
Paint & Other Solvents Increase Brain Risk by 65%
At work, we are sometimes exposed to paint, glue or degreaser fumes. Learn why protection is essential, as people may experience memory and thinking problems

At work, we are sometimes exposed to paint, glue or degreaser fumes. Learn why protection is essential, as people may experience memory and thinking problems

VIDEO The A4 Study uses the drug solanezumab in one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s. The major clinical trial got underway

Sleep is restorative and refreshing. It helps clean out Alzheimer’s plaque and lowers vascular dementia risk. Learn to sleep better with the nationwide “Sleep Well,

VIDEO & ARTICLE See why a Taiwanese study closely connects insomnia and vascular problems. (Vascular problems like stroke and heart attack are primary causes of

VIDEO & IN-DEPTH ARTICLE More than a decade ago, consumers started avoiding dementia-causing trans fats. Participation snowballed to include companies, then cities. Learn how cutting

Top experts at world-renowned Johns Hopkins Medicine did a systematic review of existing statin studies. Unlike the FDA, they found no connection between short-term statin

VIDEO + ARTICLE Doctors think many Alzheimer’s drug trials fail because it is too late to cure the disease by the time people notice it.

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: 3 experimental drugs are part of a fascinating genetic study on how to prevent Alzheimer’s. NBC’s chief science correspondent Robert Bazell investigates.

Although many researchers have tried, no link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s has ever been proven. Learn of a new finding regarding a job-related case of aluminum exposure. It

VIDEO & ARTICLE BrainyApp enhances brain & heart health. See how it helps reduce the risk of developing dementia. Download a free copy to your


MEDICATION: Razadyne (generic galantamine) is an FDA-Approved daffodil extract for Alzheimer’s. Learn how it significantly lowered mortality & eased cognitive decline.

A simple MIND Diet recipe built around everyday ingredients that support a brain-healthy eating pattern. A simple MIND Diet breakfast with blueberries, walnuts, oats, and

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?

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?

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!

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.
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