The protein BDNF builds synapses in the human brain, nurturing brain cells and fighting off dementia. While there is no artificial way of boosting it, social and cognitive activity can.
Memory failing? New research shows you may need help, but not for dementia. Memory slips, stress and fatigue are growing in people with healthy memory.
DRINKING beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults. The way beet juice does this holds great potential for combating dementia.
SOCIALIZING in your 50s and 60s strongly predicts less dementia later on. Learn why, from new research by University College London. See Ohio State University demonstrate how true it is, from animals to people.
Meet Marley, a THERAPAWS therapy dog, helping the elderly that suffer from dementia. See pet therapy at work.
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.
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
SLEEP VIDEO & ARTICLE: Sound stimulation can improve sleep and memory for people with pre-dementia. This study used easy-to-buy “pink noise” machines. See how simple sleep therapy makes a real difference.
VIDEO+ARTICLE: Sundowning in dementia can derail evenings with anxiety, agitation, and confusion. Here’s why it happens—and what actually helps.
NEW YEAR’S VIDEO & ARTICLE: New Year’s Eve can still be a fun, enjoyable experience for loved ones with dementia. It’s a perfect moment to reflect on past moments that warmed the soul.
Learn how reminiscing makes for a great activity.
With all the information out there about Alzheimer’s, it’s hard to tease out which things are true, and which things are not. Some “facts” are really just myths. Find out which is which.
In turns heartbreaking and inspiring, the movie “Still Alice” captures in remarkable detail what’s it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s.
DIET VIDEO: See the results of a full-blown double-blind randomized trial where saffron was added to a dementia diet.
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?
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!
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.
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