See why Cognito’s headset received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for addressing cognitive and functional symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s.
Hearing loss and dementia may be linked, but there is a silver lining here.
See how The Virtual Forest Project lifts people with dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering virtual memory screenings through its National Memory Screening Program, free. It’s easy to get one.
M.I.T.’s Rendever takes dementia residents like Miriam Keith back to wonderful places no longer accessible to them.
This free “Calendar Clock” app assists caregivers and people with dementia with their daily schedule. This reduces frustrating “time-disorientation.” It also offers monitoring, appointments, and video calling. This all provides a sense of security to both caregiver and care-receiver. It is a free application co-created by many real-world users.
The co-founder of a caregivers’ organization introduces technology he has found helpful in caring for his grandmother with dementia.
There are myriad technologies that can be helpful in making life easier for people with dementia. Learn more.
Nanodevices are the newest weapon in medicine’s growing arsenal to fight Alzheimer’s. They capture dangerous peptides before they can assemble to form Alzheimer’s plaques in the brain.
A groundbreaking study determined hearing aids reduce cognitive decline. The extensive research spanned 25 years and included over 3,000 people. Find out how much hearing aids help.
New research shows that “time poverty” — not just poor habits — may quietly raise your dementia risk.
Few movies and books capture the Alzheimer’s experience like Dr. Lisa Genova’s “Still Alice.” See Lisa describe how “Still Alice” is helping families stay connected while living with Alzheimer’s.
A major study of over 10,000 older adults found that those who regularly listened to or played music not only had a much lower risk of dementia, but also performed better on memory tests.
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What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
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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