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Exploring Alzheimer’s & Infection

December 11, 2022 1 Comment

RESEARCH EXCERPT: Is Alzheimer’s caused by a germ? $1 million goes to anyone who can answer that. If the germ theory gets traction, it could

Harvard’s Tau Scans: A Turning Point in Fighting Alzheimer’s

November 28, 2022 No Comments

TEDx TALKS – VIDEO: Harvard developed Tau Scan technology to fight Alzheimer’s. Dr. Bernard Hanseeuw quit his clinical practice to join them, to help advance

Successful Dementia Village on a Government Budget

October 13, 2022 1 Comment

NEW VIDEO: How should governments help us spend the last years of life? In a sterile institution or in an easy-walking village with a supermarket,

Experimental Alzheimer’s Blood Test Achieves 86% Accuracy

October 13, 2022 No Comments

A new way to catch and predict Alzheimer’s with a blood test is in advanced stages of trials. The test promises to delay dementia, as

Nanoscopes See 10 Times Deeper into Alzheimer’s Treatments

September 22, 2022 No Comments

PROGRESS VIDEO + ARTICLE: See Alzheimer’s 3D super-resolution imaging break through major obstacles towards finding a cure. Watch it reveal where Alzheimer’s starts and where

Turning Point

September 20, 2022 1 Comment

POWERFUL FILM HIGHLIGHTS – VIDEO: In the gripping documentary Turning Point, acclaimed filmmaker James Keach takes us inside the quest for the first medication that could treat the underlying process of Alzheimer’s. See the movie trailer.

94% Accurate Alzheimer’s Blood Test May Replace PET Brain Scans

August 21, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s has moved one step closer to reality. Washington University can measure Alzheimer’s proteins in the blood

Success in Delaying Dementia

August 14, 2022 No Comments

PROGRESS: A key study shows an easing, in certain respects, of the harsh impact of dementia. On average, people seem to be developing dementia later

The Alzheimer’s Research Horizon

July 12, 2022 2 Comments

BBC – PROGRESS ON ALZHEIMER’S – VIDEO: A new era in Alzheimer’s research is dawning that suggests we are the cusp of a cure. Watch

Looking for New Ways to Solve Alzheimer’s

June 21, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO: CNBC’s Meg Tirrell reports on new methods drug companies are developing to combat Alzheimer’s.

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To Touch and Be Touched in Dementia

March 9, 2026

TEEPA SNOW: EXPLORE how touch has a profound impact on human connection in dementia care, with Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L. Teepa shares why physical contact is vital and how there are different reactions to touch and need for touch. Discover the importance of understanding surprising reactions from people with dementia.

Rehydration for Dementia

March 9, 2026

Lewis Hornby had a problem: his grandmother with dementia wasn’t drinking enough, causing her to get severely dehydrated.

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Thought of the Week: Be Good

March 8, 2026

Don’t just be good to others, Be good to yourself, too.

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Play 3-D Video Games & Fight Dementia

Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.

A ‘Feeling’ for Dementia? Findings on Subjectively Perceived Memory Problems

A fascinating study in Europe finds that individuals who felt they had memory problems did in fact have measurable cognitive deficits. Scientists analyzed the spinal fluid to measure the levels of biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s.

Olive Oil & Lettuce Protect Brain from Vascular Dementia

A diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, such as olive oil and lettuce, can protect you from hypertension and vascular dementia.

Alzheimer’s Infamous APOE Gene

Most of the time, it takes a combination of genetics, bad environment and unhealthy lifestyle to trigger Alzheimer’s. However, one gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) can make a big difference.