
Good News on the ‘Elderly’ Brain
Did you know? Intellectual abilities are increased in the brain by an average 300% in most people ages 60-80.

Did you know? Intellectual abilities are increased in the brain by an average 300% in most people ages 60-80.

Strengthening social connections may offer a surprising boost to long-term brain health.

A cozy pub inside a nursing home is doing something remarkable — helping residents with dementia reconnect, open up, and feel like themselves again. Here are 10 ways this surprising space is changing daily life.

Researchers find that adults ages 70 to 90 who enjoy a pleasant social life, also have a better cognitive life.

Learn the latest research at Rush University on dementia-preventing activities that keep your brain refreshingly healthy.

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.

Very small things that people do can make a very big difference to people with dementia. Hear people with early dementia share their experiences, stigmas and what you can do to help create a dementia-friendly world.

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?

Senior brain health is topping national agendas around the world. Find out how screenings help enhance brain health for the 70+ crowd.

QUICK HEALTH VIDEO: You CAN reduce risk of Alzheimer’s. Learn 4 ways to improve your brain and maintain long-term health. Numerous studies show you really can do something about dementia.

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?

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!

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.

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
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