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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

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Remember Me as Loving You Pillow

February 6, 2019 No Comments

All I want is for you, To forever remember me as loving you. VALENTINES DAY GIFT IDEA: Order this message on a pillow, card, shirt,

A Coat for Dementia

October 8, 2017 1 Comment

FRESH IDEAS: A “Memory Coat” solves common memory problems: recognizing your jacket, remembering the keys, closing the jacket and finding the way back home. Learn

“Push-Your-Face” Photo Phone

May 10, 2017 No Comments

AMAZON VERIFIED CUSTOMER REVIEW OF “FUTURECALL PHONE”: My mother has dementia and could no longer dial the numbers to call us, so this phone is

Remote Control with 6 Large Lighted Buttons

January 15, 2016 No Comments

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: 6 button remote-controls are much easier to use than confusing fifty-button remote-controls. One dementia-caregiver commented, “Easy to set up with Mom’s

9 Puzzles for Dementia

December 20, 2015 1 Comment

GIFT OF THE WEEK: Brain-exercising puzzles may slow the progress of dementia and improve mood. They offer a great way to get a mental workout.

Colorful Tableware is More Dementia-Friendly

September 17, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO + PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: People with Alzheimer’s eat and drink more when their food is contrasted against bright colors. Learn about EatWell, a

500 Alzheimer’s Awareness Stickers

August 12, 2015 No Comments

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Lovely purple stickers are great for raising Alzheimer’s awareness. Adds a personal touch to letters and envelopes. Perfect for Alzheimer’s walks

Caregivers Have So Much Heart

June 25, 2015 No Comments

T-Shirt It’s not that caregivers have so much time, It’s that they have so much heart. PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Mugs, Magnets, Cards >>

Lively Wrist Watch Helps People with Dementia Live in Their Own Home

April 26, 2015 No Comments

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK VIDEO & ARTICLE: One press of Lively’s orange button gets help from friends, family or 911. The new waterproof watch for

High-Contrast Tableware

March 11, 2015 No Comments

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: 60% of people with Alzheimer’s lose visual capacity and 40% lose weight. A Boston University Alzheimer’s study showed bright red tableware

I Promise You Forever, You Will Never Leave My Mind

October 2, 2025

“Damn this old dementia, for robbing me of time, But I promise you forever, you will never leave my mind.”

5 Tips to Ease Sundowning in Dementia

September 30, 2025

VIDEO ON SUNDOWNING: See UCLA’s Dementia Care Program deal with end-of-day agitation and irritability, known as “Sundowning”. A caregiver asks, “My loved one’s behavior tends to get worse when the sun starts to go down. He appears exhausted and restless. What can I do to get him through this time of the day?”

The miracle is this: The more we share, The more we have.

Thought of the Week: Miracle

September 29, 2025

The miracle is this:The more we share,The more we have.

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How Do You Know If Someone Has Alzheimer’s?

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.

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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?