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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Who Was Alzheimer’s Patient #1 ?

September 18, 2025 1 Comment

“She said, ‘I have lost myself.’ How did Doctor Alzheimer discover the heartbreaking disease of memory loss that bears his name?

Good Light Lightens Alzheimer’s

August 12, 2025 4 Comments

Lighting affects how people feel. The right light reduces agitation and improves mood in people with dementia.

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The Dangers of Driving with Alzheimer’s

June 15, 2025 5 Comments

VIDEO + CHECKLIST OF 15 WARNING SIGNS: Memory problems caused by Alzheimer’s make driving unsafe. See how. Watch this thought-provoking video to open up the discussion with family members, friends and patients.

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Southminster’s “Step Into the Story” Caregiver Training Program

February 25, 2025 No Comments

Southminster and Memory & Movement Charlotte introduce their new caregiver training program, “Step into the Story”. Learn how to care for seniors with memory loss, in a deeply meaningful way.

12 Top Dementia Care Tips

February 17, 2025 2 Comments

Check out these top 12 care tips to assist people with dementia. Great for family, friends and professionals!

Midnight Munchies for Dementia – New Years & All Year

January 3, 2025 3 Comments

CARE TIPS & TRICKS: Midnight snacks are great on New Year’s Eve and even greater on midnight dementia-care shifts. Learn how late-night munchies solved a nurse’s wandering & behavior problems.

Alzheimer’s Driver Rushes into New Year’s Traffic

January 1, 2025 3 Comments

POLICE DASH CAM VIDEO + ARTICLE:

See a man with Alzheimer’s driving 60 MPH (100kph) at police, against traffic, on New Year’s. Learn how-and-when to help a person with Alzheimer’s hand in the car keys.

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Experience 12 Minutes in Alzheimer’s on the Virtual Dementia Tour

August 22, 2024 3 Comments

A 12-minute virtual Alzheimer’s tour helps care professionals understand and teach more than they ever imagined about dementia. Learn what a loved one with dementia is going through. Find out what the “Community Edition” has to offer.

5 Ways to Build an Alzheimer’s-Resistant Brain

June 21, 2024 No Comments

If you are worried about developing Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, some simple lifestyle modifications can help prevent it, according to Lisa Genova, “Still Alice” author and neuroscientist.

How Your Doctors Diagnose Dementia

June 17, 2024 4 Comments

Accurately diagnosing a dementia type can be very beneficial, even life-saving. With over 100 dementia types but no simple test, see tools and techniques to better diagnose dementia.

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Finally: A Test to Rule Out Alzheimer’s With 98% Accuracy

October 16, 2025

A simple blood test was newly approved, replacing spinal taps and brain scans for ruling out Alzheimer’s. The FDA has just cleared Roche’s Elecsys® pTau181 — the first test shown to rule out Alzheimer’s with 98% accuracy, offering peace of mind and earlier answers for millions.

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Redesigning a Home for Dementia Care

October 15, 2025

DESIGN: See this video packed with great examples of home design for dementia. These insights can make a world of difference.

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Thought of the Week: Love Grows

October 15, 2025

Love grows by giving.The love we give is the only love we keep.

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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?