Dr. Michael Gregger, Director of the authoritative NutritionFacts site, asks, “Why has fish consumption been associated with cognitive impairment and loss of executive function?”
Simple, low-cost lifestyle changes can significantly slow or prevent cognitive decline. New research offers hope for families, caregivers, and anyone invested in brain health.
The spice turmeric contains curcumin. In a UCLA study, curcumin significantly improved memory and mildly improved mood in people with memory problems.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
Anemia (low level of red blood cells) can increase dementia risk 41%. You can do something about it. Learn what it takes.
Sugar, the brain, and Alzheimer’s – just how tight is their connection? Check out this update from Tulane University’s targeted study.
START WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH WITH A HEALTHY DEMENTIA-FIGHTING INFOGRAPH & VIDEO.
Prevent dementia. Learn how to lower your Alzheimer’s risk. Be good to your brain this World Alzheimer’s Month.
Explore lithium’s impact on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention. See practical takeaways, including what Dr. Norwitz is doing himself to protect his family’s cognitive health.
At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.
Got enough sunshine? Learn how sunshine seems to offer a bright, simple way to lower your risk of dementia.
The alzheimersweekly.com Sleep Library has articles and videos to lower Alzheimer’s risk via better sleep habits. Check out these 5 tips to sleep better.
See the positive memory-impact of your caffeinated “morning routine”. Learn the real effects of coffee on the brain, from Johns Hopkins University.
Video: Learn how to use dance effectively in dementia. See how “Bolton Dementia’s Trinity Trotters” evolved their version of dance exercises.
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.
TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
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