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“Familiar Faces” Dementia Test

February 28, 2023 No Comments

See how this Alzheimer’s-test from Northwestern University uses celebrity faces to detect dementia. Find out how well it works.

Exit the ICU ASAP

February 27, 2023 3 Comments

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.

How a Doctor Should Explain an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

February 15, 2023 2 Comments

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.

Dementia Village

February 6, 2023 1 Comment

Hogeway Village is a community of people with dementias such as Alzheimer’s. See the advantages of a custom-tuned environment offering familiar surroundings.

Dementia Village In-Depth

October 28, 2022 9 Comments

VIDEO: CNN’s Dr. Gupta travels to Hogewey, a small village in Europe for residents with severe dementia.

Butterfly Project Enlivens Dementia Care

September 6, 2022 No Comments

INSPIRING VIDEO: Watch this transformation of the Redstone dementia unit. Peel Region took a risk, with a plan to transform the Redstone long-term care home,

Watch This Man Take A Test For Alzheimers

September 5, 2022 1 Comment

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Alzheimer’s tests are initially easy, but emotionally intimidating. See how they work and what taking a test feels like, in this is a

Revolutionizing Dementia Care

August 28, 2022 No Comments

IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: A revolution is here where people living with dementia get the individual heart-felt care they need. See dozens of great ideas from great

Alzheimer’s Center on Wheels

August 17, 2022 2 Comments

ALZHEIMER’S TRIAL VIDEO: A 54 foot “Mobile Memory Center” has rolled out in Florida, bring a new level of diagnosis and treatment to people with

A Crash Course in Alzheimer’s & Dementia

August 16, 2022 7 Comments

TOP-RATED VIDEO: This excellent 8-minute quick-course clearly outlines key facts about Alzheimer’s. Learn what happens, who it affects and how it works.

The Dementia Environment in a Care Home

July 26, 2026

People living with dementia can experience changed perception, often resulting in visual misinterpretation and disorientation –but simple changes in the environment can help.

Feeling Alone, Not Being Alone, Risks Dementia

July 25, 2026

VIDEO + ARTICLE: After studying 2,000 people, learn why researchers were surprised to find that allowing ourselves to ‘feel lonely’, and NOT ‘being alone’, was associated with getting dementia. See how feeling connected keeps your brain cells connected, too.

Fighting Insulin-Resistance Fights Dementia

July 24, 2026

DIET RESEARCH: Learn how diet, exercise and watching your weight will prevent insulin-resistance, and as a result, protect your brain.
Memory is particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, according to a 20-year study.

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?

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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?

“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.