
Is Sugar Really to Blame for Alzheimer’s?
Sugar, the brain, and Alzheimer’s – just how tight is their connection? Check out this update from Tulane University’s targeted study.

Sugar, the brain, and Alzheimer’s – just how tight is their connection? Check out this update from Tulane University’s targeted study.

Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.

At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.

Got enough sunshine? Learn how sunshine seems to offer a bright, simple way to lower your risk of dementia.

Lighting affects how people feel. The right light reduces agitation and improves mood in people with dementia.

HEALTH (VIDEO + ARTICLE):
We show you the science of multiple studies that sound almost too good to be true. Hot tubs proved protective in the USA while saunas
lowered Alzheimer’s risk 65% in a 20-year Finnish study. Learn more.

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Thoughtful Dementia Care is today’s best book on understanding the dementia experience. An easy-to-read, sensitive portrayal of managing the world of dementia.

INCLUDES PRINTABLE CAREGIVER RESOURCE: Can an old song brighten the day of people with dementias such as Alzheimer’s? Can a childhood memory help bring back clarity and connection? An uplifting study offers useful answers.

“Sundowning” describes agitation and anxiety often felt towards the end of the day in dementia. See what it is and what you can do about it.

Rosemary naturally works like Aricept® (generic: donepezil), treating Alzheimer’s by blocking AChE. Learn about rosemary’s dementia-fighting benefits from Dr. J. Duke.

Easy golfing is great for people with dementia. It offers opportunities to socialize and be active, without memory or athletic constraints. See how one club integrated golf into the routine of a family living with dementia. Learn about an easy-to-set-up indoor/outdoor home golfing kit.

HOME DESIGN: Use this safety checklist for living at home with dementia. It can alert you to potential hazards.

THE TODAY SHOW takes a look at Julianne Moore’s performance as Alice, a Harvard professor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The movie earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

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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