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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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A Story of the Superhero Mom Battling Alzheimer’s

December 22, 2025 No Comments

Watch this inspiring story of living with and fighting against this disease.

Emma Heming Willis talking about Frontotemporal Dementia

Bruce Willis and Frontotemporal Dementia

October 3, 2025 No Comments

Diane Sawyer sat down with Emma Heming Willis and Neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller to talk about Bruce Willis’ health. (11 minute video)

Who Was Alzheimer’s Patient #1 ?

September 18, 2025 1 Comment

“She said, ‘I have lost myself.’ How did Doctor Alzheimer discover the heartbreaking disease of memory loss that bears his name?

Don't Walk Away (A Care Partner's Journey) by Marilyn Raichle

Don’t Walk Away from Alzheimer’s

September 10, 2025 No Comments

There is a choice we make when a loved one gets Alzheimer’s. Walk away, or don’t walk away. Marilyn’s Mom told her to walk away. Marilyn chose not to. She’s glad she didn’t. Share her journey.

"If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth." - Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan & Alzheimer’s – Just the Facts

May 14, 2025 1 Comment

VIDEO+ARTICLE:

Reagan revolutionized Alzheimer’s awareness. Is there truth to the notion of Ronald Reagan having Alzheimer’s during his presidency? After all, President Reagan’s winning vote margins were massive, among the biggest in American history.

A Man with Dementia on a Bike

March 24, 2025 No Comments

UPLIFTING VIDEO: Peter Berry & his Alzheimer’s are cycling 350 miles to show it’s still possible to live well with dementia.

How I Feel About My Dementia

January 7, 2025 4 Comments

FILM SHORT: Meet 6 people living fulfilling lives with dementia. This award-winning, true film explores the needs and feelings of real people with dementia.

CAPSLL Preserves Memories for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Families

December 1, 2024 No Comments

Discover how CAPSLL’s personalized interview experiences help families capture and preserve the cherished stories of loved ones facing Alzheimer’s and dementia, ensuring their legacies endure for future generations.

"Enduring Love" written over two hands holding each other

I’d Rather Be an Alzheimer’s Caregiver than a Prime Minister

October 21, 2024 No Comments

Lisa Raitt was next in line to be Prime Minister of Canada. Watch as she shares the pain behind her husband’s devastating diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s and the story of their enduring love, in a candid and revealing interview.

4 Youths Connect to Their Elders’ Dementia

July 10, 2024 No Comments

COMMUNICATING WITH DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Four teenagers and young adults tell us about their experiences of having a relative with dementia, as well as sharing their insights on keeping connected to that person.

The Power of the Familiar: How In-Home Routines Transform Life with Alzheimer’s

January 20, 2026

Creating peace, calm and a sense of control over their environment is the best gift to give a person living with Alzheimer’s. Learn all about In-Home Routines.

Narrowing of artery by lipid deposit of plaque

Do a Fresh Cholesterol Check to Fight Vascular Dementia

January 20, 2026

Cardiovascular events like strokes can trigger vascular dementia.American Heart Association cholesterol guidelines can significantly reduce cardiovascular events. Is it time to take a fresh look at your cholesterol?