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Alzheimer’s Care Ideas Wanted: Maude’s Awards Open March 13

March 8, 2026 1 Comment

If you’ve found a way to make Alzheimer’s care easier or more compassionate, Maude’s Awards want to hear about it.

Dementia Caregiver’s House Tech Tour

March 1, 2026 No Comments

The co-founder of a caregivers’ organization introduces technology he has found helpful in caring for his grandmother with dementia.

Best Digital Photo Frames for Dementia

January 6, 2026 No Comments

Looking for the best digital photo frame for a loved one with dementia? Many frames claim to be senior-friendly. We explore the Pix-Star series, rated best for its combination of features and value for the money.

7 Best Clocks for Dementia

December 1, 2025 33 Comments

In dementia, people repeatedly ask, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?” Easily solve this with Dementia-clocks / Calendar-clocks. Check out 7 clocks with good looks and limitless patience.

A lady with dementia using "Singing at Home"

Maude’s Awards’ 2025 “Dementia Care Innovation” Winners

September 26, 2025 No Comments

Maude’s Awards annually presents up to eight awards for innovations in Alzheimer’s care. See this year’s 6th Annual Maude’s Award Recipients!

Enter Your 2025 Maude’s Award Application for Alzheimer’s Care Innovations

March 30, 2025 No Comments

MAUDE’S AWARDS RECOGNIZE AND REWARD INNOVATIVE CARE
FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. AWARD APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!

Visualizing Alzheimer’s

March 25, 2025 No Comments

CUTTING-EDGE VIDEO + ARTICLE: See Dr. Anthony Fitzpatrick use world-class cryo-electron microscopes to reveal molecular secrets leading to a cure for Alzheimer’s.

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Momento Photo-Game Connects Families Living with Alzheimer’s

February 7, 2025 No Comments

Momento is a new AI-powered smartphone app, transforming everyday family pictures and social-media photos into powerful tools for cognitive health. Learn how it not only helps your loved one with Alzheimer’s, but also everyone else in the family, as well.

Microsoft SenseCam on a Senior with Dementia

SenseCam Photos Ease Memory Loss

February 6, 2025 No Comments

Microsoft Research’s SenseCam aids memory by recording a patient’s life in photos. Subsequent review of images by a patient diagnosed with severe memory impairment was extremely positive; periodic review of images resulted in significant recall of those events.

Preparing a woman for the Virtual Dementia Tour

Take The Patented Virtual Dementia Tour

January 29, 2025 3 Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE: 500,000 family and professional caregivers have experienced The Virtual Dementia Tour®. It simulates Alzheimer’s for caregivers. It boosts their level of care and motivation. See how it works.

“Blank Stares” Inspires Millions for Alzheimer’s

March 15, 2026

Raising 20 million dollars for Alzheimer’s, Jay Allen found the courage to write a song about the journey in caring for his mom’s Alzheimer’s.

I Got Dementia. Is That Alzheimer’s or Something Else?

March 14, 2026

When a doctor says a person has dementia, what does that mean? What do you do, say and ask?

'Alive Inside' filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett

A Morning Music Lift Lasts All Day in Alzheimer’s

March 13, 2026

Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.

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“Blank Stares” Inspires Millions for Alzheimer’s

Raising 20 million dollars for Alzheimer’s, Jay Allen found the courage to write a song about the journey in caring for his mom’s Alzheimer’s.

I Got Dementia. Is That Alzheimer’s or Something Else?

When a doctor says a person has dementia, what does that mean? What do you do, say and ask?

Play 3-D Video Games & Fight Dementia

Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.

A ‘Feeling’ for Dementia? Findings on Subjectively Perceived Memory Problems

A fascinating study in Europe finds that individuals who felt they had memory problems did in fact have measurable cognitive deficits. Scientists analyzed the spinal fluid to measure the levels of biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s.