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Wine Cleans Alzheimer’s Plaque

November 15, 2024 2 Comments

DIET VIDEO & ARTICLE: An innovative study shows how a daily glass of wine (or two) can help clean the brain of Alzheimer’s plaque.

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Enjoy Meat? Diversify Side Dishes to Lower Dementia Risk

October 29, 2024 No Comments

Healthy foods make a healthy brain. Healthy food NETWORKS (which are the foods you eat together), may offer an even bigger benefit.

Connection Between Ozempic and Alzheimer’s Risk

October 28, 2024 No Comments

Could Ozempic lower one’s risk of Alzheimer’s? NewsNation medical contributor Dr. Dave Montgomery joins “Morning in America” to discuss the research.

Concussion: What Happens, How to Prevent Dementia

October 16, 2024 3 Comments

AS PROFESSIONAL sports teams battle concussion-dementia lawsuits, research confirms damage to the brain can persist decades after head trauma. Learn why and what to do.

Add 1 BMI Point, Expect Alzheimer’s 7 Months Sooner

October 14, 2024 1 Comment

BMI stands for Body Mass Index, a measure of how much extra weight we carry. Learn about NIA research connecting BMI levels to delaying Alzheimer’s.

Harvard: CTE Dementia in 1/3 of Football Players

October 13, 2024 No Comments

A new Harvard study of 2,000 former NFL players shows one-third believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neuropathological condition linked to repeated head trauma.

80% Less Dementia on Ikaria Island. What’s The Secret?

October 10, 2024 No Comments

PREVENTION VIDEOS: Learn secrets to grow old gracefully, with little dementia, from centenarians on the Greek island of Ikaria.

Dr. Robert Waldinger speaking on brain research

Good Relationships Protect Our Brains

October 10, 2024 No Comments

HEALTH VIDEO (TED TALK): What keeps brains healthy and minds happy? Dr. Robert Waldinger is directing a rare study, in its 75th year, to find out. Watch him share 3 lessons learned. See good science verify practical wisdom on healthy living.

60,000 on Med Diet, 23% Less Dementia Risk

September 16, 2024 No Comments

Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet – rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts – may help reduce the risk of dementia by nearly 25%, researchers say.

Why is Alzheimer’s Called Type-3 Diabetes?

September 9, 2024 No Comments

Neurologist Jason Morangales offers a plain-English discussion on the famous Alzheimer’s nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes”. Learn about its connection to nutritional brain health.

Artherosclerosis in two different person's arteries

What Starts Alzheimer’s, What Stops It?

April 4, 2025

VIDEO: Vascular neglect triggers Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear. See how to use that knowledge to lower risk and slow its advance.

Care professional with dementia patient wearing virtual reality glasses

36 Ways to Revolutionize Dementia Care

April 3, 2025

See how living with dementia can be a full and meaningful life, in this Virginia Film Festival movie. Watch innovative approaches in memory care communities that improve the well-being of residents.

It’s Not Alzheimer’s. It’s Just MCI.

April 2, 2025

Twenty percent of people over 65 have mild memory and thinking problems that don’t interfere with day-to-day life. Doctors call this MCI, short for Mild Cognitive Impairment. Find out more about what it is and what to do about it.

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.