
“Familiar Faces” Dementia Test
See how this Alzheimer’s-test from Northwestern University uses celebrity faces to detect dementia. Find out how well it works.
See how this Alzheimer’s-test from Northwestern University uses celebrity faces to detect dementia. Find out how well it works.
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, author and neuroscientist.
Patients are leaving ICUs (Intensive Care Units) with deficits similar to mild Alzheimer’s disease that persist for a year. See the research and learn about the risks.
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is hard to get and hard to give. Watch Doctor Chodosh approach this difficult challenge with skilled experience and deep compassion.
Hogeway Village is a community of people with dementias such as Alzheimer’s. See the advantages of a custom-tuned environment offering familiar surroundings.
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
VIDEO: CNN’s Dr. Gupta travels to Hogewey, a small village in Europe for residents with severe dementia.
SPECIAL MOVIE: “BARBARA“, a highly successful British film series on dementia, improves relationships between people with dementia, caregivers, doctors & nurses. See this 6-episode summary.
TEEPA VIDEO: What do you do when someone with dementia insists on going home, again and again? Watch Teepa Snow do it with style, in
HEALTH VIDEO + ARTICLE: Preventable Alzheimer’s-like symptoms seem to develop in many hospital patients, according to a large Intensive Care Unit study. See doctors discuss
Teepa shows how to make the most from the ability to communicate with dementia. Watch now.
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.
Some Alzheimer’s tests cost thousands of dollars, some cost pennies. The trick is using the right tests at the right time for the right person. An excellent scoring system from Mayo Clinic offers a powerful tool for making the best choices.
No one is more cherished in this world than Someone who lightens the burden of another.
Teepa shows how to make the most from the ability to communicate with dementia. Watch now.
Some Alzheimer’s tests cost thousands of dollars, some cost pennies. The trick is using the right tests at the right time for the right person. An excellent scoring system from Mayo Clinic offers a powerful tool for making the best choices.
EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC VIDEO: Ted McDermott, The Song-A-Minute Man, was diagnosed with dementia. His son, Simon, wasn’t going to let that stop his Dad. He understood how music reaches our deepest selves and has journeyed with his Dad and their dashcam to make beautiful music together. Get your widest smile ready and watch them in action.
80% fewer skin-cancer patients get Alzheimer’s. Why? Is it the medicines they take, their genes, or are they more prone to sunshine, activity or healthier eating?
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