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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.

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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.

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Daily Video Message Orients & Reassures Dementia Residents

January 15, 2025 9 Comments

TECH VIDEO: See how video messages break through Alzheimer’s morning fog. Learn why they perk up people with dementia. Watch this pilot program in action.

Robots Help Dementia Patients AND Caregivers

January 12, 2025 No Comments

A new study relating to dementia-care finds that robot use is associated with increased employment and employee retention, improved productivity and a higher quality of care.

3 Battery-Operated Dementia Clocks

January 7, 2025 No Comments

If your loved one asks a little too often, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?”, easily solve the problem with these Battery-Operated Dementia-Calendar-Clocks. No wires, hang them on any wall, stand them on any table.

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.

10 Best Tech Gadgets to Make Life with Dementia Easier

November 29, 2024 No Comments

Amazon’s gadgets help people with Alzheimer’s. See how these devices make their lives easier.

Dementia-Safe Bedrooms

November 25, 2024 8 Comments

HOME DESIGN: Use this safety checklist for living at home with dementia. It can alert you to potential hazards.

Where’ve You Been?

May 22, 2026

When Kathy Mattea first sang, “Where’ve You Been”, she wondered to herself, “Do people want to hear this on the way to work?”

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Saving Women from Strokes

May 21, 2026

VIDEOS + ARTICLE: Women are dangerously under-educated on female stroke risk. “Women do not think they are going to have a stroke. They think of it as a man’s disease,” said Dr. Greene-Chandos. Yet millions of women have strokes, often leading to vascular dementia. Learn what to look for and how to take action.

Enjoying a Mothers’ Day Meal: 7 Dementia Tips

May 21, 2026

Mothers’ Day in the USA is May 12. Going out? Preparing a meal at home? Keep these tips in mind when hosting Mom with Alzheimer’s.

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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.