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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.

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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.

I Have Mid-stage Dementia. Here’s What I Truly Need.

July 1, 2024 11 Comments

LIVING-WITH-DEMENTIA VIDEO:
Christine Bryden was Senior Executive to Australia’s Prime Minister & mother of 3. She got dementia at 46. She then married, published books & became a grandma. Seventeen years after diagnosis, hear her feelings & helpful advice.

Experts Can Diagnose Lewy Body Dementia 18 Months Faster

October 9, 2025

MISDIAGNOSIS? Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is often mistaken for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. People typically go through 18 months and 3 doctors to get a correct diagnosis. Learn what to do about it.

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Shift Your Mindset: Purpose-in-Life Cuts Dementia Risk 28%

October 8, 2025

What if protecting your brain started not with a pill, but with a purpose? A new study finds that people with a strong sense of purpose in life are significantly less likely to develop dementia — cutting their risk by nearly one-third.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Thought of the Week: A Hard Battle

October 8, 2025

Be Kind,For everyone you meet,Is fighting a hard battle.

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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?