APATHY strikes 90% of people with dementia, sooner or later. Faster decline and care problems result. Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia,
MINDFULNESS TRAINING was shown to brighten outlook on life for people with dementia, as well as caregivers. Northwestern University found that just eight sessions of
SLEEP VIDEO & ARTICLE: Sound stimulation in deep sleep improved memory for people with pre-dementia. The small pilot study used easy-to-get “pink noise” machines. See
PROTECTING YOUR MEMORY & COGNITION: Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a slower decline in memory and cognitive functioning, according
DIET VIDEO + ARTICLE: 18 diet studies showed the Mediterranean Diet improved cognition and fought Alzheimer’s around the world. No matter what your age, see
DIET VIDEO + ARTICLE: Vitamin E may slow down Alzheimer’s and ease caregiving, according to a JAMA report. See how vitamin E improved daily activities
Fresh air and exercise, improved appetite, fewer medications and happier family visits typify the world’s first “Dementia Village”. See how an inspired nursing home manager took a dreary hospital and turned it into a respect-filled, compassionate community.
PREVENTION & THERAPY NEWS: In a big study of 26,000 people, the hippocampus “choked” on marijuana. (The hippocampus is the brain’s memory and learning center.)
TREATMENTS: An important study shows how hormones may slow cognitive decline in postmenopausal women, as well as fight MCI (also known as “Pre-Dementia”).
IN-DEPTH: VIDEO + ARTICLE: What do arteries, veins and cerebrovascular health have to do with Alzheimer’s? ( Cerebro-> brain. Vascular-> arteries & veins.)
BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Editors of Brain Games for Adults put together this book of original picture puzzles. The variety of brain teasers make this a perfect gift for people living with dementia.
Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.
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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