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Glen Campbell’s Music & His Alzheimer’s Journey

March 23, 2014 7 Comments

VIDEO Music legend Glen Campbell hasn’t let his battle with Alzheimer’s keep him from his music. His wife, Kim, tells USA TODAY about his life

Drinking & Smoking’s Rush to Alzheimer’s

May 26, 2013 2 Comments

VIDEO If you live to 85, there’s a 50/50 chance of getting a dementia such as Alzheimer’s. What if you could improve those odds by

The iPhone’s Unexpected Contribution to Alzheimer’s

January 6, 2013 No Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE “I love my iPhone” are words on the lips of many a good person. Find out why their enthusiasm for the new

A Better Place

August 16, 2025

Listen as country singer Glen Campbell reflects on his life in his song, “A Better Place,” during his battle with Alzheimer’s.

Red Plates for Dementias Like Alzheimer’s

August 14, 2025

Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates! Learn about the astonishing “Red Plates in Dementia Study.”

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Why Are Doctors Diagnosing Dementia 3 Years Too Late?

August 13, 2025

So many people wait years for a dementia diagnosis—long after symptoms begin. Why? And what can we do about it now?

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How Do You Know If Someone Has Alzheimer’s?

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

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.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

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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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?