2022 4 Comments

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Want to easily tell the difference between normal-aging versus Alzheimer’s-signals? Use these 3 clear examples for each of the well-known “10 Warning Signs

Move More, Lessen Dementia

May 26, 2022 No Comments

GENES & EXERCISE: Want to lessen Alzheimer’s risk? Research shows that physical exercise is as powerful as getting rid of an Alzheimer’s gene. Get motivated

Caffeine Boosts Dementia-Fighting Enzyme

May 25, 2022 1 Comment

DIET VIDEO + ARTICLE: Caffeine increases the enzyme called NMNAT2 in the brain. This creates a chemical ‘blockade’ against dementia. Learn how caffeine and 23

Prevent Alzheimer’s – Start Young

May 20, 2022 2 Comments

NBC NEWS VIDEO: Doctors say “prevention” is the new Alzheimer’s frontier – and it does reduce the risk. See how.

How Sleep Clears Alzheimer’s

May 18, 2022 1 Comment

Beta-amyloid (also known as “plaque”) is the main suspect behind Alzheimer’s. Sleep can clear it TWICE as quickly as wakefulness, in the lab. Find out

Son, What is That?

May 30, 2025

[Father’s Day is June 15]
POWERFUL, MEANINGFUL, WONDERFUL VIDEO – A son, his father with dementia and the incredible power of love.

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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.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

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.

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?