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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Sleep ‘Sweet Spot’ Keeps Brain Sharp

February 6, 2026 No Comments

Too much sleep and too little sleep can contribute to cognitive decline, researchers report. Learn more.

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A Good Night’s Sleep Clears Alzheimer’s Tau

January 30, 2026 No Comments

A research study finds when young healthy men had a full, uninterrupted night of rest, their blood levels showed a reduced level of tau, the biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. The level was higher when they lost just one night of sleep. Learn more.

Pink Noise Machines Improve Sleep & Fight Dementia

January 7, 2026 No Comments

SLEEP VIDEO & ARTICLE: Sound stimulation can improve sleep and memory for people with pre-dementia. This study used easy-to-buy “pink noise” machines. See how simple sleep therapy makes a real difference.

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Sleep to Sweep: Deep Rest Cleans Brain Toxins, Cuts Dementia

October 26, 2025 No Comments

A new groundbreaking MRI study reveals how the brain’s “nightly cleaning crew” depends on quality sleep. When we rest deeply, brain fluids clear away toxins — protecting memory and cutting dementia risk.

A Bit of Sleep Prevents a Lot of Dementia

October 21, 2025 1 Comment

As little as 1% increase in deep-sleep per year, for people over 60, translates into a 27% decreased risk of dementia.

Sleep Works Around Alzheimer’s

August 19, 2025 2 Comments

At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.

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Sundowning Care from Sunset ’til Sunrise

July 25, 2025 No Comments

For 12 years, a special program called “Dusk ‘Til Dawn” has been successfully fighting sundowning.

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Sleep Clears Brain Waste, Lowers Dementia Risk

July 4, 2025 No Comments

Berkeley researchers reveal deep sleep might protect memory—even in the face of Alzheimer’s. Could your nightly rest be the brain’s best defense?

Common Sleep Aid Blocks 40% More Alzheimer’s Tau

June 3, 2025 3 Comments

Sleep aid lemborexant (better known by its brand name Dayvigo) showed 40% more hippocampal brain volume than other drugs.

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27 Sleep Tips to Fight Alzheimer’s

April 21, 2025 9 Comments

Poor sleep aggravates dementia and increases Alzheimer’s risk. Sleeping well restores and refreshes the brain. Learn to get a good night’s sleep to prevent and treat dementia. Check out these tips.

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Urine Samples Can Screen Against vCJD Dementia

April 4, 2026

Mad Cow Disease spreads vCJD dementia. In this key study, a non-invasive urine sample test picked it up. Find out how this may stop vCJD in its tracks.

Person with Alzheimer's in a Virtual Forest

Virtual Forest Project Calms & Connects in Dementia

April 3, 2026

See how The Virtual Forest Project lifts people with dementia.

Graffiti Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Rediscover Identity

April 2, 2026

Damon McLeese is teaching Alzheimer’s patients to leverage their power to forget, by forgetting to “stay within the lines,” using graffiti. See Damon tell the heartwarming story of his latest collaboration.