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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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5 Smart Ways to Face Alzheimer’s

July 7, 2026

VIDEO: See how one lady faced the stigma of Alzheimer’s and rose above its storm clouds. Learn why she continues to take part in her community and how she lives life with dementia to the fullest.

Do Not Ask Me to Remember

July 6, 2026

This gorgeous Owen Darnell poem is often referred to as the ‘Alzheimer’s Poem’.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

July 5, 2026

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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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.