Non-drug therapies, such as exercise, appear to be as, or more, effective than drugs for reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia, says a team of international researchers.
There’s fresh hope for people with Alzheimer’s in a new music program. It’s called, “B-Sharp”. See why.
Activities are a cornerstone to dementia health. Watch now for some great tips on how to keep people with Alzheimer’s engaged.
If toward the end of your life your mind was fading away, would your favorite songs help bring your memories back?
See how Sporting Memories Network promotes the well-being of people living with dementia with projects that tap into their prior passion for sports.
In the lab, the Ketogenic Diet increased cerebral blood flow, improved the gut microbiome, lowered glucose as well as weight, and boosted the brain’s process that clears Alzheimer’s amyloid-beta plaque. Learn more.
What’s behind Michael Rossato-Bennett’s stirring documentary on music’s affect on dementia? See why this film has been a success in the battle against Alzheimer’s.
The help-dementia-with-music movie, “Alive Inside”, tells the story of social worker Dan Cohen’s crusade to help Alzheimer’s patients reclaim their most precious musical memories. Watch Bill Newcott interview the makers of the film.
ABC News interviews Dan Cohen, the founder of Music and Memory. See how donated iPods can battle dementia via personalized playlists.
“Do You Know What My Name Is?” produced by Sendai Television Inc., depicts an emotional real life drama of how a “dementia improvement program” was implemented in Ohio.
The tendency of Alzheimer’s patients to sleep throughout the day is not due to nighttime insomnia — it has to do with the degeneration of a type of neuron, according to a research study.
Tooth brushing in dementia can involve a number of tricky details. Anticipating needs is all it takes to make it easy to brush teeth. See dozens of tips to help people with dementia keep their mouth, breath and teeth clean and fresh.
TRAILER: Robin Williams and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
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?
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?
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