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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

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I May Be Forgetful

September 23, 2025 No Comments

This pleasant poem highlights how people living with dementia may be feeling.

Understanding, Accepting and Appreciating Dementia Sufferers

July 6, 2025 No Comments

There is more to us than our brains and our bodies, says dementia expert Teepa Snow. “There’s more to us than that … When we’re together, we become more.” Watch now.

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Living in Awe Can Lower Alzheimer’s

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?

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Two Mothers Remembered

May 11, 2025 2 Comments

POEM: Moving poetry about mothers, dementia and powerful love.

Music, Poetry, Prayer, Rhythm – Use The Gifts They Still Have

October 25, 2024 No Comments

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: In dementia, why focus on what people lose? Focus on what they have. Teepa shows how to make the most from their abilities.

10 Insights into Duty, Burden & Alzheimer’s Caregiving

January 16, 2020 5 Comments

TEDx CARE VIDEO: Is caregiving an honor or a burden? A great call-of-duty or a heavy sense of obligation? Does it really matter? See research

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Old Brains Like High Cholesterol

May 19, 2026

DIET VIDEO + ARTICLE: People over 85, with a cholesterol increase, showed less decline in cognition and thinking. Is there a good age to stop our statins and change diets?

Every day may not be good... But there's something good in every day.

Thought of the Week: Something Good Every Day

May 19, 2026

Every day may not be good…
But there’s something good in every day.

131,000 Nurses Drank Coffee. Who Got Less Dementia?

May 19, 2026

For years, caregivers have heard mixed messages about coffee. But now, one of the largest long-term studies ever conducted on coffee and brain health is offering some encouraging news.

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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.